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02 6th, 2012| 
Jan
28
AP – The Pentagon’s decision announced Friday to take two heavy armor brigades out of Europe in 2013 and 2014 will not necessarily force NATO allies to shoulder more of the load if ground forces are needed for a large-scale conflict in the region, Gen. Raymond Odierno, the Army chief of staff, said Friday. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
17
AP – Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul says he will make deep cuts to the military budget even though many voters in South Carolina and elsewhere are employed by the military. Read the rest of this entry »
Nov
15
AP – The number of U.S. ground forces would drop to levels not seen since 1940, the Navy would drop to the smallest number of ships since 1915 and the Air Force would be the smallest ever, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said in warning Congress of the dire implications of deeper defense cuts. Read the rest of this entry »
Oct
28
AP – Top congressional Republicans, Democrats and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta are united in a single message to the special bipartisan committee looking for ways to cut the deficit: Leave military spending alone. Read the rest of this entry »
Oct
13
Reuters – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Thursday that cutting $450 billion in security spending over the next decade would take the Pentagon “to the edge” and appealed for U.S. lawmakers to avoid further cuts in national security. Read the rest of this entry »
Oct
13
AP – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is urging Congress to work with him on deficit-reduction-driven cuts in military spending and warning that some lawmakers’ favored programs could be on the chopping block. Read the rest of this entry »
Oct
12
Reuters – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Tuesday the Pentagon will have to cut outlays on personnel, benefits and equipment as it makes the “difficult choices” required to reduce security spending by $450 billion over the next decade. Read the rest of this entry »