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07 28th, 2011| 
AFP – General Martin Dempsey, the nominee to be the next chief uniformed officer of the US military, said Tuesday that major cuts in defense spending would pose a “very high risk” to the United States. Read the rest of this entry »
Jul
27
Reuters – The nominee to become the top U.S. military officer warned on Tuesday it would be “extraordinarily difficult and very high risk” to cut $800 billion from defense spending as part of efforts to reduce the nation’s $14.3 trillion debt. Read the rest of this entry »
Jul
26
Reuters – The nominee to become the top U.S. military officer warned on Tuesday it would be “extraordinarily difficult and very high risk” to cut $800 billion from defense spending as part of efforts to reduce the nation’s $14.3 trillion debt. Read the rest of this entry »
Jul
26
AFP – General Martin Dempsey, the nominee to be the next chief uniformed officer of the US military, said Tuesday that major cuts in defense spending would pose a “very high risk” to the United States. Read the rest of this entry »
May
31
AFP – The army general leading British soldiers in Afghanistan on Tuesday warned leading politicians that a significant reduction in troop levels could undo the gains made since last year’s US surge. Read the rest of this entry »
May
25
AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday that fiscal pressures on the US military’s budget will require sacrificing some missions abroad and scaling back pay and benefits. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
28
AP – President Barack Obama’s choice of expert budget-cutter Leon Panetta to lead the Defense Department is a clear signal that the White House perceives the nation’s deficit crisis, not the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as its toughest challenge. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
14
AFP – US President Barack Obama on Wednesday called for cutting defense spending by $400 billion over 10 years as part of a deficit reduction plan. Read the rest of this entry »