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05 29th, 2009| 
May
22
AP – President Barack Obama granted the Pentagon new power to rein in wasteful defense spending Friday, a change he said was long overdue. Read the rest of this entry »
May
4
Reuters – U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said in an interview aired on Sunday that he is optimistic his recommendations for overhauling defense spending can survive an upcoming budget fight in Congress. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
26
AFP – Pentagon chief Robert Gates on Thursday urged Congress to support his proposed defense budget, warning against wasteful spending that he said would come at the expense of soldiers on the frontline of the Afghan war. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
24
AFP – Pentagon chief Robert Gates on Thursday urged Congress to support his proposed defense budget, warning against wasteful spending that he said would come at the expense of soldiers on the frontline of the Afghan war. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
8
AFP – US aerospace giant Boeing would be hit harder than other defense contractors if the Pentagon’s proposed cuts to major weapons programs are approved, analysts said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
8
AFP – US aerospace giant Boeing would be hit harder than other defense contractors if the Pentagon’s proposed cuts to major weapons programs are approved, analysts said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
8
AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday was set to unveil a “fundamental shift” in the country’s military spending with recommended cuts in major weapons programs despite signs of stiff opposition from Congress and industry lobbyists. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
6
AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday was set to unveil a “fundamental shift” in the country’s military spending with recommended cuts in major weapons programs despite signs of stiff opposition from Congress and industry lobbyists. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
4
AFP – US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates will unveil recommendations for the 2010 defense budget Monday that could include cuts to some major weapons programs, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said Friday. Read the rest of this entry »