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Proposed Defense Budget Decreases Army Levels
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel unveiled the defense budget he’ll present to Congress next week. Hagel says we don’t need a huge Army, and wants to cut the Army by 13 percent, to as few as 440,000 soldiers.
The Pentagon Is Taking a One-Year Break From Its Fiscal Fantasy
If you think the Defense Department is finally getting realistic about the deep budget cuts that simply won't go away—think again.
Quest for More Lethal U.S. Warship Could Raise Cost
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's decision to stop building the current class of coastal warships after 32 vessels and focus on ships with more firepower and protection will result in higher costs, U.S. defense officials said on Monday.
Pentagon Plan to Downsize Army: a Sign of US Reluctance to Nation-Build
With Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announcing Monday a historic downsizing of US ground forces, along with other cost-cutting measures, what does the move say about military priorities at the end of two long wars?
Veterans Advocates Prepare for New Budget Fights
Cuts to annual cost-of-living adjustments in military retired pay are gone. Now comes the next fight.
Sources: Obama Administration To Slow Special Ops Funding
The Obama administration is poised to scale back funding for the US military’s most elite forces, which spearheaded the fight against al-Qaida and embodied the Pentagon’s rapid post-9/11 budget growth.