The severe defense spending cuts triggered by the failure of the deficit-reduction supercommittee have U.S. allies worried about the fallout. And nowhere is this more evident than in Canada, where…
Monthly Archives: November, 2011
DEFENSE: Fuel Costs in Spotlight as Military Faces Steep Budget Cuts
November 29, 2011 • In the News • Original: Greenwire
With the congressional supercommittee’s failure to reach a deficit deal likely triggering roughly $1 trillion in defense spending cuts over the next decade, the battle is beginning over what exactly…
Air Force Seeks Allies Support As Budget Crunch Looms
November 29, 2011 • In the News • Original: AOL Defense News
The Air Force is turning to its allies for help as it looks to maintain a viable global presence in the face of coming budget cuts, a top Air Force…
Update U.S. Nukes Or Face Consequences, Experts Warn
November 28, 2011 • In the News • Original: Defense News
The U.S. Air Force must modernize its aging arsenal of B-61 and B-83 thermonuclear freefall bombs if the nation is to maintain its deterrence, especially against emerging atomic powers, service…
Defense Spending Continuing Resolution Looms
November 28, 2011 • In the News • Original: Aviation Week
Prospects for wrapping up the defense spending bill for fiscal 2012 by the Dec. 16 deadline are dimming. Defense is currently being funded through a continuing resolution along with much…