Cuts to defense spending in the debt reduction bill could total nearly $1 trillion over 10 years — more than double what President Obama had proposed earlier this year —…
Yearly Archives: 2011
Defense Spending Could Take $900B Hit Over 10 Years
August 2, 2011 • In the News • Original: USA Today
Debt ‘Trigger’ Has Pentagon Budget In Its Crosshairs
August 2, 2011 • In the News • Original: Washington Post
The prospect of $600 billion in additional defense cuts over the next decade is enough to make Pentagon generals wince and to compel the U.S. military to make big changes…
Pentagon Faces Possibility Of Hundreds Of Billions In Spending Cuts Over 10 Years
August 2, 2011 • In the News • Original: New York Times
Next year’s military cuts are more substantial, if lawmakers look at a different number: $553 billion, the amount Mr. Obama requested from Congress for the Pentagon in the budget for…
Debt Deal Has Little Effect on Pentagon — for Now
August 2, 2011 • In the News • Original: AFP
The deal to avert a US debt default should have little effect on the Pentagon’s huge budget in the short term, but leaves the door open to sharp cuts that…
Defense Boosters Playing Defense On Debt Deal
August 2, 2011 • In the News • Original: Aviation Week
Todd Harrison, a budget expert at the nonpartisan Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, delved into the details Aug. 1 as the two chambers began considering the late-weekend deal. If…