The failure of the supercommittee to reach a deficit deal will likely trigger what Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has called a “doomsday” scenario for the Pentagon: sweeping cuts that would…
Yearly Archives: 2011
Fight Is Just Beginning Over Cuts In Defense
November 22, 2011 • In the News • Original: Wall Street Journal
‘Supercommittee’ Failure Prompts Fear of ‘Devastating’ Pentagon Cuts
November 21, 2011 • In the News • Original: ABC News
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has warned that possible budget cuts triggered by the breakdown of the congressional “supercommittee“ would have devastating consequences, but many skeptics question whether such dire predictions are an exaggeration. “The…
Hollowed Out Military or Empty Threats?
November 21, 2011 • In the News • Original: CNN
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the cuts would terminate the military’s next generation fighter jets, cut the submarine fleet, and leave America with its smallest ground force since World War…
In Budget Crisis, Some Easy Targets For Defense Cuts
November 19, 2011 • In the News • Original: NPR
The congressional supercommittee has only a few days left to come up with a plan to cut $1.2 trillion from the federal deficit. One of the areas on the chopping…
US Budget Woes Could Hit European Missile Defense
November 19, 2011 • In the News • Original: Associated Press
A breakdown in high-stakes budget talks in Congress could threaten plans for a missile defense shield in Europe.Negotiators have shown little sign they will be able to meet next week’s…