Under current sequestration law, military pay, personnel and programs, as well as war-related accounts, cannot be cut, and no bases can be closed. But unless Congress acts to give the…
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Missile Defense’s Real Enemy: Math
February 2, 2013 • In the News • Original: The Diplomat
Will American commanders in the future face large missile forces aimed at their ships that can just simply overwhelm their defenses through sheer numbers? Another example comes from a 2011…
Defending Against Defense Cuts
January 31, 2013 • In the News • Original: USA Today
The F-35 is designed to replace a long list of planes, doing jobs from dogfights to attacking ground targets and reconnaissance. It’ll let the U.S. fight diverse conflicts in an…
Pentagon Sent to Budget Boot Camp to Cut 8 Percent
January 30, 2013 • In the News • Original: Fiscal Times
The sequestration cuts are not focused in specific areas but instead are across the board. According to Todd Harrison, a senior fellow for defense budget studies at the Center for…
GOP Hawks Sound Alarm on Sequester
January 30, 2013 • In the News • Original: The Hill
The Pentagon has moved to take steps ahead of the March 1 deadline, including a hiring freeze and some spending reductions. Among lawmakers, there’s been no talk of having the…