Whether or not America’s politicians can find a way to sidestep the brutal automatic military cuts of sequestration, the era of rising Western spending on weapons and wars is over….
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Firms, Policymakers Struggle as West’s Defence Binge Ends
October 13, 2012 • In the News • Original: Reuters
Fiscal Cliff Could Hit Civilian Pentagon Workers First
October 11, 2012 • In the News • Original: NPR
Listen to the Story Unless Congress acts, the Defense Department faces some $55 billion in cuts after the first of the year. The cuts are part of what’s known as…
House Dems Say Sequester $10 Billion Worse Than OMB Estimate
October 10, 2012 • In the News • Original: AOL Defense
Last month’s congressionally mandated OMB report on the impact of sequestration omitted an obscure provision that would slice another $10.1 billion from Defense Department programs in 2013. Because of that…
If Cuts Happen, Troops, Major Weapons Are DoD Priorities
October 8, 2012 • In the News • Original: Defense News
The Pentagon will move to protect major weapon programs, including those locked into fixed-price procurement deals, should mandatory U.S. government spending cuts go into effect under sequestration in January. The…
Obama Administration’s Promised Payouts to Defense Firms Likely Unneeded
October 7, 2012 • In the News • Original: the Hill
The Obama administration is unlikely to make payments to defense contractors to cover severance costs caused by across-the-board Pentagon cuts, according to defense analysts. The prospect of the payouts has…