When Defense Secretary Leon Panetta publicly outlined the 2013 defense budget proposal on Jan. 26, 2012, he revealed a topline Pentagon request – a $525 base budget – lower than…
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2013 Defense Budget Military Pay and Benefits Changes
February 7, 2012 • In the News • Original: Defense Media Network
Proposed Cuts to Defense Department Not Expected to Affect Local Guard, Reserves
February 6, 2012 • In the News • Original: Altoona Mirror
A proposed 2013 federal budget plan could set the Defense Department on a path to save $259 billion over the next five years by reducing manpower in the Army and…
U.S. Weapons with Technical Problems
February 2, 2012 • In the News • Original: CNN
Barbara Starr interviews Andrew Krepinevich on new U.S. weapons that could help in a conflict with Iran
Air Force Takes Critical Step Toward New Nuclear Cruise Missile Program
February 2, 2012 • In the News • Original: Inside Defense
The Pentagon is taking a crucial first step toward developing a new nuclear-armed cruise missile called the Long Range Standoff (LRSO) weapon, a key component of the Defense Department’s plan…
Iran Well Prepared for the Worst
January 31, 2012 • In the News • Original: Asia Times
Most discussions of possible United States military operations in the Persian Gulf, should Iran try to prevent maritime traffic from going through the Strait of Hormuz, generally say that while…