DEFENSE BRIEFING
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta briefs the press while Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, listens at the Pentagon, April 16, 2012. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta briefs the press while Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, listens at the Pentagon, April 16, 2012. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
Panetta, Dempsey Say Pentagon Feels Sequestration’s Shadow -- Defpro
The shadow of sequestration is being cast over the Defense Department, and members of Congress must act to dissipate it, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said here Apr. 16.
Panetta and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke about sequestration and the defense budget during a news conference at the Pentagon.
“Sequestration” refers to a mechanism based into the Budget Control Act that would trigger an additional $500 billion cut across the board for defense spending over the next decade if Congress doesn’t find an alternative by January.
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More News On The Pentagon's Budget Concerns
Panetta Urges Congress to De-Trigger Sequestration Cuts -- Government Executive
Panetta, Dempsey Say Pentagon Feels Sequestration’s Shadow -- US Department of Defense
Panetta scoffs at GOP claims of dissent in the ranks over budget -- The Hill
Dempsey, Panetta Refute GOP Claims of Budget Dissenters -- National Journal
Defense Department Must Prepare for Deeper Budget Cuts -- David Berteau and Clark Murdock, National Defense