PRESS CONFERENCE - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Marine Gen. James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speak to members of the press about the fiscal year 2010 budget at the Pentagon, April 6, 2009. DoD photo by Cherie CullenDefense Secretary Gates Proposes Weapons Cuts -- Yahoo News/AP
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert Gates is recommending a broad overhaul of military spending that would start almost immediately and slash giant weapons programs and the private sector jobs that go with them.
The Pentagon should stop buying a futuristic jet fighter that hasn't fought a day in either Iraq or Afghanistan, scrap an expensive new presidential helicopter and spend more money on tools soldiers can use now, Gates said Monday.
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Department of Defense Budget Press Briefing -- Transcript
Department of Defense Budget Press Briefing (Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates) -- U.S. Department of Defense
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Defense Secretary Proposes Sweeping Defense Budget Changes -- Washington Post
Pentagon Pushes Weapon Cuts -- Wall Street Journal
Gates Proposal Reveals His Alienation From Procurement System -- Washington Post
Gates Axes Some Costly Weapons, Emphasizes 'Irregular' Warfare -- Christian Science Monitor
Gates Proposes Major Changes -- Wall Street Journal
Gates Unveils Broad Changes -- Los Angeles Times
Defense Chief Proposes Weapons Cuts -- Washington Times
Gates aims for military 'overhaul' -- Baltimore Sun
Pentagon budget -- L.A. Times
Defense Chief Proposes Weapons Cuts -- Associated Press
Gates Overhauls Pentagon Budget -- Slate
Secretary Gates' US Defense Recommendations -- Reuters
Pentagon Unveils Large Cuts to Defence Budget -- The Times
Gates Plans Radical Weapons Budget Cut -- The Australian
Gates Proposes Ending Lockheed F-22, Expediting F-35 -- Bloomberg
Gates Unveils US Defence Budget -- BBC News
Gates Announces Major Pentagon Priority Shifts -- CNN
Defense budget shifts focus from F-22s to cheaper F-35s -- Dallas News
Gates proposal could spell end of program for lightly armored vehicles -- Chicago Tribune
Contracting Boom Could Fizzle Out -- Washington Post
Gates Cuts to Boeing, Lockheed Set Off ‘Food Fight’ in Congress -- Bloomberg
Congress slams defense budget cuts -- Reuters
Pentagon Chief Calls for Cuts; Congress Opens Fire -- Washington Post
Defense Budget 'Overhaul' Meets Resistance -- Washington Times
Pentagon cuts divide lawmakers -- Politico
SUMMARY: YESTERDAY'S NEWS REPORTS
Gates Outlines Deep Weapons Cuts -- Military.com
Live Blog of Gates’ 2010 Budget Blast -- DoD Buzz
Gates' defense budget makes sweeping cuts -- Reuters
Gates Proposes Big Shift in Pentagon Spending -- Time Magazine
Gates Proposes Major Changes to U.S. Military Programs, Weapons Buys -- Wall Street Journal
Gates Budget Plan Reshapes Pentagon’s Priorities -- New York Times
Gates Proposes Radical Overhaul of Pentagon Arsenal -- The Danger Room
Defense chief proposes weapons cuts -- Washington Times
U.S. defense plan would kill several big programs -- Reuters
Defense chief outlines military spending overhaul -- AP
Gates Proposes Ending Lockheed F-22, Expediting F-35 -- Bloomberg
Gates to cut several major weapons programs -- AP
Pentagon to end F-22 jets, presidential chopper -- AP
Pentagon delays order for new presidential helicopters -- Market Watch
Pentagon to end F-22 production -- The Hill
Budget cuts concern contractors -- Politico
Gates takes aim at arms programs, Congress fights back -- Reuters
Gates axes some costly weapons, emphasizes 'irregular' warfare -- Christian Science Monitor
Gates to cut several major weapons programs -- AP
Gates Lays Out Budget Recommendations -- eMilitary
Gates $663 Billion Budget Changes Defense Priorities -- Washington Independent
Pentagon unveils large cuts to defence budget -- Times Online
US defence secretary announces large cuts to help curb spending -- The Guardian
No new presidential helicopters, Gates says -- USA Today
Pentagon wants costly presidential chopper nixed -- Reuters
Proposed defense budget to re-open tanker discussion -- Business Journal
Big cuts seen for F-22, other big weapon programs -- AP
Pentagon to end F-22 jets, presidential chopper -- AP
Pentagon budget kills F-22, pumps up Special Ops -- Christian Science Monitor
Gates Proposes Ending Lockheed F-22, Expediting F-35 -- Bloomberg
US defense plan kills programs, trims missile shield -- Reuters
Pentagon weapon plan's winners and losers -- Reuters
Pentagon weapons systems shift a mixed bag for contractors -- Business Journal
Boeing would be hit hard by defense budget cuts -- Seattle Times
Winners and Losers in the Defense Plan -- Business Week
Blogger's Opinion Of The New U.S. Pentagon Budget
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Remaking the Pentagon for the 21st Century -- Counter Terrorism Blog
Thoughts on the 2010 Top Line -- Defense Tech
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