U.S. Secretary Of Defense Panetta Voices More Concerns Over Impending Budget Cuts

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meet for a televised conversation on defense issues at National Defense University in Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey



Panetta: Cuts Could 'Hollow Out' Defense -- UPI


WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- A $350 billion cut in the U.S. Defense Department's budget and the threat of losing $500 billion more would "result in hollowing out the force" and weaken the country's ability to respond to threats, U.S. Defense Secretary Lean Panetta said Tuesday.



"I don't think we have to choose between our national security and fiscal responsibility," Panetta said about the cuts, which are part of an Aug. 2 debt proposal required to prevent the United States from defaulting on its loans.



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Panetta: Bigger defense cuts would 'weaken' US -- AP

Panetta Warns Against Deeper Pentagon Cuts -- ABC News/AP

Panetta: Bigger Cuts Would be Devastating -- Military.com

Panetta keeps up fight against more defense cuts -- CBS

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta repeats warning on defense cuts -- Global Post

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