White House Now Clearly Against Deeper DoD Cuts -- Aol Defense
Washington: In the last few days one thing has become crystal clear: the Obama administration -- from the Pentagon to the Situation Room to OMB -- has decided America cannot sustain defense cuts that go beyond the currently planned $450 billion.
We knew the Pentagon felt this way ever since a carefully masked "senior Pentagon official" said that the Super Committee should raise taxes and cut entitlements. He was followed the next day by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta raising the specter of "Doomsday" should the congressional Super Committee fail to do its job of cutting $1.2 trillion from the federal budget.
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Russia president defends military spending hike -- CBS News
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More Destroyers Ordered by U.S. Navy -- Defense News
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Resumes Test Flights -- Lockheed Martin
Army Cutting 50,000 Soldiers -- Military.com
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Report: Pentagon to beam war crimes trials to US soil -- Miami Herald
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Between Piracy and Persia -- Defpro
Russian company returns prepayment to Iran for S-300 -- Tehran Times
Russia president defends military spending hike -- CBS News
Korea: The Generals Are Also Being Bought -- Strategy Page
More Destroyers Ordered by U.S. Navy -- Defense News
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Resumes Test Flights -- Lockheed Martin
Army Cutting 50,000 Soldiers -- Military.com
Vulture UAV Could Replace Downed Satellites -- Aviation Week
IG Shows no Wrongdoing in ‘Analyst’ Briefings -- DoD Buzz
Report: Pentagon to beam war crimes trials to US soil -- Miami Herald
Can the NYPD Shoot Down a Plane? Kinda, Sorta, Not Exactly. -- Danger Room
The NYPD Has Air-to-Air Capability -- Defense tech
SolarCity cuts US military panel project -- Financial Times
Between Piracy and Persia -- Defpro
Start researching employers today for DC’s largest free military career fair tomorrow -- Stars and Stripes
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The Pentagon Budget and the Deficit -- New York Times editorial
British army will never again be among military superpowers, report claims -- The Guardian
Afghanistan Less Deadly Than Iraq -- Strategy Page
Russia president defends military spending hike -- CBS News
Korea: The Generals Are Also Being Bought -- Strategy Page
More Destroyers Ordered by U.S. Navy -- Defense News
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Resumes Test Flights -- Lockheed Martin
Army Cutting 50,000 Soldiers -- Military.com
Vulture UAV Could Replace Downed Satellites -- Aviation Week
IG Shows no Wrongdoing in ‘Analyst’ Briefings -- DoD Buzz
Report: Pentagon to beam war crimes trials to US soil -- Miami Herald
Can the NYPD Shoot Down a Plane? Kinda, Sorta, Not Exactly. -- Danger Room
The NYPD Has Air-to-Air Capability -- Defense tech
SolarCity cuts US military panel project -- Financial Times
Between Piracy and Persia -- Defpro
Start researching employers today for DC’s largest free military career fair tomorrow -- Stars and Stripes
Precision Weapons Drive 'Desperate Need' to Reshape Land Forces -- Doug Macgregor, Aol Defense
The Pentagon Budget and the Deficit -- New York Times editorial
British army will never again be among military superpowers, report claims -- The Guardian
Afghanistan Less Deadly Than Iraq -- Strategy Page