Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta testifies on the Defense Department's budget proposal before the Senate Armed Services Committee as Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, looks on in Washington, D.C., Feb. 14, 2012. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-CuomoPentagon Chief, Top Military Leader Say Obama Defense Budget Ensures US Maintains Edge -- Washington Post/AP
WASHINGTON — Brushing aside congressional opposition, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and the nation’s top military leader insisted on Tuesday that President Barack Obama’s trimmer, $614 billion defense budget will ensure the U.S. advantage worldwide with acceptable risks to the force and missions.
Panetta and Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, defended the blueprint that would slash the size of the Army and Marine Corps, cut back on shipbuilding and delay the purchase of some fighter jets and weapons systems. Overall, the budget for 2013 would provide $525.4 billion in base spending and another $88.5 billion for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
Panetta answers harsh criticism of defense budget in Senate -- Stars and Stripes
As China's Military Grows, U.S. Assesses Risks -- NPR
U.S. seeks more 'transparency' from China's military -- AFP
Indian Air force expresses interest in acquiring six more C-17 planes: Boeing -- Economic Times
First series production A400M takes shape -- Defence Web
Peru may buy 10 Embraer Super Tucanos -Brazil -- Reuters
Israel's spending cuts hits defense sector -- UPI
Panetta says he doesn’t think Israel has made a decision about military strike on Iran -- Washington Post/AP
Rafael Unveils a New Member of the Spike Missile Family -- Ares/Aviation Week
Problems With Motor Slow U.S. AMRAAM Buys -- Defense News
Amid Image of Ire Toward U.S. Bases, Okinawans’ True Views Vary -- New York Times
21st century airships may join Navy fleet -- The Telegraph
Navy Whacks 'Gator Navy'; Caps Amphib Fleet At 30 Ships -- Aol Defense
Is Boeing Proposing a P-8-Lite? -- Defense Tech
U.S. slowdown on F-35 purchases to raise cost - Lockheed Martin -- Reuters
The Air Force’s simple, no-frills, advanced new bomber -- DoD Buzz
Darpa Budget Supports Hypersonics -- Aviation Week
US weighing steep nuclear arms cuts -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Army Makes Big Bets On Small Programs; Train, Advise Mission May Spread Beyond SOF -- Aol Defense
Navy Discloses $811 Million Overrun on Gerald Ford Carrier -- Bloomberg
Navy plan to move carrier from Va. to Fla. on hold -- Miami Herald/AP
U.S. Navy not serious about cutting budget or improving capability -- Eric Pal
U.S. seeks more 'transparency' from China's military -- AFP
Indian Air force expresses interest in acquiring six more C-17 planes: Boeing -- Economic Times
First series production A400M takes shape -- Defence Web
Peru may buy 10 Embraer Super Tucanos -Brazil -- Reuters
Israel's spending cuts hits defense sector -- UPI
Panetta says he doesn’t think Israel has made a decision about military strike on Iran -- Washington Post/AP
Rafael Unveils a New Member of the Spike Missile Family -- Ares/Aviation Week
Problems With Motor Slow U.S. AMRAAM Buys -- Defense News
Amid Image of Ire Toward U.S. Bases, Okinawans’ True Views Vary -- New York Times
21st century airships may join Navy fleet -- The Telegraph
Navy Whacks 'Gator Navy'; Caps Amphib Fleet At 30 Ships -- Aol Defense
Is Boeing Proposing a P-8-Lite? -- Defense Tech
U.S. slowdown on F-35 purchases to raise cost - Lockheed Martin -- Reuters
The Air Force’s simple, no-frills, advanced new bomber -- DoD Buzz
Darpa Budget Supports Hypersonics -- Aviation Week
US weighing steep nuclear arms cuts -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Army Makes Big Bets On Small Programs; Train, Advise Mission May Spread Beyond SOF -- Aol Defense
Navy Discloses $811 Million Overrun on Gerald Ford Carrier -- Bloomberg
Navy plan to move carrier from Va. to Fla. on hold -- Miami Herald/AP
U.S. Navy not serious about cutting budget or improving capability -- Eric Pal
Problems With Motor Slow U.S. AMRAAM Buys -- Defense News
Amid Image of Ire Toward U.S. Bases, Okinawans’ True Views Vary -- New York Times
21st century airships may join Navy fleet -- The Telegraph
Navy Whacks 'Gator Navy'; Caps Amphib Fleet At 30 Ships -- Aol Defense
Is Boeing Proposing a P-8-Lite? -- Defense Tech
U.S. slowdown on F-35 purchases to raise cost - Lockheed Martin -- Reuters
The Air Force’s simple, no-frills, advanced new bomber -- DoD Buzz
Darpa Budget Supports Hypersonics -- Aviation Week
US weighing steep nuclear arms cuts -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Army Makes Big Bets On Small Programs; Train, Advise Mission May Spread Beyond SOF -- Aol Defense
Navy Discloses $811 Million Overrun on Gerald Ford Carrier -- Bloomberg
Navy plan to move carrier from Va. to Fla. on hold -- Miami Herald/AP
U.S. Navy not serious about cutting budget or improving capability -- Eric Palmer Blog
Report highlights employment burdens on military spouses -- CNN
Sequestration, Not Obama Budget, REAL Threat to Security: Panetta -- Colin Clark, Aol Defense
Senators Hate The Pentagon Cuts They Voted For -- Danger Room
War vets to mark 70 years since 'largest capitulation in British history' in Singapore -- The Telegraph
Do Special Ops Forces Have Too Much Autonomy? -- Andrew Rosenthal, New York Times
Amid Image of Ire Toward U.S. Bases, Okinawans’ True Views Vary -- New York Times
21st century airships may join Navy fleet -- The Telegraph
Navy Whacks 'Gator Navy'; Caps Amphib Fleet At 30 Ships -- Aol Defense
Is Boeing Proposing a P-8-Lite? -- Defense Tech
U.S. slowdown on F-35 purchases to raise cost - Lockheed Martin -- Reuters
The Air Force’s simple, no-frills, advanced new bomber -- DoD Buzz
Darpa Budget Supports Hypersonics -- Aviation Week
US weighing steep nuclear arms cuts -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Army Makes Big Bets On Small Programs; Train, Advise Mission May Spread Beyond SOF -- Aol Defense
Navy Discloses $811 Million Overrun on Gerald Ford Carrier -- Bloomberg
Navy plan to move carrier from Va. to Fla. on hold -- Miami Herald/AP
U.S. Navy not serious about cutting budget or improving capability -- Eric Palmer Blog
Report highlights employment burdens on military spouses -- CNN
Sequestration, Not Obama Budget, REAL Threat to Security: Panetta -- Colin Clark, Aol Defense
Senators Hate The Pentagon Cuts They Voted For -- Danger Room
War vets to mark 70 years since 'largest capitulation in British history' in Singapore -- The Telegraph
Do Special Ops Forces Have Too Much Autonomy? -- Andrew Rosenthal, New York Times