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Pentagon Prepares for Defense Cuts

The consequences of defense cuts are being wildly exaggerated
Posted on January 29, 2013

Defense Corporations Worry Delay of Sequester Won’t Stop Pentagon Cuts

The military industrial complex exaggerates a slight reduction in the rate of growth of defense spending
Posted on January 6, 2013

Congress Postpones ‘Automatic’ Defense Budget Cuts

The $500 billion in automatic defense cuts Congress faces has been postponed for two months
Posted on December 31, 2012January 1, 2013

Ryan Accuses Biden of Cuts to Defense, That He Voted For

Both candidates agree on US defense budgets that outspend the rest of the world combined
Posted on October 11, 2012October 12, 2012

Military Fears Minuscule Cuts to Defense Budget

The US spends more than the rest of the world combined on defense and national security
Posted on April 11, 2012

Pentagon’s Warnings Against Defense Cuts Are Overblown

In the worst case scenario - which is unlikely to happen - defense budgets would only have to trim to 2007 level spending
Posted on November 17, 2011

Panetta Warns Debt Committee Against Cutting Defense Budget

The pressure on Congress to maintain exorbitantly high defense spending is a strong as ever, but plenty could be cut with ease
Posted on September 22, 2011

Pentagon’s No-Bid Contracts for Defense Have Tripled Since 9/11

Wasteful giveaways to defense industry have not ceased over ten years of post 9/11 mentality
Posted on August 29, 2011August 29, 2011

Israeli Protests May Influence Freeze in Defense Budget

Israeli government's response to pro-democracy uprisings in Mid East was increase in military spending
Posted on August 11, 2011August 11, 2011

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