Citing ‘Threats,’ Pentagon Poised to Unveil Largest Budget in History | Record budget the ‘minimum level of defense spending necessary’
Record Deficits Turn Focus on Military Spending
Record Deficits Turn Focus on Military Spending | Tea Party calls for deficit reduction fuel new interest in curbing Pentagon
Pentagon Demands Congress Pass 2011 Military Funding
Pentagon Demands Congress Pass 2011 Military Funding | $530 billion a year doesn’t go as far as it used to
GOP’s $2.5 Trillion Cut Would End USAID, But Still Doesn’t Touch Military
GOP’s $2.5 Trillion Cut Would End USAID, But Still Doesn’t Touch Military | Most of cut is rolling back non-military spending to 2006 levels
Defense Industry Courts GOP Freshmen to Quiet Calls for Spending Cuts
Defense Industry Courts GOP Freshmen to Quiet Calls for Spending Cuts | Arms makers vow to ‘educate’ lawmakers
House Armed Services Chair: Smaller Increases in Pentagon Budget ‘Dangerous’
House Armed Services Chair: Smaller Increases in Pentagon Budget ‘Dangerous’ | With many Republicans looking to cut spending, McKeon vows ‘war footing’
Analysts: Gates Announcements Won’t Stop Calls for Pentagon Cuts
Analysts: Gates Announcements Won’t Stop Calls for Pentagon Cuts | Calls to cut spending ‘inevitable’ without new wars
Record US Military Budget Still Assumes Growth in Years Ahead
Record US Military Budget Still Assumes Growth in Years Ahead | Pentagon touts ‘major cuts,’ but growth continues
Gates Aims to Preempt Calls for Pentagon Budget Cuts
Gates Aims to Preempt Calls for Pentagon Budget Cuts | Announces minor cuts to weapons projects
Mullen: National Debt Is ‘Top’ National Security Threat
Mullen: National Debt Is ‘Top’ National Security Threat | Insists economy must grow to support more military spending