Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Report challenges key Pentagon spending assumption


As the U.S. military grappled with budget cuts over the past year, one thing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta made clear was the Pentagon must avoid reductions in training and maintenance that would lower the force's readiness to fight.
But a report released by a Washington think tank on Tuesday challenged that assumption, concluding that a short-term cut in readiness funding could free up cash to develop weapons and equipment needed to be ready in the future.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/28/us-usa-cliff-defense-idUSBRE8AR02P20121128

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