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US Defense officials announce fiscal 2013 budget priorities
Spending priorities in the forthcoming fiscal year 2013 defense budget request call for reductions in the end strength of the Army and Marine Corps, an increase in special operations forces and maintaining the number of big-deck carriers, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said here today. The Pentagon’s budget topline request is set at $525 billion [...]
Mr. President, America Needs a Penny-Pinching Patriot
In the fight over the Pentagon budget the battle lines have been drawn. When President Obama releases the military budget later this week, proponents of fiscal responsibility and a leaner, meaner military will, once again, combat the defenders of Pentagon pork and overpaid defense contractors. Buck McKeon (R-CA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee [...]
EU and US Government Defence Spending
In 2010 the governments of the 26 EDA pMS spent a total of EUR194 billion on defence. The US spent the equivalent of EUR520 billion (or $689 billion). Between 2006 and 2008 the aggregated defence expenditure of the 26 EDA pMS has been about half that of the US. In the years 2009 and 2010 [...]
US military to cut troop numbers, invest in future
The Pentagon proposed taking some 100,000 troops off active duty as the debt-ridden United States winds down a decade of war, but vowed new investments to exert power in Asia and the Middle East. With pressure mounting to balance the US books, President Barack Obama’s administration sought a 13 percent cut in Army numbers including [...]
US-Japan Exercises Underscore New Strategy Guidance Focus
Two bilateral command post exercises with Japan kicked off yesterday and today, reflecting the growing strategic importance of the Asia-Pacific region as outlined in the new defense strategy guidance President Barack Obama announced earlier this month. Japanese and U.S. military forces launched Keen Edge 12 yesterday at Yokota, Japan. The biennial exercise continues through Jan. [...]
Obama: Congress Should Follow Military’s Example
Washington politicians and all Americans can accomplish anything if they follow the example set by U.S. troops, President Barack Obama said during his State of the Union address tonight. All of official Washington – including Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and all the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — was in the House of [...]
NATO not mulling intervention in Iran, Syria: top commander
NATO is not considering any involvement in Syria or Iran, the alliance’s top commander in Europe said on Tuesday, after Russian claims that such plans were afoot. “In terms of Syria, I can tell you from a NATO perspective, we are not conducting any planning, we are not doing any detailed analysis, we are simply [...]
Transparency in Latin American Military Spending and Arms Acquisitions
Military spending has risen considerably in Latin America and the Caribbean in recent years and several states in the region are engaged in major arms acquisition programs. Despite generally positive interstate relations, fears have been expressed about the impact of these developments on regional stability and poverty-reduction efforts. Allaying such fears requires high levels of [...]
New Concept Emphasizes Joint Force’s Speed, Synergy
With military budgets shrinking as threats grow in number and complexity, the Defense Department still must ensure the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps can defend national security in the coming decades. “The Joint Operational Access Concept is an important first step,” a senior Pentagon officer told reporters here Jan. 20. Marine Corps Lt. [...]
