Relevant News Articles and Op-Eds
Newest Stories:
Sequester Will Slam Shipbuilding Hardest; Navy League Rallies Resistance
AOL Defense, 04/20/2012
Budget sequestration would be a dagger to defense
By Robert J. Samuelson, 03/04/2012
Washington Post
China Meets American Defense Cuts with Steep Increases
Washington Post, 03/04/2012
Ryan's Budget Protects Defense
By Arthur Brooks, Edwin Feulner and William Kristol
Wall Street Journal
03/24/2012
A Path to Security
Thomas Donnelly, Gary J. Schmitt
The Weekly Standard
03/24/2012
Other Coverage:
New York Times
Weighing Pentagon Cuts, Panetta Faces Deep Pressures
Washington Post Editorial
U.S. defense on the defensive
Robert Samuelson
We shouldn't gut defense
By Randy Forbes
Defense cuts hurt U.S. in long run
Rep. Duncan Hunter
WSJ
McKeon WSJ Op-ed
WSJ Arsenal needs facelift
Army Leaders Warn Against Shrinking Forces Too Much
The Army gets set to fight for its budget dollars
Vice chiefs bemoan readiness in bid to save budgets -- DoD Buzz
http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/07/26/vice-chiefs-bemoan-readiness-in-bid-to-save-budgets/#ixzz1TIzR7nJ1
POLITICO Morning Defense -- Politico
http://www.politico.com/morningdefense/
Military brass warns against deep cuts -- Daily Press
http://www.dailypress.com/news/military/dp-nws-forbes-military-hearing-20110726,0,7907019.story
Top Brass Unloads on Austerity Plan -- Wired
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/07/top-brass-unload-on-austerity-plan/
Joint Chiefs chairman nominee warns against $800 billion in Defense cuts -- The Hill
http://thehill.com/news-by-subject/defense-homeland-security/173509-joint-chiefs-chairman-nominee-warns-against-800-billion-in-defense-cuts
Budget Cuts Will Further Damage U.S. Combat Readiness, Senior Officers Say -- CQ
http://cq.com/doc/news-3916669?wr=eFF6UlQqRXM3azNqREZ3eFpyZW9nUQ
General Dempsey warns against deep defense cuts -- Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/27/us-usa-defense-dempsey-idUSTRE76Q0NF20110727
DoD Brass Warn of Impact of More Than $400 Billion In Security Cuts -- Defense Daily (Subscription Required)
http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/14663.html
Forbes: 'I Worry About Our State of [Military] Readiness' -- Weekly Standard
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/forbes-i-worry-about-our-state-military-readiness_577623.html
Right at the Ragged Edge -- Air Force Magazine
http://www.airforce-magazine.com
Panetta Reviewing Air-Sea Battle Plan Summary, Greenert Says -- Bloomberg
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-26/panetta-reviewing-air-sea-battle-plan-summary-greenert-says.html
House Armed Services Chairman Opposes Major Defense Cuts -- FoxNews
http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/07/26/house-armed-services-chairman-opposes-major-defense-cuts#ixzz1TJ7FGYme