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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

(Excerpts from Stars and Stripes)
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