defense spending
The latest news on defense spending
A former Army general and current CIA head has given a boost to reserve troops as the Pentagon focuses on spending cuts.
Pentagon brass previewed a budget Thursday that formally ends the post-9/11 era.
House GOP hawks want Obama's support against Pentagon cuts.
President Obama announces a plan to reduce defense spending
With conflicts in the Middle East dwindling, Obama announces new Pentagon focus on Asia.
Historical comparisons show that cutbacks in defense spending hardly compare to those of past decades.
GOP believes too much of the cuts are weighted in defense capabilities.
Republicans will try to spare defense programs by reconfiguring the $1.2 trillion in spending cuts.
Reducing the military budget means less war, not more.
Cuts may be necessary, but don't shift the entire burden to the military.
