PRESS BRIEFING - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, responds to a question during a press conference with U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in the Pentagon, May 20, 2010. DoD photo by Cherie CullenGates: Focus On Overhead, But Weapon Cuts Still Possible - -Defense News
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said May 20 cuts to major weapon programs are possible as the Pentagon continues building its fiscal 2012 budget plan.
While Gates reiterated his belt-tightening efforts are focused on trimming Pentagon overhead and shifting those funds to things like modernization programs, he said some program cuts are still on the table.
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