Getting Ready For The U.S. Defense Budget Cuts

Defense Department To Hill: Save Us From Budget Ax -- Politico

Washington’s defense community may be eagerly awaiting a report from the White House to detail how it would implement across-the-board budget cuts early next year, but the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer already can describe how they’d work.

“If you want to know what will happen to your program, look at how much money you expect to have in your budget next year and cut 11 percent,” said Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition Frank Kendall, calling it “a singularly stupid way to take money out of the defense budget.”

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More News On The Upcoming U.S. Defense Budget Cuts

U.S. arms buyer expects Congress to delay automatic budget cuts -- Reuters
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Defense contractors prepare for budget cuts -- Pacific Business News
Arms makers to meet Pentagon on looming budget cuts -- Reuters
U.S. arms buyer foresees more program terminations -- Reuters