Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, conduct a press conference in the Pentagon press briefing room, May 10, 2012. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
Senior Military Officials Order Trims As Pentagon Prepares For Shortfall -- Washington Post
Bracing for the possibility of steep congressionally mandated budget cuts, senior military officials have issued directives for fiscal retrenchment that include a 30 percent cut for Army base operations this year, personnel reductions and a halt to unnecessary fighter jet swoops during special events.
The military is ordering these trims reluctantly as the Pentagon prepares for a $52 billion shortfall that it says it will face this fiscal year if Congress and the White House do not reach a deal by March 1 to avoid across-the-board cuts under the scenario known as sequestration. As the deadline approaches, Pentagon officials have lashed out at Congress in unusually stern terms.
Read more ....
MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
Spokesman: Sequestration Planning Hinders Pentagon -- US Department of Defense
Panetta, Dempsey: DOD Budget Request Reflects Tough Choices -- US Department of Defense
Army directs cost-cutting steps in face of possible budget cuts -- Stars and Stripes
Israel upgrades missile-killer Iron Dome -- Space Daily/UPI
Embarrassment for MoD because new £650million spy planes cannot refuel in mid-air -- Daily Mail
India and Israel deepen defense ties -- Space Daily/UPI
China Finds MREs Irresistible -- Strategy Page
Australia's PM unveils new national security strategy -- The Australian
Japan's Abe treads warily around military shift after Algeria deaths -- Reuters
Japan Launching Spy Satellite To Monitor North Korea -- Defense News/AFP
Cambodia agrees deal to buy army choppers from China -- Global Post
Analysts: Greater Security, Governance Needed After Algeria Crisis -- Voice of America
Malian Army Ill-Equipped to Fight Islamists -- AP
France Brings Bigger Gunships, Heavy Artillery to Mali as Militants Dig In -- Danger Room
Pentagon: US Air Force flying French troops, equipment to Mali -- Stars and Stripes
Pentagon: No Charge to French Forces for U.S. Support -- Defense News
Pentagon Swears U.S. Role in Mali War Is Limited -- Danger Room
Minesweeper Remains Stuck, Teams Begin Assessment -- Defense News
LCS Goes Into The Danger Zone -- Strategy Page
Pentagon researches new life for dead satellites -- Stars and Stripes
Despite Smaller Budget, Air Force Seeks to Protect Satellites -- US Department of Defense
Beale Air Force Base's pilots supply the brains for unarmed Global Hawk drones -- Sacramento Bee
Mighty ZUMWALT Is Coming Together -- Intercepts/Danger Room
This Tech Entrepreneur Is About to Launch the Blackwater of the High Seas -- The Danger
Gen. Allen cleared in email investigation linked to the Petraeus scandal -- McClatchy News
Hagel and McCain Sit Down to Iron Out a Few Differences -- New York Times
Hagel To Face Tough Questions on Iraq, Nuke Cuts -- Defense News
Former Obama Intel Chief: The CIA Should Not Be Allowed To Control Drone Strikes -- Business Insider
U.S. Military Shapes Film Industry's Portrayals On Big Screen -- Huffington Post/AFP
'Restrepo' director has sorrowful Sundance return -- AP
Prince Harry Compares War to PlayStation, and Taliban Are Not Amused -- The Lede/New York Times
Newest Forum for Military’s Ethics Debate: Twitter -- Danger Room
No comments:
Post a Comment