U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel attends the opening ceremony of the Pentagon's permanent Korean War exhibition near Washington June 18, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Reed
Pentagon Warns Of Tough Trade-Offs In Face Of Looming Cuts -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday pledged $40 billion in new Pentagon spending reductions over the next decade, but warned that additional cuts required by law posed stark choices that could bend or break the president's defense strategy.
Hagel, unveiling his four-month Strategic Choices and Management Review, said the Pentagon would cut $40 billion in overhead from its agencies and headquarters units over the next decade.
He said the review concluded the Army could be cut further, reductions that would trim it to its smallest size since the start of World War Two. Hagel said the Air Force could be slimmed further as well, and the Pentagon would work on compensation reforms to save $50 billion.
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Regarding Indias' latest aircraft carrier at 1.5 billion, that money would be better spent getting clean water, sanitation, plumbing, constant electricity to its people! Most have a few hours of running water, not necessarily drinkable. Most have sporadic electricity. These things are holding India back from real growth and development. Corruption is stalling that countries growth. Alex
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