Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. DOD file photo by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Hostutle
Obama Scales Back Military Spending, Requests Defense Budget Cuts -- UPI
President Obama's Defense budget shrinks the Army to a pre-World War II size, increases the role of technology in the military.
WASHINGTON, March 4 (UPI) -- The Pentagon’s 2015 budget, outlined in the proposal released Tuesday by the Obama Administration, represents a smaller military more reliant on technology.
At $595.6 billion, President Obama’s proposed defense budget is just $113 million dollars less than expected per last year’s budget, about a 0.1 percent drop, and calls for cuts to personnel.
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The Pentagon's Budget Arrives With a $79 Billion Mystery -- National Journal
Pentagon’s QDR Proclaims Military Ready To Do It All -- Defense One
QDR Emphasizes Cyber, Science and Technology -- Defense News
Four Ways the Pentagon Is About to Infuriate Congress -- Jordain Carney, National Journal
The DOD budget: fewer troops, more power -- Walter Pincus, Washington Post
New, smaller US military has long road to reality -- CNBC
China Boosts Defense Spending 12% as Xi Strengthens Military -- Bloomberg
China Announces 12.2% Increase in Military Budget -- New York Times
China's Xi ramps up military spending in face of worried region -- Reuters
Japan Concerned About Lack of Clarity in China's Defense Policy -- Reuters
In new QDR, Pentagon highlights N. Korea's threat under its unpredictable regime -- Global Post/Yonhap News Agency
South Korea's Sexist Military -- Young-Ha Kim
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Russia Reportedly Eyeing Latin America As Part Of Overseas Military Base Expansion -- FOX News
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French-Made Warship Destined for Russia Sets Sail -- AP
France still considering warship deal with Russia -- World Bulletin
Russia Reinforces Armenian Base With Overhauled MiG-29 Fighter Jets -- RIA Novosti
Report: 'New' Russian nuclear programs alarm neighbors -- Washington Examiner
Russia claims successful test fire of ICBM -- Washington Times
Russia Plans 2 More Ballistic Missile Tests in March -- RIA Novosti
Air Force Budget Slashes Legacy Aircraft -- DoD Buzz
Army 2015 Budget Kills GCV, Cuts Readiness -- DoD Buzz
Navy Budget Puts 11 Carrier Fleet and F-35C in Jeopardy -- DoD Buzz
Navy Faces Budget Shortfall Even If Sequester Goes Away -- Otto Kreisher, Braking Defense
Navy boosts sea pay for first time in more than a decade -- Stars and Stripes
Marine Budget Boosts Embassy Security Forces -- DoD Buzz
Government spying tools will worsen Internet security: experts -- Reuters
Pentagon budget scraps two Lockheed satellites, postpones others -- Reuters
Pentagon to upgrade, improve U.S. missile defense system -- Reuters
Pentagon Slashes Army Tactical Radio Buy -- NextGov
Budget 2015: Bottled Water Targeted in Pentagon Cuts -- WSJ
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Study: Rates of many mental disorders much higher in soldiers than in civilians -- CNN
Gay and lesbian troops perform in drag on American military base -- The Week
The last casualties: As a long war ends, risks still prove real -- Washington Post
Obama’s bin Laden leaks put target on Navy SEALs -- Washington Times
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Don't give up on spending discipline at the Pentagon -- William D. Hartung, The Hill
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