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Downsizing the military

Washington's looming defense "sequester" would slash the Pentagon's budget by $55 billion a year. Would that imperil the nation? posted on...

South Carolina has $15 billion-a-year stake in military

South Carolina has $15 billion-a-year stake in military By Andrew Shain The State Published: October 1, 2012   The military could be...

US group urges $2 trillion alternative to fiscal cliff “time bomb”

US  group urges 2 trillion altenative to fiscal cliff "time bomb" By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON | Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:55pm EDT (Reuters)...

Ryan Alexander: Armend with Irony

Ryan Alexander: Armed with Irony If lawmakers really want to stop blank checks for spending binges, they should start with the...

‘Fiscal cliff’ plan was leap of faith

By James Rosen Republicans withdraw previous support for the strong budget controls. Republican congressional leaders are backing away...

Bipartisan House Defense Panel Erupts in Shouting Match

 The House Armed Services Committee has long taken pride in a spirit of cross-party cooperation. But when Jeffrey Zients, the White House\'s...

DepSecDef Carter Warns Of Training Shortfalls If Sequester Happens; HASC Hearing Marked By Shouting, Silliness (AOL Defense)

CAPITOL HILL: Congress and the Obama administration should thank their lucky stars that hardly anyone watched this morning's House Armed...

Congress Plays War Games with Defense Budget

As the defense industry and its allies in the Pentagon and Congress stepped up their drum beat Wednesday about the dangers that scheduled...

Federal Distress

When it comes to shipping supplies, the Department of Defense is no Federal Express. DOD loses track of sixty percent of the $5 billion in...

Engineering Boondoggles

While Washington is wringing its hands about the automatic across-the-board budget cuts known as...