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As U.S. defense budgets decline, possibly by as much as $1 trillion over the next decade, the Pentagon, Congress and defense experts are all on the hunt for ways of reducing the cost of defense without having to gut force structure and modernization. One commonly raised question is whether the Pentagon
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Date:
5/22/2013
The U.S. Army is at the start of what is likely to be one of the most wrenching operational, intellectual and organizational transitions in its modern history. The change most people focus on, that from “wartime” to “peacetime,” with an accompanying 100,000 reduction in active duty end strength
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Date:
3/16/2012
How much should the U.S. military cost? Obviously there are a number of factors that go into such an assessment such as wages and benefits, sophistication of equipment, activity rates, etc. But the size of the military tends to be the single most important determinant of cost. So, once you decide
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Date:
3/15/2012
On Tuesday, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee to give testimony on the FY2011 defense budget. In response to a question from Colorado Senator Udall on the likelihood of the Department of Defense having to accept future budget reductions, the Secretary
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Date:
2/4/2010

