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Dempsey says he 'misspoke' on defense cuts Thu Mar 29

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Dempsey says he 'misspoke' on defense cuts Wed Mar 28

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Mauling the Military Sun Feb 5

Ed Feulner

“Freedom isn’t free.” We usually hear this on occasions such as Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day. It’s meant to remind us of the brave American troops who put their lives on the line daily to protect our liberty and preserve our security. ... more
Panetta reassures European allies over defense cuts Sat Feb 4

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GOP senators unveil bill to avoid defense cuts Thu Feb 2

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SOTU Surrender Fri Jan 27

Oliver North

It's an unwritten law of modern America that a political campaign speech should last no more than 30 minutes. The lecture candidate Barack Obama delivered on the evening of Jan. 24 in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol came in at just longer than one hour and six minutes. ... more
Poland fears U.S. defense cuts make it vulnerable to Russia Tue Jan 24

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Defense Spending Is a Shovel Ready Investment Thu Jan 12

Victor Davis Hanson

President Obama just ordered massive cutbacks in defense spending, eventually to total some $500 billion. There is plenty of fat in a Pentagon budget that grew after 9/11, but such slashing goes way too far. ... more
Obama's Defeatist Strategy Wed Jan 11

Frank Gaffney

Listening to Barack Obama laying out what he calls his new defense strategy, my first reaction was, "Here we go again." Having basically written off the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, Mr. Obama is falling prey to a temptation several of his predecessors found irresistible in peacetime: Cut defense expenditures. Shrink the military. And hope the rest of the world will neither notice nor take advantage of our weakness. ... more
Obama's Motto Fri Jan 6

David Limbaugh

President Obama is calling for dramatic defense cuts that could threaten our national survival while obstructing structural reforms to our entitlement programs that are essential for our national financial survival. It just doesn't get much worse than this. ... more
Strategic Capitulation Fri Jan 6

Oliver North

The U.S. military had better get ready to do a whole lot more with a whole lot less. That's the bottom line of the so-called "new strategic guidance" issued this week by President Barack Obama during a brief visit to the Pentagon. ... more
Get Lean: Obama's Defense Strategy Pares Down MIlitary Thu Jan 5

Kate Hicks
Lawmaker unveils bill to avert defense cuts Wed Dec 14

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Congress May Try Blocking Cuts if Debt Panel Fails Mon Nov 21

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Founding Fathers: Defense is the Government's Job Mon Nov 21

Katie Pavlich
Congress Looks to Block Defense Cuts Fri Nov 18

Bob Beauprez

The good news – maybe – is that, "Several members of Congress, especially Republicans on the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, are readying legislation that would undo the automatic across-the-board cuts" according to a New York Times report. ... more
The Next War Fri Nov 18

Oliver North

Not one of the old "frogmen" or young Navy SEALs who gathered this week at the nearby National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum for the annual Muster wants to see another war. Those who came here are veterans of combat spanning from World War II to the present wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to numerous other unnamed fights around the world. ... more
Panetta: Deep defense cuts mean fewer troops Tue Nov 15

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Panetta details impact of deeper defense cuts Mon Nov 14

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Republican candidates on the issues Mon Nov 7

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Republican presidential candidates on the issues Mon Nov 7

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Republican presidential candidates on the issues Mon Nov 7

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Republican candidates on the issues Mon Nov 7

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Top GOP senators press Pentagon on specific cuts Fri Nov 4

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SPIN METER: GOP flips on job creation for defense Fri Nov 4

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Military chiefs warn against bigger defense cuts Wed Nov 2

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