Skip to main content
Tags: Defense Budget

Pentagon Officials Defend Proposed Military Cuts

Wednesday, 26 January 2011 12:27 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Pentagon officials are defending Defense Secretary Robert Gates' proposed multibillion-dollar cuts in military spending amid competing congressional demands for both deeper reductions and sparing weapons programs.

Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn said the budget proposal strikes the right balance. Gates has called for cuts of $78 billion. The military budget would still be $553 billion in the next fiscal year, close to double what the military got in 2001. And the amount doesn't include funds for the war in Afghanistan and reduced operations in Iraq.

Lynn faced members of the House Armed Services Committee, including Republican Chairman Buck McKeon of California, who expressed concern about proposals that might jeopardize the military. Specifically, lawmakers are concerned with Gates' plan to cancel the Marine Corps' $12 billion Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.

© Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


Newsfront
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Pentagon officials are defending Defense Secretary Robert Gates' proposed multibillion-dollar cuts in military spending amid competing congressional demands for both deeper reductions and sparing weapons programs.Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn...
Defense Budget
131
2011-27-26
Wednesday, 26 January 2011 12:27 PM
Newsmax Media, Inc.

Sign up for Newsmax’s Daily Newsletter

Receive breaking news and original analysis - sent right to your inbox.

(Optional for Local News)
Privacy: We never share your email address.
Join the Newsmax Community
Read and Post Comments
Please review Community Guidelines before posting a comment.
 
TOP

Interest-Based Advertising | Do not sell or share my personal information

Newsmax, Moneynews, Newsmax Health, and Independent. American. are registered trademarks of Newsmax Media, Inc. Newsmax TV, and Newsmax World are trademarks of Newsmax Media, Inc.

NEWSMAX.COM
America's News Page
© Newsmax Media, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
Download the Newsmax App
NEWSMAX.COM
America's News Page
© Newsmax Media, Inc.
All Rights Reserved