Pentagon Review Must Aim for More than Modest Cuts in Defense Spending

PDA Briefing Memo #49, 25 April 2011. ➪ read or print PDF version

The President’s proposal to trim DoD’s future budget plans by 6.5% or $400 billion over 12 years is a modest step. The forthcoming Pentagon review must aim higher in order to achieve sustainability. Two charts summarize past and planned Pentagon budgets.