The Pentagon likely won’t be able to begin the congressionally mandated quadrennial defense review (QDR) because of the fiscal uncertainty stemming from the budget turmoil on Capitol Hill, a senior Navy officer said yesterday. “With the uncertainty of the budget situation, I think that will keep us from getting a QDR started in the near term,” Vice Adm. William Burke, the deputy chief of naval operations for warfare systems, said at a gathering hosted by the Navy League. The QDR…
Budget Turmoil Could Force Delay On QDR, Admiral Says
Defense Daily Staff
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