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CSBA President Krepinevich Praises Obama-Gates Budget

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Monday, May 11th, 2009

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President Obama and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates have made difficult decisions to rebalance the Department of Defense budget in their proposal for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2010, a Washington think tank leader stated. Andrew Krepinevich is president of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. He predicted that the budget plan "will enhance our overall military capabilities. Hopefully this is the start of a much-needed debate on the state of the nation's defense posture." Todd Harrison, a…

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