The Pentagon proposed a $525.6 billion budget on Wednesday that optimistically ignores “sequestration” budget cuts while also seeking $8.2 billion in savings by cutting and restructuring weapons programs over five years. The spending request sent to Congress, for fiscal year 2014, would alter plans for what the Pentagon dubs “lower-priority and poorly performing weapons programs,” including cutting the SM-3 IIB missile interceptor and restructuring the Army’s Ground Combat Vehicle development effort. The measure backs the military’s shift to the Asia-Pacific…
DoD Budget Ignores Sequester, Seeks $8 Billion In Weapons Changes
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