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@ Brookings Podcast: Make Defense Cuts Carefully

Posted by Peter W. Singer on 30 Sep 2011 | Tagged as: Uncategorized

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As the congressional super committee works to produce a deficit reduction plan, Peter Singer urges the lawmakers to balance cuts in domestic discretionary and defense spending carefully. Singer says the debate over defense cuts too often focuses on specific weapons programs, not the support needed to maintain weapons, or changes to the Pentagon’s personnel and health care policies that might also produce significant and ongoing savings. He warns that a great nation must keep pace with technological advances.

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@ Brookings Podcast: Make Defense Cuts Carefully

Posted by Peter W. Singer on 30 Sep 2011 | Tagged as: Uncategorized

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As the congressional super committee works to produce a deficit reduction plan, Peter Singer urges the lawmakers to balance cuts in domestic discretionary and defense spending carefully. Singer says the debate over defense cuts too often focuses on specific weapons programs, not the support needed to maintain weapons, or changes to the Pentagon’s personnel and health care policies that might also produce significant and ongoing savings. He warns that a great nation must keep pace with technological advances.

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Peter W. Singer

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@ Brookings Podcast: Make Defense Cuts Carefully

Posted by Peter W. Singer on 30 Sep 2011 | Tagged as: Uncategorized

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As the congressional super committee works to produce a deficit reduction plan, Peter Singer urges the lawmakers to balance cuts in domestic discretionary and defense spending carefully. Singer says the debate over defense cuts too often focuses on specific weapons programs, not the support needed to maintain weapons, or changes to the Pentagon’s personnel and health care policies that might also produce significant and ongoing savings. He warns that a great nation must keep pace with technological advances.

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Peter W. Singer

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