`Draconian’ Defense Cuts Are Tough Target for Deficit Panel
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Under the deficit-cutting measure Congress is considering, the Pentagon could face $825 billion in cuts over 10 years, a reduction seen as unsupportable by people familiar with Defense Department challenges.
The Pentagon initially could see at least $325 billion in curtailed spending over the decade starting in fiscal 2012 under the agreement, according to an administration official. That’s within a range that President Barack Obama already proposed over 12 years.