Pentagon ‘Undoubtedly’ Will Terminate More Programs, Carter Says

The U.S. Defense Department “undoubtedly” will be forced to terminate weapons programs upon completion of the comprehensive review requested by President Barack Obama, according to the Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer.

Reassessing programs is “only a piece” of what Pentagon officials will be examining. The review will cover the roles and missions of the U.S. military services and the force structure and capabilities required to accomplish those missions, the department’s undersecretary for acquisitions, Ashton Carter, said today.