Pentagon Cuts Eased by $22.3 Billion Under Budget Deal

The U.S. Defense Department would get $22.3 billion in relief from spending cuts this fiscal year under the budget deal reached by congressional negotiators, according to aides to lawmakers and Pentagon officials.

The Defense Department would still face about $30 billion in cuts under the process called sequestration in the year that began Oct. 1, down from $52 billion previously required, according to the aides and officials, who asked not to be identified discussing details that haven’t been made public.