Is the defense budget going to collapse?
Nora Bensahel of CNAS, speaking at the CNAS conference, says yep. She predicts the defense budget will be cut by more than people think, and that ground forces will be hit hardest by the shortfall. Dov Zakheim, former Pentagon comptroller, disagreed.
Nora Bensahel of CNAS, speaking at the CNAS conference, says yep. She predicts the defense budget will be cut by more than people think, and that ground forces will be hit hardest by the shortfall.
Nora Bensahel of CNAS, speaking at the CNAS conference, says yep. She predicts the defense budget will be cut by more than people think, and that ground forces will be hit hardest by the shortfall.
Dov Zakheim, former Pentagon comptroller, disagreed.
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