Center for a New American Security

Source: TIME.com's Battleland Blog
Journalist: Mark Thompson
CNAS Authors: Dr. John A. Nagl, Lieutenant General David W. Barno, USA (Ret.), Dr. Nora Bensahel
Original Post: The Budget and National Security
Type: CNAS Commentary

July 25, 2011 — Just how tough is it going to be for the Pentagon and other national-security agencies to cut $400 billion from their spending between now and 2023? Those are the marching orders President Obama has given his tea, led by budget-cutting expert Leon Panetta, who has just moved from the CIA to the Pentagon. John Nagl of the Center for a New American Security and your Battlelander discuss the challenge with Dave Barno, retired Army lieutenant general, and Nora Bensahel, a military strategist formerly at the Rand Corp. and now at CNAS.

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People: Lieutenant General David W. Barno, USA (Ret.), Dr. Nora Bensahel, Dr. John A. Nagl