March 24, 2017

What Trump's Budget Plan Means for the Pentagon

By Lauren Fish, Adam Routh and Neal Urwitz

Defense Strategy and Assessments experts Lauren Fish and Adam Routh discuss Trump's $54 billion proposed budget for the Department of Defense and what it means for readiness and modernization. Hosted by Neal Urwitz.

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