New York Times
August 4, 2011
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Abstract

The recent debt deal will slash the defense budget over the next decade. And if Congress can’t agree on an additional $1.5 trillion in cuts, the law’s “trigger mechanism” will lead to deeper reductions in military spending. The initial cuts will not imperil America’s national security, but the deeper cuts could.

Citation

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The Right Way to Trim." New York Times, August 4, 2011.