Reuters: Politics: Defense chief orders strategy review in response to budget cuts

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Defense chief orders strategy review in response to budget cuts Mar 18th 2013, 17:43 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News U.S. to bolster missile defenses to counter North Korea threat: Hagel Fri, Mar 15 2013 Insight: Expensive F-35 fighter at risk of budget "death spiral" Fri, Mar 15 2013 Pentagon vows to "protect" funding for F-35 if possible Wed, Mar 13 2013 As Afghan trip goes badly off script, Hagel opts for caution Mon, Mar 11 2013 Afghanistan's Karzai blasts U.S., marring Hagel visit Sun, Mar 10 2013 Analysis & Opinion Paul Ryan, Patty Murray and a budget walk into a bar U.S. budget cuts more blip than bomb 1 of 2. U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks at his news conference at the Pentagon in Washington March 15, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Yuri Gripas WASHINGTON | Mon Mar 18, 2013 1:43pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has directed senior Pentagon officials to re-examine the U.S. military strategy approved last year to see how priorities may have to be adjusted due to budget cuts that took effect on March 1, officials said. The two-month review will define the major strategic choices and international challenges facing the military in the coming decade and will provide the framework for the 2015 fiscal year defense budget, according to a memo from Hagel obtained by Reuters on Monday. (Reporting By David Alexander; Editing by Sandra Maler) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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