Indefensible Budget Cuts

Testimony from National Security and Defense Program

Testimony from National Security and Defense Program

Indefensible Budget Cuts

Testimony by Max Boot

September 2011

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In his testimony before the House Armed Services Committee, Max Boot argues that the impact of budget cuts has the potential to devastate our armed forces and do more damage to their fighting capacity than any other external foe.

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