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January 6, 2012

Military Spending to Exceed Levels at End of Bush White House; Nuclear Reduction "Possible" 
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The military spending reductions are said to amount to a 4 percent
decline in inflation-adjusted terms. The spending figure also excludes
the billions spent on the U.S. war in Afghanistan and ongoing operations
in Iraq. On nuclear weapons, the strategy says the U.S. arsenal could be
reduced, but fails to offer specifics, saying: "It is possible that our
deterrence goals can be achieved with a smaller nuclear force."



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