We start with big cuts over at the pentagon. Were awaiting the arrival of the defense secretary, chuck hagel, and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey. Theyll be laying out the details of the new proposed pentagon budget and the cuts. Youre looking at live pictures from the Briefing Room over there at the pentagon. Once they come in, well go there, well hear what chuck hagel has to say. The New York Times is reporting that under this new proposed budget, the u. S. Army will be cut to a level not seen since before world war ii. That means a drop to around 450,000 active duty soldiers. But the new budget is also expected to protect critical programs like cyber warfare. The old strategy was to have enough military strength to fight two ground wars simultaneously. Thats changed with new directives and now with a projected smaller fighting force. Lets discuss whats going on as we await the defense secretary. Joining us, general george joe, former nato ally comma
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