Congressional Budget Office - Approaches for Scaling Back on the Defense Department’s Budget Plans →

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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has posted a report on March 18 that outlines four options for reducing defense spending:

  1. Preserve Force Structure; Cut Acquisition and Operations
  2. Cut Acquisition and Operations; Phase in Reductions in Force Structure
  3. Achieve Savings Primarily by Reducing Force Structure
  4. Reduce Force Structure Under a Modified Set of Budget Caps

Which option do you agree with and why? Which of these options is most politically expedient? Which will result in the best long-term outcome? Who are the winners and losers for each option?