By Nick Simeone
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2013 – Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter urged lawmakers today to find a way to avoid billions of dollars in cuts set to take a deep bite out of Pentagon spending in two weeks, saying the nation will face a crisis in military readiness if they take effect.
And if the current budget trend is not corrected over the longer term, Carter told the Senate Armed Services Committee, the military will have to revise its entire defense strategy within the decade and \”would not be able to rapidly respond to major crises in the world or be globally positioned to deter our adversaries.\”
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