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Tag: sequestration

Defense / Featured / North America

U.S. Defense Budget Request Delayed

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall - 1 Comment

As a result of the U.S. government shutdown, the U.S. defense budget will not be released next week as planned.  Despite the fact that the 2019 defense budget was passed …

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Defense / Geopolitics / North America

Trump Opens the Door to Defense Spending Cuts as Sequestration Looms

October 24, 2018January 15, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. President Donald Trump has called on department secretaries to deliver 5 percent cuts for their upcoming FY20 budget requests, opening the door for a …

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Industry / Military Aircraft / Military Electronics

Lockheed Martin Adapts to the New Defense World Order

March 31, 2015January 15, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Richard Pettibone, Forecast International. As the world’s largest defense contractor, Lockheed Martin has been restructuring its operations to deal with a global defense downturn and the effects of sequestration …

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Defense / Geopolitics / North America

U.S. House Budget Resolution Uses OCO Account as Back Door to Boost Defense Spending

March 19, 2015January 15, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Shaun McDougall, Forecast International. U.S. House Republicans have proposed an FY16 budget plan that would allow the Pentagon to sidestep sequestration spending caps by adding $39 billion to the …

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