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USA: president Obama asks for 671 Billion Dollars defense budget in fiscal 2012

Washington, Usa - Funds are declining by 6.2%

President Barack Obama’s fiscal 2012 defense budget request continues the department’s reform agenda. Overall, the Defense Department budget is declining, with funding for overseas contingency operations dropping by 41.5 billion Dollars, due mainly to military operations winding down in Iraq. The president is asking Congress for 671 billion Dollars for the Defense Department in fiscal 2012, whi...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1125845
Rome, Italy, 02/15/2011 15:41
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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