Budget cuts threaten defense strategy

Budget cuts threaten defense strategy

Source: Center for Strategic and International StudiesWASHINGTON – The Pentagon’s just-released long-term strategic policy plan will be jeopardized if congressionally mandated budget cuts continue, the Defense Department’s under secretary for strategy said Monday....

Gas consumption in decline, pricing uncertain

WASHINGTON — Crude oil production in the United States is on the rise, consumption is decreasing and future prices of both crude and price-at-the-pump remain uncertain, experts said at a Center for Strategic and International Studies panel Monday. Crude oil supply...