Spending cuts won't end pressures on Pentagon budget: analysts

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Spending cuts won't end pressures on Pentagon budget: analysts

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/spending-cuts-wont-end-pressures-pentagon-budget-analysts-141047026.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/p.2hmXf1EvMyA5kNcCHSrQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-03-02T141047Z_2_CBRE921043600_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A United States Marine stands by his post in front of the Pentagon in Washington" align="left" title="A United States Marine stands by his post in front of the Pentagon in Washington" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Budget cuts that force the Pentagon to slash $46 billion in spending this year would do little to relieve long-term financial pressures facing the military, but it could lead the services to begin addressing the issue, analysts said on Friday. Once the Pentagon puts civilian employees on unpaid leave, shortens flying hours, delays ship maintenance and takes other steps to address the cuts known as sequestration that go into effect late on Friday, it will still face rising costs in healthcare, pay and benefits, and weapons development, they said. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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