Episode Notes:

The Trump Administration has directed all federal agencies and departments to make 5% budget cuts. This includes the Department of Defense whose officials assert it needs 2 to 3% growth above inflation to fund its current requirements. Susanna Blume, Senior Fellow in the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security, clarifies what is happening and what to expect. (11 minutes)

[ 0:17 ] Introduction [ 0:48 ] The question: How much is enough? [ 2:50 ] More than mere accounting [ 4:05 ] Where we should make the cuts [ 6:33 ] Mechanisms that agencies may use to circumvent [ 7:55 ] How will the recent shift in Congress affect outcomes?