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US Army Delaying 120 Programs Due to 'Budget Impasse'

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The US Army has been forced to postpone some 120 programs because of fiscal uncertainty it faces, Acting Under Secretary of the Army Karl Schneider said on Tuesday at Global Force Symposium.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Schneider claimed that fiscal uncertainty was the greatest threat to the Army, but added that the US Congress intends to rebuild the force.

"US Army had to delay 120 programs due to budget impasse," Schneider stated as quoted by the Association of the US Army that hosted the symposium.

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