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Obama unveils plans for pared down military
Charley Keyes,
CNN Senior National Security Producer
Updated 11:01 AM EST,
Thu January 5, 2012
Assessing impact of a smaller Army
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
President Barack Obama outlines Pentagon review
New Pentagon plan calls for measured spending cuts
Plan focuses partly on need to balance rising Chinese power
Republican critics says the plan undermines U.S. military power
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