Obama: Deep Cuts a Threat to National Security

No word on what effect foreign policy might have on national security

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (UPI) — U.S. President Barack Obama said pending defense budget cuts would severely affect the military's ability to defend national interests.

Billions of dollars in the budget for the U.S. Defense Department is on the line should members of the U.S. Congress fail to act on economic policy before a March deadline.