Economy, Politics Drive Multiyear Defense Hike

The failure of military income to keep up with the strong civilian economy, and a White House bid to seize the political initiative on national security issues for the 2000 Presidential election, inspired the Administration's 6-year, $110 billion proposal to augment the defense budget. Central to...

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