General Dempsey Warns of ‘Very High Risk’ Budget Cuts By Daniel Halper July 29, 2011 2:13 pm FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint President Obama’s nominee for the chairmanship of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said earlier this week that defense budget cuts would be “extraordinarily difficult” and “very high risk.” Recommended Stories Judge rules Pentagon press restrictions unlawfulFederal agencies boost drone violation penalties after detection over Fort McNairUS troops are fighting Iranian-backed militias in Iraq in addition to Iran TagsBlogBudgetsMartin DempseyTWS Archive Related Content Healthcare NIH hosts lecture making the case that COVID-19 came from a Chinese lab World Iran threatens UK bases after London allows US use for strikes In Focus Trump’s endgame in Iran is hiding in plain sight Justice DOJ seeks charges dismissed for two officers accused of falsifying Breonna Taylor warrant House GOP rebels force Johnson to postpone vote on government surveillance law