WASHINGTON—The Pentagon has identified more than $5 billion in programs from which it wants to shift money to fund higher-priority initiatives, according to a draft budget document reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The targets for reduced funding include the “right-sizing” of about 50 medical facilities across the country, consolidating some logistics operations and reducing the subsidy for Stars and Stripes, the military’s independent newspaper, the draft document said.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 09, 2020 23:03 UTC