Pentagon's $526.6 billion budget asks Congress for unpopular cuts

An aerial view of the Pentagon building in Washington, June 15, 2005. [U.S. Defense Secretary Donald..By David Alexander and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon unveiled a $526.6 billion budget on Wednesday that calls for base closures, program cancellations and smaller pay increases, but which is still $52 billion higher than spending caps set by law, putting the department on a path toward another year of financial uncertainty. ...