. . UNITED STATES: GOVERNMENT : MILITARY: Pentagon's Chuck Hagel Plans to Downsize US Military . . Pentagon's Chuck Hagel Plans to Downsize US Military 24 February 2014 Last updated at 22:24 ET BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26326969 . .Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has unveiled plans to shrink the US Army to its smallest size since before the US entered World War Two.
.Outlining his budget plan, the Pentagon chief proposed trimming the active-duty Army to 440,000-450,000 personnel, down from 520,000 currently.
.Cold War-era Air Force fleets - the U-2 spy plane and the A-10 attack jet - will also be retired.
. The US defence budget remains higher than during most of the Cold War. . 'Difficult decisions ahead' .On Monday, Mr Hagel noted the US military had come under pressure to downsize after two costly foreign wars.
. "This is a time for reality," he said. ."This is a budget that recognises the reality of the magnitude of our fiscal challenges."
.The number of active-duty US Army members was already expected to be pared down to 490,000, as the US prepares to end its combat role in Afghanistan later this year.
.Mr Hagel added: "Since we are no longer sizing the force for prolonged stability operations, an Army of this size is larger than required to meet the demands of our defence strategy."
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