Part 3: The U.S. 2010 Defense Budget and The Fighter Mix

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates unveiled his department's proposed 2010 defense budget April 6. Part of Gates' focus for his entire tenure has been on reorienting the Pentagon more toward the wars it is currently fighting, with less focus on long-term threats that may or may not emerge (which he calls "next-war-itis." One of the poster children for next-war-itis has been the F-22 "Raptor," of which Gates does not intend to buy any more, despite opposition from inside and outside the Pentagon. Editor's Note: This is the third part of a four-part special report on the U.S. defense budget for 2010.