The man who will have to implement the Pentagon austerity program is Leon E. Panetta, slated to take over as Defense Secretary from Robert M. Gates, who is retiring at the end of this month. Panetta is not seen as a defense hawk, and likely will not shy away from cutting more major programs if he feels it is necessary to balance the Pentagon's thinner budget.
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机译：必须执行五角大楼紧缩计划的人是莱昂·E·帕内塔（Leon E. Panetta），他将从罗伯特·盖茨（Robert M. Gates）接任国防部长，盖茨将于本月底退休。帕内塔不被视为防御鹰派，如果他认为有必要平衡五角大楼更薄的预算，他可能不会回避削减更多的主要计划。
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