Administration, congress clash over defense budget.

The U.S. armed forces are transitioning from 13 years of war to a future of smaller budgets and unknown challenges. And Congress is just making it all the more difficult, said Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.

Because of actions by Congress that Hagel characterized as "irresponsible," the military is not able to invest in its future and adjust to fiscal reality, he said. Not only did Congress slash the defense budget...