Ex-Obama aide’s think tank hits defense budget

A Washington think tank founded by President Obamas first Pentagon policy chief has issued a report criticizing the administrations defense budget, which the think tanks founder played a role in developing.

Michele Flournoy co-founded the Center for New American Security in 2007, then became under secretary of defense for policy in 2009. She left that post in February after aiding Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in writing the fiscal 2013 defense budget.

Ms. Flournoy has since rejoined the think tank as a member of the board of directors, and is mentioned...