But top US military commander Gen Martin Dempsey warned against acting too quickly.

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Boeing, for example, recently announced layoffs at a plant in Texas while Lockheed Martin has warned the fiscal cliff could cost jobs.

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Boeing, for example, recently announced plans to cut its headcount in a plant in Texas, while Lockheed Martin has warned the fiscal cliff could cost the economy valuable jobs.

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