Budget
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Navy/USMCTrump Administration Reverses, Asks For Second FY ’21 Virginia-Class Submarine
The Trump administration last week asked Congress to fund a second Virginia-class attack submarine in fiscal year 2021, reversing its position in the original budget request. Office of Management and […]
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ArmyArmy’s FY ‘22 Budget Request To Include Cuts To “Dozens Of More Programs,” G-8 Says
The Army’s fiscal year 2022 budget request will include another round of cuts and reductions to “dozens of more programs” to continue fully funding modernization efforts, a top service official […]
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Navy/USMCSenate Appropriators Block Funds For Second Frigate Until CAPE Sends Updated Cost Estimate
The Senate fiscal year 2021 defense spending bill looks to fence off spending on a second Constellation-class (FFG-61) frigate until after Congress gets an updated cost assessment. The bill provides […]
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CongressSenate Appropriations Releases $696 Billion FY ‘21 Defense Spending Bill, Sets Up Debate With House On F-35, Shipbuilding Funds
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday released its $696 billion fiscal year 2021 defense spending bill, setting up a series of debates with the House during a lame-duck session over […]
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BudgetSecond Polar Icebreaker, Offshore Patrol Cutter Funded In Proposed Senate Bill
A senate panel has agreed to fully fund the Coast Guard’s request for production funding of a second new heavy icebreaker and the third and fourth medium-endurance cutters in fiscal […]
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Navy/USMCSecNav Touts $46 Billion In Navy Savings Toward Shipbuilding
Secretary of the Navy Kenneth Braithwaite recently said the service was able to find $46 billion in savings to shift to shipbuilding for a larger future fleet that will be […]
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CongressHASC Chairman ‘Unconvinced’ On Large Cuts To Defense Budget
The chair of the House Armed Services Committee said Wednesday he is “unconvinced” on pursuing a deep cut to the defense budget, adding he could see a likely reduction of […]
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ArmyMcCarthy: Army’s ‘Night Court’ Cuts For FY ‘22 Budget Remain Steady, Likely To Grow In Coming Years
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said Thursday the service’s “night court” divestitures for the fiscal year ‘22 budget will be at a similar level to the FY ‘21 amount, which found […]
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Budget
HASC Chair Sees DoD Budget Dispute Among Dems If Biden Wins
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) said Tuesday he predicts Democrats will have to settle significant intra-party differences on reducing the defense budget if former Vice President […]
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Navy/USMCBudget Constraints Due To Pandemic May Slow Down Marines’ Force Redesign, Commandant Says
The long-term budget impacts of the pandemic may cause a delay in the Marine Corps’ plans to redesign the force by 2030, the service’s top official said Thursday. Gen. David […]