Budget
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CongressSmith: Readiness Funding Will Not Be Cut in FY ’20 Defense Budget
Despite plans to take a hard look at the Defense Department’s forthcoming fiscal year 2020 budget request, the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) incoming chairman will ensure that readiness funding […]
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Air ForceCBO Report: Cost to Replace Air Force Fleet to Top $26 Billion in 2033
The cost to replace the Air Force’s aging aircraft fleet and build new advanced jets is only expected to rise over the next three decades, averaging between $15 billion and […]
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PentagonPentagon’s FY ‘20 Budget Request to Be Revealed Feb. 4
The Pentagon will unveil its fiscal year 2020 presidential budget (PB) request Feb. 4, the department’s chief military spokesman said Dec. 10. Whether the topline will be $700 billion or […]
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Air ForceTyndall To Host F-35s After Rebuilding, F-22s To Be Re-Assigned
The Air Force plans to host three F-35 squadrons at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, and is seeking supplemental funding to rebuild the base in order to receive the Joint […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Secretary: Proposed Budget Cuts Could Cause Scenarios to “Make Your Eyes Water”
As the Navy works with the Pentagon to determine its budget request for the fiscal year 2020 budget, the service’s top civilian called for lawmakers to continue to fund the […]
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BudgetHuntington Leader Pushes for Increased Defense Budget to Support Shipbuilding Priorities
As Pentagon officials and lawmakers mull the topline of the fiscal year 2020 defense budget, Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] will be focused on ensuring the Navy’s next generation of nuclear […]
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BudgetAt Reagan Forum, Mattis Warns That Budget Reductions Will Undercut Defense Priorities
SIMI VALLEY, California – After two years of military buildup, the prospect of cuts to the U.S. national security budget could have severe consequences for the Pentagon’s priorities to counter […]
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BudgetPolar Icebreaker Fate Rests With Congressional Decision On Border Wall, Garamendi Says
Congress next week will decide whether it wants to pour more money into a border security wall than the Trump administration requested or fund construction of America’s first new heavy […]
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CongressHouse Passes Coast Guard Authorization Bill
The House on Tuesday evening approved by voice vote a two-year authorization bill for the Coast Guard, sending the legislation to President Trump to be signed into law. The bill […]
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SpaceReport Finds Space Force Could Cost Less than $3 Billion in New Funding
A new independent report released Monday asserts that it will take between $1.5 billion and $2.7 billion over five years to stand up some variation of a separate military branch […]