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Anti-ISIS Coalition Prepares ‘Menu’ Of Weapon Capabilities For Iraqis In Coming Mosul Offensive

Friday, April 8th, 2016

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As U.S.-trained Iraqi forces prepare for a major offensive against Islamic State (ISIL) militants holding Mosul, the international coalition is preparing a “menu” of offensive and defensive capabilities that will support their drive and help them hold recaptured territory.Maj. Gen. Doug Chalmers, deputy commander for Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, spoke with reporters on March 31 by teleconference from Baghdad. For the past six months Chalmers, who is a member of the U.K. army, has been in…

HII Executive Outlines Its Shipbuilding Acceleration Strategy

An HII [HII] shipbuilding executive last week told lawmakers how the company plans to improve and accelerate shipbuilding throughout via workforce improvements, adding new shipbuilding infrastructure and reinforcing distributed shipbuilding […]

Congress

House Sends Dec. 11 CR With Ship Construction Funds To Trump’s Desk For Final Signature

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Missile Defense

Guetlein On Golden Dome: ‘We Cannot Protect This Nation And Bankrupt It At The Same Time’

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Missile Defense

Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus

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