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Dan Parsons
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ArmyTrump’s Military Rebuilding Memo Is More Sentiment Than Substance Until Details Available
President Donald Trump last week signed a memorandum calling for Defense Department officials to prepare for rebuilding the military, delivering on a promise he trumpeted at almost every campaign stop. […]
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Navy/USMCIn Claiming $600m Cut To F-35 Program, Trump Takes Credit For Baked-In Savings
Without context or explanation, President Donald Trump on Monday claims to have negotiated a deal with Lockheed Martin [LMT] to shave $600 million from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. […]
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UncategorizedReport: U.S. Army Vehicles Risk Losing Technological Edge
United States allies and adversaries alike are developing ground combat vehicles that soon could surpass Army systems in firepower and other capabilities, according to a new report by the Congressional […]
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ArmyU.K. Applies To Become First Ally To Export Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
The United Kingdom is set to become the first export customer of the Oshkosh [OSK] Joint Light Tactical Vehicle being built to replace portions of the Army and Marine Corps […]
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Army
Army Could Use Another $8 Billion In Fiscal 2017, Focusing On Armor For Europe
The Army has sent Congress a wish list of capabilities that, if granted funding, would shore up force in Europe with Armor to fend off Russian aggression against NATO allies. […]
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Air Force
Analysts: ‘Starving’ Pentagon Could Choke On Infusion Of Modernization Funding
After a lengthy hiatus in modernization spending, a ‘starving’ Pentagon is ill suited to absorb a cash windfall under the Trump Administration, according to defense analysts. Funding for new defense […]
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Budget
Trump, Republicans Agree On Defense Spending Boost But Not How To Pay For It
Boosting the military’s size and budget was a structural element of President Donald Trump’s campaign platform, but there is little agreement on how to pay for the unspecified increases now […]
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Uncategorized
Defense Watch
Army Pistol. The Army is very close to choosing a replacement for the Beretta M9 pistol, but service Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley says he is legally bound to […]
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ArmyArmy Chief Ready To Lay Out Priorities For Funding Bump Under Trump
The Army is trying to generate as much readiness as possible, modernize and man its units under a constrained budget, but has specific plans to invest an increase in funding […]
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ArmyOshkosh Inks Deal With Israel For 200 Tactical Trucks
The Israeli Ministry of Defense on Jan. 11 announced plans to purchase 200 tactical trucks from Oshkosh [OSK]. The deal, valued at $52 million, is for 200 of the company’s […]