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CongressHouse Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0
The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]
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BudgetWhite House Seeks Exceptions From FY ‘27 Continuing Resolution Limitations In Shipbuilding And Munitions
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is requesting a series of anomalies, or exceptions, to be included in a fiscal year 2027 continuing resolution (CR) in order […]
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CongressSenate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding
Senate appropriators have pressed Pentagon leadership on the decision to include funds in the Iran war supplemental request for items beyond the current military operation, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Under Secretary Argues Focus On Acquisition Cost Usually Counterproductive; Explains Reform Moves
The official performing the duties of Under Secretary of the Navy this month argued that the Navy’s “zealous pursuit of cost is almost always counterproductive, where our zealous pursuit of […]
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CongressWhite House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA
The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]
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Breaking China’s Rare Earth Hegemony
By Mathew August, Defense Opinion Writer. When China imposed export controls on heavy rare earths and permanent magnets in April 2025, the disruption that followed was not the cause of […]