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Even if so-called sequestration cuts to the Pentagon budget kick in next year, the defense industry would not feel the full impact of the decade-long spending reductions for a few years, […]

Vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan told defense contractors yesterday he and Mitt Romney would vigorously support the military and also stop looming defense cuts in January if Congress has not […]

Lawmakers pointed fingers at each other yesterday after a new report predicted the economy will go into a recession next year if several things happen–including the start of across-the-board defense cuts–that observers call […]

Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) plans to meet with the defense industry today, when analysts will be listening for any details on his and GOP presidential hopeful […]

Republicans updated their party’s official platform on defense matters yesterday, approving a plan that supports robust military capabilities, rejects potential “sequestration” budget cuts, and backs enhanced missile-defense systems. The Republican […]

GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney criticized President Barack Obama’s handing of the war in Afghanistan yesterday as Republicans met in Tampa to plan their party’s platform on matters including the […]

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) started to touch on foreign-policy matters on the campaign trail yesterday, but the Republican vice presidential candidate has not yet delved into national security to the extent […]

Retired Pentagon officials predicted yesterday that so-called sequestration budget cuts to the Pentagon would gut the National Guard and result in painful Guard-related job losses in congressional districts across the country. […]

Senators are offering clashing proposals for moving forward with stalled cybersecurity legislation as President Barack Obama weighs going around Congress and creating measures for businesses to better protect their networks. Senate supporters of […]

Rep. Paul Ryan’s addition to the Republican presidential ticket could sway Pentagon funding depending on the results of the November election, experts said. Ryan, the Wisconsin Republican whom presidential candidate […]