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Missile DefenseSASC Bill Would Approve NGI Development With Accountability Features
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY ‘22 defense authorization bill would allow the Missile Defense Agency to continue developing and deploy the planned Next Generation Interceptor […]
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CongressHouse Passes Its $768 Billion FY ‘22 NDAA With Bipartisan Vote
The House on Thursday evening passed its $768 billion version of the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with a bipartisan 316 to 113 vote. Lawmakers approved the […]
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InternationalHouse Votes Near Unanimously To Approve $1 Billion For Israel’s Iron Dome
The House on Thursday passed a bill approving $1 billion in supplemental funding to restore Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system capabilities, with a nearly unanimous bipartisan 420-9 vote. In […]
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BudgetSenators File FY 2022 Defense Authorization Bill
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leaders announced on Wednesday they filed their version of the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), S.2792, while the House debates its […]
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Nuclear ModernizationB83 Funds Appear Intact in SASC NDAA; Bill Would Make Periodic Nuclear Posture Reviews Mandary
A service life extension would be authorized for the B83 megaton gravity bomb in 2022 and every new president would have to review U.S. nuclear force posture, if a Senate […]
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CongressBiden Administration Opposes House Defense Bill Provisions Funding Older Programs
The White House this week said while it generally supports the House’s fiscal year 2022 defense authorization bill, it opposes funding for older platforms that cannot be affordably modernized. “The […]
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Nuclear ModernizationKing Supports ICBM Refresh on Submarine Fears; Says China Weighs Heavy on Nuclear Posture Review
The Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program to replace nuclear-tipped Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles should proceed as planned and the Biden administration’s nuclear posture review will be “unlike any that […]
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House Democrats Remove $1 Billion For Israel’s Iron Dome From Stopgap Funding Bill
House Democrats on Tuesday introduced a revised version of its proposed stopgap funding bill that removed a $1 billion provision to restore Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system capabilities to […]
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CongressHouse GOP Predicts Strong Support For NDAA, Progressives Look To Undo Defense Topline Increase
Several top House Republicans on Monday predicted the chamber’s version of the next National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will receive strong GOP support during floor consideration this week, while progressive […]
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BudgetReconciliation Package Includes More Than $1 Billion For Coast Guard Icebreakers
After a marathon markup session that began Tuesday morning and ended early Wednesday morning, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved a budget reconciliation bill that includes $1.1 billion for […]
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