Pentagon
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BudgetHouse Appropriators Propose $28.6 Billion ‘Defense Restoration Fund’
The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) is proposing to set up a $28.6 billion “national defense restoration fund” in fiscal year 2018 that the Pentagon could tap for equipment upgrades, technology […]
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PentagonTrump Nominates Textron Executive As Under Secretary For AT&L
The White House announced Tuesday night its intention to nominate Ellen Lord, president and CEO of Textron’s [TXT] Textron Systems business segment, as under secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, […]
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CongressSASC Backs Shanahan For Deputy Defense Secretary
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) approved by voice vote June 28 the nomination of former Boeing [BA] executive Patrick Shanahan to be deputy secretary of defense. The committee’s action […]
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CongressMcCain Airs Concerns About Shanahan; Wants Better Answers Before Supporting Nomination
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) put the Trump administration’s nominee for deputy defense secretary on notice that he won’t automatically approve the nomination until he receives […]
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InternationalDunford: Unstable Funding Risks Military’s Power Projection
Without stable, predictable funding the United States military risks losing its ability to project power overseas and meet commitments to allies in other parts of the world, both of which are […]
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PentagonDoD’s Nuclear Posture Review Looking At Each Triad Leg, Secretary Mattis Says
The U.S. Department of Defense is scrutinizing all three legs of the nation’s aging nuclear triad as part of its nuclear posture review, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said June 14. […]
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Congress
Cyber Bills Introduced In House For DoD Oversight, Offensive Operations
Several members of Congress this week introduced aimed at strengthening congressional oversight of United States military cyber capability and operations, and directing the White House to develop a strategy for […]
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InternationalNSC Official Defends Trump Approach To Nonproliferation, Arms Control
A top National Security Council administration official last Friday reaffirmed the Trump administration’s commitment to nonproliferation, defending the president’s nuclear policy approach at the Arms Control Association annual meeting. Christopher […]
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Air ForceTrump’s $639 Billion Defense Budget Misses ‘Historic’ Increase Mark, Focuses On Current Fight Over Long-term Modernization
The Trump Administration’s proposed 2018 defense budget falls short of the dramatic boost to military spending he has repeatedly promised, focusing instead on beefing up near-term combat capabilities while setting […]
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InternationalTen-Year, $460 Billion Saudi Arms Deal Spells Windfall For U.S. Defense Primes
The historic sale of arms to Saudi Arabia announced on President Donald Trump’s first overseas trip is expected to bestow hundreds of billions of dollars on the U.S. defense industry, […]