Pentagon
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Congress
Turner Says Congress Ready To Repeal Sequestration
An influential lawmaker believes the climate is right on Capitol Hill to repeal sequestration and that increase domestic spending in parallel with defense spending is a “false choice.” “I think […]
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Congress
Turner Says Congress Ready To Repeal Sequestration
An influential lawmaker believes the climate is right on Capitol Hill to repeal sequestration and that increase domestic spending in parallel with defense spending is a “false choice.” “I think […]
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Budget
OCO Supplemental Includes Extra $815 Million For U.S. Helicopters
The White House’s Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) request submitted late Thursday includes a business opportunity for helicopter manufacturers as it would provide an extra $815 million to help Afghanistan transition […]
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International
Carter Urges NATO To ‘Engage’ Trump
Donald Trump’s criticism of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) during the presidential campaign should not deter the military alliance from trying to work with his incoming administration, Defense Secretary […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy’s Knifefish UUV Draws Inspector General Criticism
A Pentagon watchdog agency is urging the Navy to reassess or even cancel its Knifefish unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) program, saying the mine-hunting effort is struggling. The Knifefish has been […]
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Pentagon
Carter Tasks Chief Of Staff Rosenbach To Lead DoD Transition Team
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has tapped his chief of staff Eric Rosenbach to lead the process of handing off operation of the military to Trump administration officials who have […]