Budget
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BudgetHouse Republicans Would Keep Partial Sequester Relief in ’15, Undo All Cuts in Outyears
House Republicans released a budget plan for fiscal year 2015 and beyond that keeps defense spending with partial sequester in ’15 but eliminates it completely in FY ’16 and beyond–at […]
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BudgetHow to Keep an Aircraft Carrier: The Navy’s $7 Billion Problem
Congress wants the Navy to keep 11 aircraft carriers in its fleet. The Navy wants to keep 11. Law dictates that the Navy keep 11. And yet, the Navy’s budget […]
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BudgetSenators Indicate They May be Able to Continue Sequester Relief in FY ’16 and Beyond
The Senate Armed Services Committee gave top Navy and Marine Corps leadership a mixed bag of opinions on the chances of lawmakers passing any sort of sequestration relief for fiscal […]
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ArmyPredictability, Advanced Tech, Top Missile Defense Support Needs, Leaders Tell House Panel
Military leaders of missile defense efforts told the House Armed Services strategic forces panel March 25 they could use committee support in the areas of more predictable funding and in […]
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BudgetGreenert Defends LCS After House Panel Slams It; Says Ship Meets Vulnerability, Recoverability Needs
The Navy defended its Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) as being sufficiently survivable–and easily upgunned where needed–after taking heat from House appropriators Tuesday on the LCS program and the Navy’s plans […]
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BudgetAmos: ACV Increment 1 to Cost $3 Million-$4.5 Million Per Vehicle; USMC Will Buy About 300
The Marine Corps will spend $3 million-$4.5 million per vehicle for its Increment 1 Amphibious Combat Vehicle, which will have low water speed but will be very maneuverable on land, […]
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BudgetHouse Appropriators Grill Navy on Ship Count, Plans for Cruiser and Carrier Fleets
The House Appropriations defense subcommittee on Tuesday questioned several moves proposed by the Navy and Marine Corps in the fiscal year 2015 budget request that would shrink the size of […]
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BudgetHASC Chairman Would Veto Senate’s Ukraine Aid Bill, Which Draws From DoD Funds
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed a bill that would pay for support to Ukraine by taking out money from the Defense Department’s unobligated balances, a move that House Armed […]
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Air ForceWelsh: Congress Blocking A-10, KC-10 Divestitures Would Further Degrade Warfighting Ability
The Air Force’s decision to retire its A-10 fleet of close-air support planes was based on minimizing the impact to its overall warfighting capability, and any efforts by Congress to […]
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BudgetForbes: HASC Divided on Whether to Push for Higher Spending Levels or Accept Caps
The House Armed Services Committee, saddled with budget caps that do not allow the military to meet all its stated requirements set forth in the Quadrennial Defense Review released last […]