Congress

By Emelie Rutherford The House’s lead defense-budget writer said yesterday he expects lawmakers to receive the Obama administration’s requests for the delayed war-funding bill a week from today and the […]

By Emelie Rutherford and Geoff Fein While the Navy currently plans to stick with the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) for the next-generation aircraft carrier, it is seeking input from […]

By Emelie Rutherford Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants to unveil his recommended cuts for the fiscal year 2010 Pentagon budget before the White House’s official defense proposal is sent to […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon’s major acquisition programs have exceeded their original estimates by $296 billion, a level that has decreased since last year yet still is "staggering" and indicates […]

By Emelie Rutherford A top Air Force general said late last week he wouldn’t be surprised if a nascent 12-nation strategic-airlift consortium grows and expands its fleet beyond the three […]

Missile Defense Critics Cite Countermeasures In Enemy Missiles, But Then Move To Cut Funds For Airborne Laser That Overcomes Countermeasures While Obama Castigates Cold War Systems That Go Unused, Franks […]

China says its massive military buildup is only for defensive purposes or for local wars, but its actions cast doubt on that claim, according to a new report by the […]

President Poised To Whack $40 Billion From Defense Procurement Programs President Obama flailed defense procurement programs afflicted by soaring costs, and said it is time for defense acquisition reform, echoing […]

Panel Writes Measure That Asserts United States Sill Committee To NATO The Czech Republic government fell, creating uncertainty as to the future of the European Missile Defense (EMD) system. Last […]

By Emelie Rutherford Ashton Carter, President Obama’s nominee for Pentagon acquisition czar, told lawmakers yesterday he has sufficient weapons-acquisition experience and is primed to launch a "program-by-program" review of current […]