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Navy/USMC

CNO Looks To Acquire New Platforms ASAP in Updated Strategy Document, Drives Organizational Changes

Thursday, December 20th, 2018

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CNO Looks To Acquire New Platforms ASAP in Updated Strategy Document, Drives Organizational Changes

The Chief of Naval Operations has pushed up the timeline to field multiple major ship and weapon platforms to as soon as possible (ASAP) in a new updated strategy document while also looking to make organizational changesThe updated Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority Version 2.0 is the first reevaluation of the January 2016 version 1.0 issued by Adm. John Richardson. It namechecks several programs the Navy seeks to deliver and deploy ASAP.Whereas the initial document argued the Navy must maintain…

Congress

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Congress

House Republicans Block Measure To Impeach Hegseth

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Congress

Top House Defense Appropriator Calvert Officially Wins Reelection Bid

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Congress

No Path To Defense Reconciliation, Including GOP’s $350 Billion, Coons Says

Top Senate Democrats threw cold water on any GOP plans for a $350 billion fiscal 2027 reconciliation bill, or any defense reconciliation bill, before a new Congress is sworn in […]