Aerospace Group:

DEFENSE WATCH

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, July 22nd, 2013

SHARE:

DEFENSE WATCH

Dempsey Decision. SASC Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and senior member John McCain (R-Ariz.) send Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey a letter July 19 asking for more insight into his views on policy on Syria and Afghanistan. McCain says July 18, after Dempsey testified before the SASC, that he will block the general’s re-confirmation to another term until he GBI Photo DoD answers more questions on the administration’s stance on arming Syrian rebels. Levin and McCain…

Unmanned Systems

Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says

A Republican senator on Armed Services Committee on Thursday said that defending against Iranian drones has been challenge for U.S. warfighters and will be an area of focus in the […]

Pentagon

Pentagon ‘Working Options’ On Iran Supplemental, May Seek Funds For New Capabilities

The Pentagon is “working options” for a potential supplemental spending request to fund the operation against Iran and replenish munitions used in the strike campaign, with a senior official noting […]

Congress

Wicker Backs “Crash Program” To Supply Ukraine With Low-Cost Weapons

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Thursday proposed a rapid effort to supply Ukraine with low-cost weapons to aid that country in turning back Russia. “We […]

Congress

Dem Lawmakers Want To Codify Trump’s Push For More Defense Contractor Accountability

A group of four Congressional Democrats want to codify President Donald Trump’s push to hold defense firms accountable for prioritizing production investments over paying out stock buybacks, and are seeking […]