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If Confirmed, Next U.S. Commmander in Afghanistan to Reevaluate Military Presence

Valerie Insinna

Thursday, January 28th, 2016

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If Confirmed, Next U.S. Commmander in Afghanistan to Reevaluate Military Presence

Lieutenant General John W. Nicholson is nominated for commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan.

The Obama administration’s nominee for the next commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan told lawmakers on Thursday that he would need at least 90 days to evaluate whether the military should proceed with the planned drawdown from 9,800 to 5,500 U.S. troops.Army Lt. Gen. John Nicholson testified in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee in a confirmation hearing scheduled less than 24 hours after he was tapped for the post of commander of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan. Nicholson is currently commander…

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

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HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]

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Army Secretary Says “We Need To Over-Invest in FLRAA To Get It Online As Quickly As Possible”

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel (HAC-D), said on Thursday that the Army’s budget plan beginning in fiscal 2027 has more than $2 billion […]

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Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says

The Pentagon’s upcoming fiscal 2027 budget request will help reduce the cannibalization of parts for the F-35 fighter by Lockheed Martin [LMT], the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s […]