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Incoming SAC-D Chair McConnell Calls For ‘Generational Investments’ In Defense

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Incoming SAC-D Chair McConnell Calls For ‘Generational Investments’ In Defense
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) during a press conference on May 30, 2024 at the Army Aviation Support Facility on Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Kentucky. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Spc. Georgia Napier.)

As he readies to take over as the Senate’s top defense appropriator, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) over the weekend called for making “generational investments” in defense to bolster U.S. deterrence capabilities and better posture for potential conflicts. McConnell called for increases in defense spending to support the defense industrial base and boost production capacity, specifically stating the U.S. should be investing more in long-range fires, munitions, air and missile defenses and shipbuilding. “The Pentagon is not equipped to meet the…

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