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Budget

Lawmakers Formally Ask Kerry To Cease Trade With Russia Involving Military Equipment

Pat Host

Tuesday, April 15th, 2014

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Lawmakers Formally Ask Kerry To Cease Trade With Russia Involving Military Equipment

Eleven lawmakers formally asked Secretary of State John Kerry Monday to immediately halt trade of military equipment with Russia, including the acquisition of 22 Mi-17 helicopters that are part of assistance to Afghanistan. “We believe the United States must show leadership by terminating all defense contracts with Russia and ask that you strongly encourage our NATO allies and Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) participating states to take similar action,” the lawmakers said. The letter was signed by…

Congress

House Sends Dec. 11 CR With Ship Construction Funds To Trump’s Desk For Final Signature

The House on Tuesday passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 11, sending the temporary funding measure that also includes funds to support ongoing shipbuilding […]

Missile Defense

Guetlein On Golden Dome: ‘We Cannot Protect This Nation And Bankrupt It At The Same Time’

While there has been criticism among missile defense advocates of Golden Dome’s development pace after the signing of an executive order in January last year, Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein, […]

Missile Defense

Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus

Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), a co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus in Congress and a member of the House Armed Services Committee’s strategic forces panel, discusses the transformative defense investments […]

Space

Space Force PAE For Infrastructure Completing Move To Colorado Springs

U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for infrastructure–a $4 billion contracting hub for SSC–is completing a move from Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. to […]