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Romney Accepts Nomination, Barely Cites Defense Matters

Julie Samuel

Friday, August 31st, 2012

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Mitt Romney formally accepted the Republican nomination for president during a speech last night that touched only briefly on military matters. Defense-minded observers have been frustrated that the former Massachusetts governor’s campaign recently has shared only broad outlines on his potential policy on everything from the war in Afghanistan to the makeup of weapons programs he favors. Romney took aim last night at President Barack Obama’s handling of Pentagon during his address at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. “His…

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Industry Groups ‘Urge’ Congress To Block Stock Buyback Restriction From Final FY ‘27 NDAA

More than three dozen industry associations on Monday called on congressional defense committee leaders to scrap a provision in the final version of the next National Defense Authorization Act that […]

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Senior GOP HASC Members Wittman, Turner Ousted Amid Dems’ Blue Wave

Two senior Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee, including a potential frontrunner for the panel’s top GOP role, have officially lost their reelection bids. Reps. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and […]

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Dems’ Big Night Set To Reshape Top Defense Committee Spots, As Key GOP’ers Knocked Off

Democrats’ sweeping victories in Tuesday’s midterms, taking back control of the House and Senate, are set to reshape key spots atop defense committees, to include House Armed Services panels and […]

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Key Defense Committee Members Face Tight Midterm Races, Including HASC GOP’ers In Virginia

As the mid-term elections near with polls showing an increasing likelihood of a switch in majority control in the House and potentially the Senate, three Virginia Republicans on the House […]