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Senators Nudge Next Joint Chiefs Chairman on F-35, A-10, Ohio Replacement

Valerie Insinna

Thursday, July 9th, 2015

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Senators Nudge Next Joint Chiefs Chairman on F-35, A-10, Ohio Replacement

Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Obama’s next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff breezed through a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing today, with senators on both side of the aisle commending his service in Afghanistan and pledging their support for his promotion.But when it comes to his opinions on major weapons programs, Marine Commandant Gen. Joseph Dunford hewed closely to the views espoused by other service chiefs and senior Pentagon officials.Although the topic didn’t come up during the hearing, senators grilled Dunford on…

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Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

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Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]

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 […]