:

Pentagon

U.S., Russia In Talks To Avoid Clash During Syrian Air Campaigns

Thursday, October 1st, 2015

SHARE:

U.S., Russia In Talks To Avoid Clash During Syrian Air Campaigns

An Air Force F-22 Raptor. Photo: Air Force.

Concerned that U.S. and Russian fighter jets might inadvertently get too close for comfort over Syria, high-ranking defense officials from both nations met by secure teleconference Thursday afternoon to discuss how best to de-conflict the non-cooperative air campaigns.Moscow on Wednesday unleashed Russian forces that had been building strength in Syria for weeks in support of the beleaguered and war-weary regime of Bashar al-Assad and at least notionally in an effort to bring more force to bear against Islamic State militants (ISIL).Acting…

Congress

HASC Approves $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right To Repair’ Reform

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has approved its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with the panel moving to adopt a bipartisan […]

Congress

House Authorizers Retain Battleship Funding, But Want Nuclear-Power Report

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Thursday markup of the FY 2027 defense authorization bill rejected an amendment to cut funding for the new Trump-class battleship (BBG(X)), but did agree […]

Congress

HASC Rejects $150 Billion Topline Cut, Iran Cost Transparency Proposals At NDAA Markup

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on Thursday rejected a Democrat-led proposal to cut the $1.15 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by $150 billion, as the […]

HASC Wants Pentagon List Of Critical F-35 Technical Data Rights And Estimate Of Cost To Buy Them For Repairs

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants the Pentagon to inform the committee of critical technical data rights for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter and how much it would […]