House passes defense policy bill that pushes boat strike video release
The NDAA would withhold 25% of Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth's travel budget until he sends lawmakers videos of controversial strikes on alleged drug boats.
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Proposed defense bill would fund Golden Dome, next-gen fighters
The proposed NDAA would authorize $900.6 billion in discretionary defense spending in fiscal 2026, an $8 billion increase over DOD's budget request.
Draft showdown -- Military movie characters: PODCAST
Defense Nerds podcast for Aug. 12: Military movie characters draft,, or how I learned to stop worrying and love August recess.
Trump: Kim Jong Un’s letter to gripe about US-South Korea military exercises was ‘very beautiful’
U.S. President Donald Trump gave North Korea's leader a pass for the recent tests of short-range missiles.
Trump names retired Navy SEAL vice admiral new acting director of national intelligence via Tweet
In a one two punch, President Donald Trump announced via Twitter both that the nation’s number two intelligence official would be resigning and that he had named a new acting director of national intelligence ― current National Counterterrorism Center Director Joseph Maguire.
Trump says South Korea will pay more for US military protection
President Donald Trump has said “talks have begun” for South Korea to pay the U.S. more for its defense.
With INF Treaty dead, Esper seeks new missiles in the Pacific. Is Capitol Hill on board?
To develop new intermediate-range missiles, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper will have to navigate a divided Congress.
With mounting questions about cost and survivability, a shifting political landscape for US aircraft carriers
The U.S. Navy's new chief got an earful from Capitol Hill about the cost and growing vulnerability of aircraft carriers.
Can all the open Pentagon leadership jobs get filled this fall?
Lawmakers confirmed four top military posts last month, but others remain open.
Vacation, all I ever wanted: PODCAST
Defense Nerds podcast for Aug. 5, 2019: Congress recess, Hyten nomination, National Presidential Joke Day
Divided Senate passes 2-year budget deal with military boost
The U.S. Senate sent the president a $2.7 trillion budget plan with roughly $45 billion more in military funding over two years, despite complaints from fiscal conservatives the measure would raise the federal deficit.
