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One of the F-35′s cost goals may be unattainable
The Defense Department’s goal to get F-35 cost per flight hours down to $25,000 by fiscal 2025 may be overly ambitious, officials acknowledge.
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McConville picks up torch in race to modernize Army, warns Congress not to mess with budget
The defense budget is facing an uphill battle on Capitol Hill, and Gen. James McConville, during his confirmation hearing to become the next Army chief of staff, warned lawmakers that an unpredictable budget could derail modernization plans.
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Senate fails to override Trump veto on Yemen military assistance
U.S. military support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen has survived a critical vote in the Senate, shifting the fight to the nascent defense policy and appropriations bills.
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Shanahan: Super Hornet on track to meet readiness goals, but F-16s and F-22s still struggling
The 80 percent mission-capable rate goal is proving difficult to achieve.
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Trump reverses his own aircraft carrier policy, takes a victory lap
Trump’s plan to mothball the Truman was dead on Capitol Hill for weeks, but he’s put a final stake in its heart.
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The Air Force is spinning toward a $4 billion financial disaster
On May 1, Tyndall Air Force Base will be unable to pay for any new hurricane relief projects at the base. That’s just the start.
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House intel chair plans criminal referral for Blackwater founder
Questions have long surrounded a mysterious meeting between Erik Prince and a Russian with ties to that country’s president.
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What’s in a name: PODCAST
Political Fallout Shelter podcast for April 29: Patrick Shanahan’s nomination, AOC on VA policy, the Harry S. Truman decommissioning.
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This week in Congress: Vets suicides in the spotlight
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 29, 2019.
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger says he’s open to Air Force secretary job
An Iraq War vet all but threw his hat in the ring for Air Force secretary, saying he would “strongly consider” it if President Donald Trump made the offer.
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One of the F-35′s cost goals may be unattainable
The Defense Department’s goal to get F-35 cost per flight hours down to $25,000 by fiscal 2025 may be overly ambitious, officials acknowledge.
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McConville picks up torch in race to modernize Army, warns Congress not to mess with budget
The defense budget is facing an uphill battle on Capitol Hill, and Gen. James McConville, during his confirmation hearing to become the next Army chief of staff, warned lawmakers that an unpredictable budget could derail modernization plans.
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Senate fails to override Trump veto on Yemen military assistance
U.S. military support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen has survived a critical vote in the Senate, shifting the fight to the nascent defense policy and appropriations bills.
-
Shanahan: Super Hornet on track to meet readiness goals, but F-16s and F-22s still struggling
The 80 percent mission-capable rate goal is proving difficult to achieve.
-
Trump reverses his own aircraft carrier policy, takes a victory lap
Trump’s plan to mothball the Truman was dead on Capitol Hill for weeks, but he’s put a final stake in its heart.
-
The Air Force is spinning toward a $4 billion financial disaster
On May 1, Tyndall Air Force Base will be unable to pay for any new hurricane relief projects at the base. That’s just the start.
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House intel chair plans criminal referral for Blackwater founder
Questions have long surrounded a mysterious meeting between Erik Prince and a Russian with ties to that country’s president.
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What’s in a name: PODCAST
Political Fallout Shelter podcast for April 29: Patrick Shanahan’s nomination, AOC on VA policy, the Harry S. Truman decommissioning.
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This week in Congress: Vets suicides in the spotlight
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 29, 2019.
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger says he’s open to Air Force secretary job
An Iraq War vet all but threw his hat in the ring for Air Force secretary, saying he would “strongly consider” it if President Donald Trump made the offer.
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One of the F-35′s cost goals may be unattainable
The Defense Department’s goal to get F-35 cost per flight hours down to $25,000 by fiscal 2025 may be overly ambitious, officials acknowledge.
-
McConville picks up torch in race to modernize Army, warns Congress not to mess with budget
The defense budget is facing an uphill battle on Capitol Hill, and Gen. James McConville, during his confirmation hearing to become the next Army chief of staff, warned lawmakers that an unpredictable budget could derail modernization plans.
-
Senate fails to override Trump veto on Yemen military assistance
U.S. military support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen has survived a critical vote in the Senate, shifting the fight to the nascent defense policy and appropriations bills.
-
Shanahan: Super Hornet on track to meet readiness goals, but F-16s and F-22s still struggling
The 80 percent mission-capable rate goal is proving difficult to achieve.
-
Trump reverses his own aircraft carrier policy, takes a victory lap
Trump’s plan to mothball the Truman was dead on Capitol Hill for weeks, but he’s put a final stake in its heart.
-
The Air Force is spinning toward a $4 billion financial disaster
On May 1, Tyndall Air Force Base will be unable to pay for any new hurricane relief projects at the base. That’s just the start.
-
House intel chair plans criminal referral for Blackwater founder
Questions have long surrounded a mysterious meeting between Erik Prince and a Russian with ties to that country’s president.
-
What’s in a name: PODCAST
Political Fallout Shelter podcast for April 29: Patrick Shanahan’s nomination, AOC on VA policy, the Harry S. Truman decommissioning.
-
This week in Congress: Vets suicides in the spotlight
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 29, 2019.
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger says he’s open to Air Force secretary job
An Iraq War vet all but threw his hat in the ring for Air Force secretary, saying he would “strongly consider” it if President Donald Trump made the offer.



