Michigan bids to become America’s arsenal of rapid defense innovation
Michigan is making a pitch to be America’s factory floor for the future of warfare.
Congress
Senate bill seeks to protect shipbuilding jobs from workforce cuts
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced legislation to shield America’s public shipyards from hiring freezes and mass layoffs.
Bernie Sanders unveils resolution to stop $735M arms sale to Israel
The senator has introduced a resolution that would, if passed, block the pending sale of $735 million in arms to Israel amid its widening fight with Hamas.
TRANSCOM head gives thumbs up for US Air Force to begin divesting KC-135s
"I think we're in a very good place," Gen. Stephen Lyons told lawmakers.
Air Force to focus 2022 construction funds on Europe, Pacific and nukes
The Air Force plans to funnel next year’s military construction dollars toward bolstering its facilities across Europe and the Indo-Pacific, as well as preparing to bring on a new generation of nuclear weapons, officials told lawmakers Tuesday.
Democrats scuttle effort to delay Israel arms sale
Senior House Democrats considered and then scuttled a letter to President Joe Biden to demand that he delay a pending $735 million sale of missiles to Israel.
Under Biden, Kaine sees stars aligning for war powers repeal
After a years-long fight to reclaim Congress’s war powers from the presidency, supporters said Monday they they are in talks with the White House for a potentially game-changing “green light” from President Joe Biden.
Will the cyber mission force soon receive more personnel?
The head of U.S. Cyber Command hinted that the cyber mission force could soon receive a bump in staffing.
The case for a robust defense budget
The benefits of defense spending reach beyond the military and our contribution to the international order, returning the investment through domestic dividends.
Can the Army protect essential but ‘unloved’ programs in future budgets?
Future budgets are poised to shrink and weapons and equipment still critical to the U.S. Army, but not in the top priority list, are sitting ducks.
The F-22 will go away, eventually. But not before the Air Force gets comfortable with its successor.
“What we’re going to want to see is, when do we press from the NGAD being a developmental program to being a production program?"
