


Proposed Senate defense bill would add $500M in long-term Ukraine aid
The Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative is one of two main ways the Pentagon has provided military support to Ukraine over the last three years.

Congress
House passes Trump megabill with $150 billion in military funding
The bill includes $150 billion for the Pentagon, earmarked for shipbuilding, the Golden Dome and restocking precision weapons, among other priorities.

The Iraq War has cost the US nearly $2 trillion
Even if the U.S. administration decided to leave — or was evicted from — Iraq immediately, the bill of war to the U.S. to date would be an estimated $1.922 trillion in current dollars.

Here’s how much money the Pentagon found through internal savings — and where it’s going
The Missile Defense Agency is one office whose priorities will be shifting.

Defense innovation experts to Congress: Put money where Pentagon’s mouth is
For the Department of Defense to embrace the leap-ahead technologies needed to compete, Congress must use its funding power to make major players out of small, disruptive tech firms.

The impeachment trial is over. Now can Congress get defense work done?
Lawmakers will have to put aside partisan bitterness in coming days and behind work on a host of routine military policy work.

Trump praises US military buildup but vows overseas troop cuts in State of the Union address
The president's remarks drew voracious praise from Republicans and grumbles from Democrats attending the annual event.

Nominee for top Pentagon personnel job out after controversy over past writings
J. David Patterson was nominated for the post less than a month ago.

Huawei: 42 US lawmakers urge UK Parliament to reject ‘dangerous’ 5G decision
U.S. lawmakers are urging their British counterparts to reverse a decision to let Huawei onto its next-generation data network

Esper issues talking points before Pentagon budget roll-out
Ahead of briefings on the services' budgets, Defense Secretary Mark Esper sent a round-up of priorities to his top leadership.

This week in Congress: State of impeachment
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 3, 2020.
