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Issa urges House colleagues to learn from South China Sea crises
Keynote speakers at CSIS' event said international law needs to be obeyed in the South China Sea.
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Pentagon
As more NATO countries meet spending targets, some push to raise goals
Over 2/3 of NATO allies now meet the minimum defense spending requirement but some are pushing to raise the target amid uncertainty over Russia and Trump.
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Defense Innovation Unit should expand across US, lawmakers say
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s fiscal 2025 defense policy bill includes a provision requiring DIU to craft a plan to increase its U.S. footprint.
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Key senators agree on spending levels for FY25
House Republicans are pursuing a more austere course, allowing for a 1% increase for defense, but significant cuts for nondefense.
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Baltic state ministers urge fellow NATO members to boost defense spend
In a roundtable discussion Tuesday, defense ministers discussed the implications of Russia's expansionist mindset and the future of NATO.
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Former US Sen. Jim Inhofe, top Republican defense voice, dies at 89
During the Trump administration, Inhofe served as chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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House passes defense spending bill amid F-35, submarine purchase spats
The legislation overrides an authorization bill from the Armed Services Committee that moves in a different direction on attack-submarine and F-35 buys.
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House shoots down amendment to cut F-35 purchase
Meanwhile, there's talk of authorizing the defense secretary to seize Lockheed Martin's intellectual property.
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Opinion
Why the US Air Force should keep Next Generation Air Dominance alive
It's time to explore alternative design and acquisition strategies to significantly reduce the cost of NGAD and expedite its delivery.
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Top State Department official to become Austin’s new chief of staff
The decision puts to rest Chollet's stalled nomination to take over the Pentagon's top policy role.
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Chinese military’s rifle-toting robot dogs raise concerns in Congress
Lawmakers want U.S. military officials to examine the threat posed by new Chinese robot dogs armed with rifles.
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Congress OKs Israel F-15 sale as Biden takes heat on heavy bomb pause
Key Democrats have reversed their hold on an $18 billion fighter jet sale to Israel as Prime Minister Netanyahu lambasts Biden over a munitions hold.
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How many F-35s to buy? Draft defense bills disagree
This would be the third differing approach to F-35 purchases lawmakers have proposed for fiscal 2025, which will have to be reconciled at some point.
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Congress’ defense fight to focus on pay raises, total military spending
Here’s a look at the major differences in the House and Senate bills, and the debates ahead.
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Defense spending bill would defund Biden’s Gaza pier
A series of Republican amendments to multiple defense bills would ban funding for the Gaza pier.
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Osprey fleet won’t return to full flight operations until 2025
The U.S. military's V-22 Osprey enterprise will be slow to return to full operations as a wide-ranging review of its training and resources continues.
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Space Force’s Resilient GPS program draws skepticism from lawmakers
Lawmakers say the Space Force's plan to use proliferation to boost GPS resiliency may be flawed.
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