US troops, bases in Middle East could be targets in conflict with Iran
About 40,000 U.S. personnel are spread throughout the region, giving Iran a chance to strike back at American military forces.
Congress
Navy’s preliminary budget undercuts shipbuilding, senator says
The future looks murky for Navy shipbuilding due to budgetary uncertainty amid lagging ship production, Sen. Roger Wicker said at a recent hearing.
Air Force secretary defends clampdown on public engagements
The Air Force’s top official on Tuesday stood behind a controversial decision to scale back media engagements while its public affairs apparatus goes through additional operational security training.
Alabama lawmaker accuses Navy secretary of endangering jobs, LCS future
The exchange was in many ways a classic bit of Capitol Hill theater.
To deter Russia, US needs new low-yield nukes, says STRATCOM head
A proposal to develop a low-yield warhead for submarine-launched ballistic missiles could face scrutiny by Democrats.
Boeing KC-46 delays are frustrating Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson tells lawmakers she is frustrated with Boeing over the delays and deficiencies plaguing the KC-46 tanker program, saying the company has been “overly optimistic.”
Interview: Senate Strategic Forces Subcommittee Chair Deb Fischer on Russia, space wars, and the state of the nuclear arsenal
Fischer oversees a national security portfolio that includes America’s nuclear arsenal, ballistic missile defense, national security space programs, and Department of Energy national security programs.
This week in Congress: Moving past the fiscal 2018 budget, possibly
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill hearings for the week of March 19.
Sen. Bernie Sanders takes aim at defense industry excess
Congress’ top populist, Sen. Bernie Sanders, has fired a shot across the bow of defense industry fat cats.
Trump touting ‘space force’ puts Air Force in awkward spot
A day after President Donald Trump reversed course to propose the creation of a separate military ‘space force,’ top U.S. Air Force leaders who opposed the idea downplayed the idea of a disconnect.
CENTCOM chief backs Iran deal as Trump chooses critic for top diplomacy job
The head of U.S. Central Command expressed his support for the Iran nuclear deal, arguing that the deal is important to curtail developments in Iran’s nuclear program.
