


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.

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All US military boots should be made in America, lawmakers contend
The bill requires all combat boots worn by U.S. service members, including optional boots, to be American-made.

Election leaves Alabama-shaped hole on Senate Armed Services Committee
Tuesday’s election of Doug Jones to the U.S. Senate means aerospace powerhouse Alabama is due to lose a strong voice on the Senate Armed Services Committee for the first time in 20 years.

Lawmakers ask US vice president to back space-based missile defense
Other lawmakers have in recent days added pressure to develop future defense architecture in space as the missile threat from North Korea has reached new levels.

Trump signs FY18 defense authorization bill into law
The $700 billion authorization measure includes a 2.4 percent pay raise for military personnel starting on Jan. 1.

Analyst: With ballooning costs for a smaller Navy, can it really afford 355 ships?
The Navy wants 355 ships but budget trends raise questions about whether the Navy could possibly afford to operate and maintain a fleet of that size, an influential defense budget analyst said Thursday.

US Congress avoids government shutdown, at least for two more weeks
U.S. lawmakers on Thursday averted a government shutdown this week by passing a new funding extension to keep federal operations running for two more weeks, in the hopes of reaching a broader budget consensus before Christmas.

US Army looks to cut typical acquisition timeline in half
The Army is looking at how it can reduce by half what has turned into an unacceptably long timeline to deliver capabilities to soldiers in the field, according to the newly confirmed Army secretary.

Air Force chief: Budget caps would ‘devastate the Air Force’
Air Force Chief of Staff David Goldfein says sequestration would be worst case scenario for the service, but a long-term continuing resolution would also have serious implications.

US lawmakers debate two-week CR to avert government shutdown
With government funding set to expire at the end of Friday, House and Senate leaders are backing a two-week continuing resolution, through Dec. 22, to avert a government shutdown and buy more time to reach a 2018 funding deal.

CBO: Trump military buildup would cost taxpayers an extra $683 billion
The military buildup President Donald Trump has called for would cost $683 billion more than current spending plans over the next decade, according to a new analysis by the Congressional Budget Office.
