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.
Al-Qaida confirms deputy leader killed in U.S. strike in Syria
A U.S. airstrike in Syria earlier this week killed the deputy leader of al-Qaida, known as Abu al-Khayr al-Masri, the group confirmed on Thursday. The death brings a significant blow to the terror network and points to the central role Syria has taken in its operations.
Pakistan unveils reforms for tribal areas as U.S. drone strike kills 2
Pakistan took a key step on Thursday to bring the country's remote northwestern tribal areas into its mainstream judicial and political system, as a U.S. drone strike in the lawless region killed two suspected militants from a Taliban-allied faction, officials said.
Air Force nuclear officer: New START treaty is ‘good for us’
President Trump has slammed the agreement as a "bad deal."
McCain: Trump needs to address Afghanistan now
The Senate Armed Services Committee chairman warns that inaction could lead to more instability there.
Air Force downplays requirements changes to Air Force One replacement
The White House and U.S. Air Force are finalizing the requirements for the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization program.
House to vote on $578 billion defense appropriations for 2017
House appropriators introduced a $578 billion defense spending bill for fiscal 2017 on Thursday, and hope to race it to the floor next week.
Key GOP lawmakers call for Sessions to recuse himself over Russia ties
Questions about the Trump campaign’s Russia contacts threaten to envelop the administration as congressional Republicans broke ranks Thursday to ask Attorney General Jeff Sessions to recuse himself from a Justice Department investigation into those contacts.
Financial problems hit KC-46 supplier
Cobham reported a statutory pretax loss of $1.05 billion as a result of writing down the underlying value of the business — that compared with a £39.8 million loss the previous year.
Thornberry joins key Republicans against Trump plan to slash State budget
As President Trump considers deep cuts to foreign aid and the State Department, the Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee emphasized the value of soft power for U.S. national security.
