Dems demand military investigation into Qatar’s plane gift to Trump
Lawmakers worry the expensive gift could create financial and legal issues for the Defense Department.
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Trump requests $892.6 billion base defense budget, a real-terms cut
The administration framed the budget as a 13% increase, but that includes a spending package Congress has yet to pass.
Defense research forms the foundation for national security. Funding cuts crack it.
As global threats become more complex and frequent, so does our reliance on science and technology to keep them at bay.
Senate Dems’ $3.5T budget proposes small increases to defense spending
Senate Democrats on Monday unveiled a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint, focused on expanding America’s social safety net, that proposes keeping defense budgets flat through 2031, when adjusted for inflation.
Proponents of $50 billion defense infrastructure amendment weigh back-up plan
A Republican proposal to add $50 billion in defense infrastructure spending to the bipartisan infrastructure legislation faces headwinds in the Senate, with proponents already discussing their backup plans.
After latest flight test failure, US Air Force hopes to keep first hypersonic missile on track for production
The AGM-183A program still needs to complete booster and all-up round flight testing before the Air Force will approve production of the new hypersonic weapon.
Senate panel OKs Iraq war authorization repeal
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved a measure to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Iraq War authorizations, a further step toward curbing presidential war-making powers.
Space Force should make its case for legal changes to help launch ranges: lawmakers
The Space Force may need legal changes to pursue its "Range of the Future."
Air Force to delay production of Grey Wolf helicopter
It's taking longer than expected for the Boeing-made helicopter to move through FAA airworthiness testing.
No. 2 US diplomat says Iraq war authorization ‘should be repealed’
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said Tuesday that the Biden administration supports repeal of the war authorization Congress provided in 2002 to invade Iraq, teeing up action in the Senate on Wednesday.
The National Guard needs funding, not platitudes
Can the National Guard continue to retain talent at the level needed in the era of “great power competition” when more lucrative, time-saving opportunities present themselves in the civilian world?
