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Lawmakers chart ‘middle course’ on space-based missile warning funding
Congress gave the Space Force $450 million more in fiscal 2023 for space-based missile warning and tracking. Does that mean lawmakers endorse its strategy?
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Budget
Republicans eye Pentagon savings after McCarthy spending agreement
Republican defense hawks insist that Speaker McCarthy's spending agreement won't cut military spending, but they're also brainstorming Pentagon savings.
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‘Special pay’ keeps Pentagon’s cyber experts from jumping ship
Services “spent at least $160 million on cyber retention bonuses annually” from fiscal 2017 to 2021, the Government Accountability Office said.
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Congress mandates more oversight on Pentagon plans for defending Guam
Lawmakers also want more oversight from the Missile Defense Agency's mission to defend the U.S. territory — a top priority.
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Congress passes funding bill with major cash infusion for Pentagon
Congress passed $817 billion in Pentagon funding on top of more Ukraine aid. The bill includes directives on littoral combat ships and aircraft transfers.
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White House announces Patriots for Ukraine amid Zelenskyy visit
The announcement came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy landed in Washington for a meeting with President Joe Biden and an address to Congress.
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Congress forgoes $2 billion Taiwan security grants in favor of loans
Taiwan loses out on a behind-the-scenes Capitol Hill clash that ended with the omnibus using loans instead of grants to fund U.S. military aid.
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Congress boosts Pentagon budget, Ukraine spending in omnibus
The Pentagon will receive a $69.3 billion budget increase over FY 22 on top of another $27.9 in emergency funding to support Ukraine.
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Congress authorizes 8% defense budget increase
The bill provides more aid for Taiwan and Ukraine, repeals the COVID vaccine mandate, provides a 4.6% troop pay raise and bolsters munitions production.
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Congress clashes on loans vs. grants for Taiwan military aid
A behind-the-scenes debate over Taiwan security aid in the omnibus spending bill pits Taipei against congressional appropriators.
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Congress is building a stronger fleet than the Navy
Lawmakers expect candor from Navy leaders about how their budgets impact their ability to build the fleet we need.
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Congress supersizes munitions production with emergency authorities
The NDAA provides billions in munitions funding and emergency procurement authorities with an eye toward competing against China and supporting Ukraine.
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US Navy secretary sees no need to rush next-gen destroyer program
The industrial base is behind on destroyer deliveries, but SECNAV wants to continue the line "for a long period of time" instead of rushing to start DDG(X)
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Defense bill underlines need for tactically responsive space program
The language continues a three-year push from lawmakers for the service to prioritize the capability.
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House passes defense bill with more Taiwan, Ukraine security aid
The compromise bill provides additional security aid to Ukraine and Taiwan, even as it drops House provisions that would have restricted arms transfers.
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White House steps in as Navy, Pentagon feud over amphibious ship study
An official has described to Defense News a standoff between the Navy and the Pentagon, and how the White House had to play arbitrator.
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A graphical look at scenarios for the US defense budget through 2027
The president's budget requests could go his way, but there are also other routes appropriators might take.
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How a Republican majority in the House will affect defense policy
The GOP will control the House next year, but the narrow lead and conservative divide could complicate their defense agenda.
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