Here is the first thing the Air Force would fund if it had more money in FY21 Congress is going to have to step in if it wants the Air Force to make a Skyborg prototype this year. By: Valerie Insinna 2 days ago
Here’s $5.4 billion of stuff the US Navy says it wants but didn’t fit in its FY21 budget request Here's the Navy's laundry list of stuff it wants in 2021 but says it couldn't fit into its FY21 ask. By: David B. Larter 3 days ago
The government must be honest when funding the Air Force and Space Force A retired Air Force colonel warns that the new Space Force should not be built on the cheap, and that the U.S. must not continue to mortgage the future of the Air Force to pay for unrelated programs. By: Col. Keith Zuegel (ret.) 4 days ago
Corps looks to cut more than 2,000 active-duty Marines in 2021 budget The changes intend to build a “more experienced, better trained, and more capable force,” the budget says. By: Philip Athey February 10
Air Force makes reductions to B-1s, A-10s, Global Hawk drones and more in FY21 budget request Some of the Air Force's aging aircraft are getting retired, but the service abstained from divesting total fleets. By: Valerie Insinna February 10
Space Force asks for $15B in its first budget request The Space Force is requesting $15.4 billion in fiscal 2021 to continue building up the fledgling service and keep its weapons priorities on track. By: Valerie Insinna February 10
Four friction points to watch in the FY21 defense budget Congress will receive President Donald Trump’s FY21 budget proposal for the Pentagon and other federal agencies on Monday, but don’t expect it to pass as drafted. By: Joe Gould February 10
The Iraq War has cost the US nearly $2 trillion Even if the U.S. administration decided to leave — or was evicted from — Iraq immediately, the bill of war to the U.S. to date would be an estimated $1.922 trillion in current dollars. By: Neta C. Crawford, Boston University February 6
Here’s how much money the Pentagon found through internal savings — and where it’s going The Missile Defense Agency is one office whose priorities will be shifting. By: Aaron Mehta February 5
Esper issues talking points before Pentagon budget roll-out Ahead of briefings on the services' budgets, Defense Secretary Mark Esper sent a round-up of priorities to his top leadership. By: Meghann Myers February 4
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