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Finland launches national security initiatives defending against hybrid threats
Finland’s military and national security agencies will receive more expansive powers to conduct intelligence gathering inside and outside Finland’s borders.
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![Trump administration needs a bigger and badder Coast Guard [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/coast-guard-stratton.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
Trump administration needs a bigger and badder Coast Guard [Commentary]
Budget cuts to the Coast Guard have reduced its ability to adequately patrol the seaward approaches to this country.
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Budgetary fallout: Helo engine replacement effort comes to a halt
Efforts underway to develop the next-generation engine for UH-60 Black Hawk utility and AH-64 Apache attack helicopters will come to a complete stop this week as it operates under last year’s funding levels, according to an Army acquisition official.
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Republican lawmakers offer weeklong bill to avoid government shutdown
U.S. House Republicans introduced a stopgap spending resolution late Wednesday to avert a partial government shutdown through May 5 as leadership continues negotiations on a larger budget deal.
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UK defense equipment plan at ‘risk of becoming unaffordable’
A significant fall in the value of the pound against the dollar, ongoing uncertainties surrounding the cost of new projects and continued cost control problems on some long-standing programs all contributed to the committee’s concerns over future equipment funding.
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Democratic leader cites ‘good progress’ toward avoiding government shutdown
Lawmakers only have until midnight Friday (or more specifically, 12 a.m. EST on Saturday) to reach a deal on 2017 government spending levels.
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Cost of US Marine Corps CH-53K helicopter program grows to $27.7B
The cost of the CH-53K program has grown, but the service has 160 ideas for finding savings.
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![Avoiding a shutdown is not enough [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/635908143813096160-dfn-interview-mccordjpg.jpg?w=1024)
Avoiding a shutdown is not enough [Commentary]
A former Pentagon comptroller warns budget games puts the country at risk.
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GAO urges caution on economic order quantity buy for F-35 jet
A report released today by the Government Accountability Office warns lawmakers against authorizing the F-35 joint program office to procure bulk quantities — a tool the JPO sees as critical for driving down the unit costs of the aircraft.
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Shutdown showdown centers on border wall
With a partial government shutdown looming, White House and congressional Democrats are staring each other down from opposite sides of the border wall issue.
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Finland launches national security initiatives defending against hybrid threats
Finland’s military and national security agencies will receive more expansive powers to conduct intelligence gathering inside and outside Finland’s borders.
-
Trump administration needs a bigger and badder Coast Guard [Commentary]
Budget cuts to the Coast Guard have reduced its ability to adequately patrol the seaward approaches to this country.
-
Budgetary fallout: Helo engine replacement effort comes to a halt
Efforts underway to develop the next-generation engine for UH-60 Black Hawk utility and AH-64 Apache attack helicopters will come to a complete stop this week as it operates under last year’s funding levels, according to an Army acquisition official.
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Republican lawmakers offer weeklong bill to avoid government shutdown
U.S. House Republicans introduced a stopgap spending resolution late Wednesday to avert a partial government shutdown through May 5 as leadership continues negotiations on a larger budget deal.
-
UK defense equipment plan at ‘risk of becoming unaffordable’
A significant fall in the value of the pound against the dollar, ongoing uncertainties surrounding the cost of new projects and continued cost control problems on some long-standing programs all contributed to the committee’s concerns over future equipment funding.
-
Democratic leader cites ‘good progress’ toward avoiding government shutdown
Lawmakers only have until midnight Friday (or more specifically, 12 a.m. EST on Saturday) to reach a deal on 2017 government spending levels.
-
Cost of US Marine Corps CH-53K helicopter program grows to $27.7B
The cost of the CH-53K program has grown, but the service has 160 ideas for finding savings.
-
Avoiding a shutdown is not enough [Commentary]
A former Pentagon comptroller warns budget games puts the country at risk.
-
GAO urges caution on economic order quantity buy for F-35 jet
A report released today by the Government Accountability Office warns lawmakers against authorizing the F-35 joint program office to procure bulk quantities — a tool the JPO sees as critical for driving down the unit costs of the aircraft.
-
Shutdown showdown centers on border wall
With a partial government shutdown looming, White House and congressional Democrats are staring each other down from opposite sides of the border wall issue.
-
Finland launches national security initiatives defending against hybrid threats
Finland’s military and national security agencies will receive more expansive powers to conduct intelligence gathering inside and outside Finland’s borders.
-
Trump administration needs a bigger and badder Coast Guard [Commentary]
Budget cuts to the Coast Guard have reduced its ability to adequately patrol the seaward approaches to this country.
-
Budgetary fallout: Helo engine replacement effort comes to a halt
Efforts underway to develop the next-generation engine for UH-60 Black Hawk utility and AH-64 Apache attack helicopters will come to a complete stop this week as it operates under last year’s funding levels, according to an Army acquisition official.
-
Republican lawmakers offer weeklong bill to avoid government shutdown
U.S. House Republicans introduced a stopgap spending resolution late Wednesday to avert a partial government shutdown through May 5 as leadership continues negotiations on a larger budget deal.
-
UK defense equipment plan at ‘risk of becoming unaffordable’
A significant fall in the value of the pound against the dollar, ongoing uncertainties surrounding the cost of new projects and continued cost control problems on some long-standing programs all contributed to the committee’s concerns over future equipment funding.
-
Democratic leader cites ‘good progress’ toward avoiding government shutdown
Lawmakers only have until midnight Friday (or more specifically, 12 a.m. EST on Saturday) to reach a deal on 2017 government spending levels.
-
Cost of US Marine Corps CH-53K helicopter program grows to $27.7B
The cost of the CH-53K program has grown, but the service has 160 ideas for finding savings.
-
Avoiding a shutdown is not enough [Commentary]
A former Pentagon comptroller warns budget games puts the country at risk.
-
GAO urges caution on economic order quantity buy for F-35 jet
A report released today by the Government Accountability Office warns lawmakers against authorizing the F-35 joint program office to procure bulk quantities — a tool the JPO sees as critical for driving down the unit costs of the aircraft.
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Shutdown showdown centers on border wall
With a partial government shutdown looming, White House and congressional Democrats are staring each other down from opposite sides of the border wall issue.



