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Army chief supports increased force presence in Afghanistan and Iraq
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said he supports additional troops in Afghanistan and keeping a residual force in Iraq should Mosul be retaken from the Islamic State during a Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee hearing Wednesday.
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EU launches defense fund amid US pressure to boost spending
The European Commission said the fund would provide a total of $563 million in EU money in 2019 and 2020 to help buy and develop military equipment.
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Ground Mobility Vehicle competition delayed as off-the-shelf solutions wait in wings
A competition to procure a Ground Mobility Vehicle to add much-needed tactical mobility for the U.S. Army’s infantry brigade combat team is delayed by several years, even as vendors with commercial off-the-shelf solutions are ready now.
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New Air Force head calls for end to defense budget caps
New Air Force secretary, same old Budget Control Act problems.
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Air Force’s $10.7 billion wish list includes more F-35As, KC-46s
The service identified $6.7 billion worth of unfunded readiness and modernization requirements.
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US Army’s FY18 wish list would grow force by 17,000 soldiers
The Army’s fiscal 2018 wish list sent to Capitol Hill asks to grow the total force by another 17,000 troops, would further increase munitions stockpiles, and would further modernize both brigade combat teams and vertical lift capabilities.
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US Navy unfunded requirements list totals $4.8 billion
Aircraft top the U.S. Navy’s 2018 unfunded priorities list sent to Congress this week, as the service seeks $2.7 billion to buy 24 more planes. The aircraft are part of an overall $4.8 billion, 48-item Navy list of needs left out of the $171.5 billion Navy fiscal 2018 budget sent to Congress on May 23.
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Interview: Adm. Paul Zukunft demands Coast Guard respect
When the White House proposed a $1 billion cut to the Coast Guard’s budget in a March budget outline, response was swift. The outcry from advocates and lawmakers led President Donald Trump’s budget chief to back pedal, and in the end the fiscal 2018 budget proposal was flat for the service. But what emerged since…
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5 ways to manage federally funded R&D portfolios in an uncertain political climate [Commentary]
U.S. scientific and technological superiority is at a tipping point. With the current White House push to reduce funding of basic science and focus on later-stage science and technology, the superiority advantage is likely to erode further.
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DoD’s $1.8B train-and-equip request forecasts chaos after ISIS
The Pentagon is asking Congress for $1.8 billion to continue an Obama administration program to train and equip Iraqi and Syrian forces to fight against the Islamic State and resist a major commitment of U.S. ground troops.
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Army chief supports increased force presence in Afghanistan and Iraq
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said he supports additional troops in Afghanistan and keeping a residual force in Iraq should Mosul be retaken from the Islamic State during a Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee hearing Wednesday.
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EU launches defense fund amid US pressure to boost spending
The European Commission said the fund would provide a total of $563 million in EU money in 2019 and 2020 to help buy and develop military equipment.
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Ground Mobility Vehicle competition delayed as off-the-shelf solutions wait in wings
A competition to procure a Ground Mobility Vehicle to add much-needed tactical mobility for the U.S. Army’s infantry brigade combat team is delayed by several years, even as vendors with commercial off-the-shelf solutions are ready now.
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New Air Force head calls for end to defense budget caps
New Air Force secretary, same old Budget Control Act problems.
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Air Force’s $10.7 billion wish list includes more F-35As, KC-46s
The service identified $6.7 billion worth of unfunded readiness and modernization requirements.
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US Army’s FY18 wish list would grow force by 17,000 soldiers
The Army’s fiscal 2018 wish list sent to Capitol Hill asks to grow the total force by another 17,000 troops, would further increase munitions stockpiles, and would further modernize both brigade combat teams and vertical lift capabilities.
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US Navy unfunded requirements list totals $4.8 billion
Aircraft top the U.S. Navy’s 2018 unfunded priorities list sent to Congress this week, as the service seeks $2.7 billion to buy 24 more planes. The aircraft are part of an overall $4.8 billion, 48-item Navy list of needs left out of the $171.5 billion Navy fiscal 2018 budget sent to Congress on May 23.
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Interview: Adm. Paul Zukunft demands Coast Guard respect
When the White House proposed a $1 billion cut to the Coast Guard’s budget in a March budget outline, response was swift. The outcry from advocates and lawmakers led President Donald Trump’s budget chief to back pedal, and in the end the fiscal 2018 budget proposal was flat for the service. But what emerged since…
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5 ways to manage federally funded R&D portfolios in an uncertain political climate [Commentary]
U.S. scientific and technological superiority is at a tipping point. With the current White House push to reduce funding of basic science and focus on later-stage science and technology, the superiority advantage is likely to erode further.
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DoD’s $1.8B train-and-equip request forecasts chaos after ISIS
The Pentagon is asking Congress for $1.8 billion to continue an Obama administration program to train and equip Iraqi and Syrian forces to fight against the Islamic State and resist a major commitment of U.S. ground troops.
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Army chief supports increased force presence in Afghanistan and Iraq
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said he supports additional troops in Afghanistan and keeping a residual force in Iraq should Mosul be retaken from the Islamic State during a Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee hearing Wednesday.
-
EU launches defense fund amid US pressure to boost spending
The European Commission said the fund would provide a total of $563 million in EU money in 2019 and 2020 to help buy and develop military equipment.
-
Ground Mobility Vehicle competition delayed as off-the-shelf solutions wait in wings
A competition to procure a Ground Mobility Vehicle to add much-needed tactical mobility for the U.S. Army’s infantry brigade combat team is delayed by several years, even as vendors with commercial off-the-shelf solutions are ready now.
-
New Air Force head calls for end to defense budget caps
New Air Force secretary, same old Budget Control Act problems.
-
Air Force’s $10.7 billion wish list includes more F-35As, KC-46s
The service identified $6.7 billion worth of unfunded readiness and modernization requirements.
-
US Army’s FY18 wish list would grow force by 17,000 soldiers
The Army’s fiscal 2018 wish list sent to Capitol Hill asks to grow the total force by another 17,000 troops, would further increase munitions stockpiles, and would further modernize both brigade combat teams and vertical lift capabilities.
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US Navy unfunded requirements list totals $4.8 billion
Aircraft top the U.S. Navy’s 2018 unfunded priorities list sent to Congress this week, as the service seeks $2.7 billion to buy 24 more planes. The aircraft are part of an overall $4.8 billion, 48-item Navy list of needs left out of the $171.5 billion Navy fiscal 2018 budget sent to Congress on May 23.
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Interview: Adm. Paul Zukunft demands Coast Guard respect
When the White House proposed a $1 billion cut to the Coast Guard’s budget in a March budget outline, response was swift. The outcry from advocates and lawmakers led President Donald Trump’s budget chief to back pedal, and in the end the fiscal 2018 budget proposal was flat for the service. But what emerged since…
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5 ways to manage federally funded R&D portfolios in an uncertain political climate [Commentary]
U.S. scientific and technological superiority is at a tipping point. With the current White House push to reduce funding of basic science and focus on later-stage science and technology, the superiority advantage is likely to erode further.
-
DoD’s $1.8B train-and-equip request forecasts chaos after ISIS
The Pentagon is asking Congress for $1.8 billion to continue an Obama administration program to train and equip Iraqi and Syrian forces to fight against the Islamic State and resist a major commitment of U.S. ground troops.
