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Top GOP post on House Armed Services Committee draws tough competition
Meet the two lead contenders to replace Rep. Mac Thornberry in the coming weeks as the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee.
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Afghanistan, Iraq drawdowns get mixed reaction in Congress
Upcoming sharp drawdowns of U.S. forces in Afghanistan in Iraq drew mixed reaction from lawmakers on Capitol Hill, with Republican and Democratic critics both warning that too abrupt changes could lead to instability in the regions.
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Formal NDAA talks to begin under shadow of Confederate renaming issue
U.S. House and Senate conferees are preparing to meet to wrangle over the massive 2021 defense authorization bill. Here’s what could stand in the way of both chambers coming to an agreement.
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Here are the new grades for America’s military ― and the threats against it
President Trump will leave office with a marginally stronger military than when he entered, but he is also leaving President-elect Biden with a set of more potent threats.
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Lawmakers want US Army to quicken purchase of Arctic-capable vehicles
The Army should move faster to get vehicles that can operate in harsh Arctic conditions, Senate appropriators said in the Defense Subcommittee’s version of the FY21 defense spending bill.
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Top US Air Force general wants to go faster, but the biggest changes won’t happen for another year
The Air Force’s fiscal 2022 budget will include only modest changes to its aircraft inventory, according to Gen. Charles Q. Brown.
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In F-35 sale to UAE, Senate seeks State Dept. guarantee for US technology and Israel
Bipartisan legislation that the GOP-led Senate Appropriations Committee introduced Nov. 10 represents another potential hurdle for the U.S. sale.
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Congress clashes with Army over purchasing cargo helicopters
In FY21 spending bills, Congress is continuing to push back on the Army’s decision to curb fielding the latest CH-47 variant to the active force.
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Defying Trump, 37 Senate Dems urge mandate to rename bases honoring Confederate generals stay in defense bill
Thirty-nine senators are calling for the final 2021 National Defense Authorization Act to include a requirement that bases named to honor Confederate figures be renamed. President Donald Trump has threatened a veto over the issue.
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Congress makes moves to fund additional terminal-phase missile defense battery
Funding for an eighth Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System could be on the horizon as Congress looks to support the requirement in FY21.
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Top GOP post on House Armed Services Committee draws tough competition
Meet the two lead contenders to replace Rep. Mac Thornberry in the coming weeks as the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee.
-
Afghanistan, Iraq drawdowns get mixed reaction in Congress
Upcoming sharp drawdowns of U.S. forces in Afghanistan in Iraq drew mixed reaction from lawmakers on Capitol Hill, with Republican and Democratic critics both warning that too abrupt changes could lead to instability in the regions.
-
Formal NDAA talks to begin under shadow of Confederate renaming issue
U.S. House and Senate conferees are preparing to meet to wrangle over the massive 2021 defense authorization bill. Here’s what could stand in the way of both chambers coming to an agreement.
-
Here are the new grades for America’s military ― and the threats against it
President Trump will leave office with a marginally stronger military than when he entered, but he is also leaving President-elect Biden with a set of more potent threats.
-
Lawmakers want US Army to quicken purchase of Arctic-capable vehicles
The Army should move faster to get vehicles that can operate in harsh Arctic conditions, Senate appropriators said in the Defense Subcommittee’s version of the FY21 defense spending bill.
-
Top US Air Force general wants to go faster, but the biggest changes won’t happen for another year
The Air Force’s fiscal 2022 budget will include only modest changes to its aircraft inventory, according to Gen. Charles Q. Brown.
-
In F-35 sale to UAE, Senate seeks State Dept. guarantee for US technology and Israel
Bipartisan legislation that the GOP-led Senate Appropriations Committee introduced Nov. 10 represents another potential hurdle for the U.S. sale.
-
Congress clashes with Army over purchasing cargo helicopters
In FY21 spending bills, Congress is continuing to push back on the Army’s decision to curb fielding the latest CH-47 variant to the active force.
-
Defying Trump, 37 Senate Dems urge mandate to rename bases honoring Confederate generals stay in defense bill
Thirty-nine senators are calling for the final 2021 National Defense Authorization Act to include a requirement that bases named to honor Confederate figures be renamed. President Donald Trump has threatened a veto over the issue.
-
Congress makes moves to fund additional terminal-phase missile defense battery
Funding for an eighth Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System could be on the horizon as Congress looks to support the requirement in FY21.
-
Top GOP post on House Armed Services Committee draws tough competition
Meet the two lead contenders to replace Rep. Mac Thornberry in the coming weeks as the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee.
-
Afghanistan, Iraq drawdowns get mixed reaction in Congress
Upcoming sharp drawdowns of U.S. forces in Afghanistan in Iraq drew mixed reaction from lawmakers on Capitol Hill, with Republican and Democratic critics both warning that too abrupt changes could lead to instability in the regions.
-
Formal NDAA talks to begin under shadow of Confederate renaming issue
U.S. House and Senate conferees are preparing to meet to wrangle over the massive 2021 defense authorization bill. Here’s what could stand in the way of both chambers coming to an agreement.
-
Here are the new grades for America’s military ― and the threats against it
President Trump will leave office with a marginally stronger military than when he entered, but he is also leaving President-elect Biden with a set of more potent threats.
-
Lawmakers want US Army to quicken purchase of Arctic-capable vehicles
The Army should move faster to get vehicles that can operate in harsh Arctic conditions, Senate appropriators said in the Defense Subcommittee’s version of the FY21 defense spending bill.
-
Top US Air Force general wants to go faster, but the biggest changes won’t happen for another year
The Air Force’s fiscal 2022 budget will include only modest changes to its aircraft inventory, according to Gen. Charles Q. Brown.
-
In F-35 sale to UAE, Senate seeks State Dept. guarantee for US technology and Israel
Bipartisan legislation that the GOP-led Senate Appropriations Committee introduced Nov. 10 represents another potential hurdle for the U.S. sale.
-
Congress clashes with Army over purchasing cargo helicopters
In FY21 spending bills, Congress is continuing to push back on the Army’s decision to curb fielding the latest CH-47 variant to the active force.
-
Defying Trump, 37 Senate Dems urge mandate to rename bases honoring Confederate generals stay in defense bill
Thirty-nine senators are calling for the final 2021 National Defense Authorization Act to include a requirement that bases named to honor Confederate figures be renamed. President Donald Trump has threatened a veto over the issue.
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Congress makes moves to fund additional terminal-phase missile defense battery
Funding for an eighth Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System could be on the horizon as Congress looks to support the requirement in FY21.



