Congress demands quicker fielding of hypersonic weapons interceptor
Lawmakers have mandated the Pentagon field a defensive hypersonic interceptor several years earlier than current Defense Department estimates.
Republican budget plan will ‘undermine’ US security, warns Biden admin
The Biden administration is portraying plans from Republicans to gut the federal budget as jeopardizing national security.
Pentagon keeps Ukraine aid out of budget, punting to divided Congress
The Pentagon is opting to keep funding Ukraine with emergency spending bills despite previous testimony it was working to integrate it in the base budget.
Missile Defense Agency prioritizes Guam in budget proposal
The Missile Defense Agency's budget focuses on building an air and missile defense architecture to defend Guam.
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US Army seeks essentially flat FY24 budget
The Army's FY24 budget prioritizes trying to solve some of the service's recruiting problems.
By Jen Judson
Pentagon budget aims to max munitions production, make multiyear buys
Pentagon officials say they will maximize production lines for top priority munitions as part of its $170 billion procurement budget proposal for FY24.
Inside Indo-Pacific Command’s $87 billion wish list to deter China
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has outlined new spending requirements to boost deterrence against China.
By Joe Gould
Biden proposes Pentagon spending increase with industrial base focus
Biden is proposing a 3.2% increase in Defense Department spending with an eye on the Pacific and bolstering the naval industrial base.
Pentagon eyes broader missile defense amid calls for more advanced countermeasures
America’s focus on countering intercontinental ballistic missiles is broadening to cruise and hypersonic missiles, and modest spending might not cut it.
By Jen Judson
White House wrangles with Congress over ship, aircraft retirements
The two government branches are also clashing over nuclear modernization plans.
House seeks to establish critical munitions reserve in defense authorization
A provision in the House’s annual defense authorization bill, released on Monday, would require the Defense Department to establish a critical munitions reserve while identifying a pilot program to keep better tabs on the subcontractors involved in their production.
Defense spending plan for next year will see a significant hike, lawmakers say
Rep. Adam Smith said he'll push for smart spending instead of mere budget boosts, but an increase over the White House plan appears inevitable.
Congress moves to establish electric vehicle pilot program for Defense Department
The House advanced legislation on Thursday that would require the Defense Department to set up a pilot program that would transition entire nontactical vehicle fleets at certain installations to electric vehicles.
SPACECOM requests more funding for key space domain awareness center
The $74 million request would support projects in support of the National Space Defense Center, an important command-and-control and space domain awareness capability.
Navy boosts funding for air operations and flight hours in new budget request
“This critical investment will support increased student-pilot throughput, supporting the recovery of our tactical aircraft pilot shortfall."
By Diana Stancy
