The following is a white paper that was issued on Jan. 16 from Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on defense spending recommendations for fiscal years 2018 to 2022.
Document: McCain White Paper on Future Defense Budget Recommendations
January 17, 2017 11:37 AM - Updated: January 18, 2017 1:09 PM

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