Report to Congress on Marine Littoral Regiment
The following is the Jan. 10, 2025, Congressional Research Service Insight report, The U.S. Marine Corps Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR).…
Chuck Hagel’s First Day
The following is a statement from Department of Defense Spokesman George Little. The Pentagon released the statement after former Nebraska…
Former CNO Roughead: Navy Needs Acquisition Reform
Impending U.S. Navy budget cuts will create a “fundamentally different navy” that is less able to preform its missions, retired…
Mabus on CNN: Sequestration is a ‘Bad Idea’
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus called the mandatory defense sequestration cuts a “bad idea,” on CNN’s Starting Point on Tuesday.…
Defense Cuts Could Increase Piracy, Experts Say
After a six-year low, Somalia-based piracy is likely to grow if international military budget reductions force a reduction in ships…
Poll: Pentagon Should Bear Most Deficit Cuts
The majority of American voters say cutting national debt should come more at the expense of military spending not less…
McCain: Hagel Vote Likely This Week
Sen. John McCain, (R-Ariz.), a leading critic of the Obama administration’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Defense, said on nominee…
CRS Report on Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress
This Feb. 14 report from the Congressional Research Service details developments in the Arleigh Burke and Zumwalt destroyer classes as background information for Congress.…
Briefing: ‘Virtually All’ Navy Civilians Face Furlough
In the event of sequestration, U.S. Navy civilians could face a loss 22 days of their income for Fiscal Year…
Russian Ships To Syria Don’t Mean Much
Early in the summer of 2012, a number of international observers got very worked up about Russia’s plan to dispatch…
Budget Woes Cause Ike to Deploy Early
After only two months back at homeport, the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (CSG) will depart Naval Station Norfolk, Va. Thursday…