Report to Congress on Taiwan Defense Issues
The following is the April 19, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Taiwan Defense Issues for Congress…
HASC Chair Smith: Pentagon Needs Realistic Budget Priorities
The central question facing Pentagon acquisition isn’t the size of the budget top line or the number of ships in…
Report to Congress on Command and Control
The following is the April 8, 2021 Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Defense Primer: What Is Command and Control?…
Biden Administration Seeks $715B Pentagon Budget; Calls for Investment in SSN(X), Shedding Legacy Platforms
This post has been updated to include a statement from Republican senators about the Biden administration’s request and comments from…
Navy Has Given 35% of Active-Duty Sailors COVID-19 Vaccines
This story has been updated to clarify that 35% of active-duty sailors have been fully vaccinated. Approximately 35 percent of…
Russian and Chinese Nuclear Threats Pose Problem for U.S. Deterrence, Experts Say
Russian and Chinese threats to use nuclear weapons in Europe or across the Taiwan Strait pose “stark real-world problems” in…
Report to Congress on Open Skies Treaty
The following is the April 7, 2021 Congressional Research Service Insight Report, The Open Skies Treaty: Background and Issues.…
House Lawmakers Want Pentagon to Rethink Global Force Deployments
Lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee are urging the Pentagon to reassess how it employs military forces around the…
Carrier Strike Group, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Will Join Air Force in Massive Alaska Exercise
The Navy and Marine Corps will team up with the Air Force for the first time in an Alaska exercise…
Report to Congress on U.S. Policy Toward Afghanistan
The following is the March. 25, 2021 Congressional Research Service report, Afghanistan: Background and U.S. Policy In Brief.…
Army’s Focus on Long-Range Strike Meant to Assist Joint Force
The Army’s new emphasis on long-range strike is designed to offer combatant commanders options in longer campaigns, not take over…