Report to Congress on Taiwan Defense Issues
The following is the April 19, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Taiwan Defense Issues for Congress…
Trump: Mattis Will Step Down on Jan. 1; Shanahan to Serve as Acting SECDEF
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis will hand over leadership of the Pentagon two months earlier than originally announced, President Donald Trump…
Document: A Brief Summary of Defense Authorization, Appropriations Bills Since 1961
The following is the Congressional Research Service report, Defense Authorization and Appropriations Bills: FY1961-FY2019.…
Document: SECDEF Mattis’ Resignation Letter
The following is the text of Secretary of Defense Jim Maitts’ letter of resignation.…
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis Resigning
This post will be updated as new information becomes available. Jim Mattis, the longest-serving cabinet secretary of the Trump Administration,…
Investigation: Corroded Propeller Blade Caused KC-130T Crash
The Marine Corps determined that a corroded propeller blade that came off mid-flight was the cause of the July 10,…
Panel: U.S. Must Invest More in Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense
Rebuilding a U.S. integrated air and missile defense capability, slashed to the bone by the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq,…
Report to Congress on U.S. Strategic Nuclear Weapons
The following is the Nov. 21, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues.…
Short on Personnel, Army Recruiters Try Poaching Navy Officer Candidates on Reddit
THE PENTAGON — The Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force all hit their Fiscal Year 2018 recruiting targets, but the…
DoD Official: U.S. Needs to Develop New Counters to Future Hypersonic Missiles
Existing radars don’t provide the almost-split-second warning needed to keep Guam, carrier strike groups in the Pacific and Kadena Air…
Pentagon Awards $6 Billion Contract Modification To Keep F-35 Production Rolling
The Pentagon modified its current F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter contract with Lockheed Martin to include an additional $6…