Hagel Defends Pace of U.S. Arms to Iraq for ISIS Fight
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel termed Iraq’s prime minister’s comments that the United States was moving too slowly in sending weapons…
HASC’s Thornberry on Sequestration, Military Budgets and Pentagon Oversight
The new chairman of the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday stressed the need for Congress and the administration to…
VCNO Howard: ‘Not A Lot of Optimism’ Sequester Will End
NORFOLK, VA. — The sequestration restrictions on military funding are not likely to go away anytime soon and could result…
Work to Congress: Pentagon Not ‘Crying Wolf’ Over Budget Woes
If the Pentagon does not receive financial help from Congress relatively quickly, the department will be compelled to cut modernization…
U.S. Marines to Retire Harrier Fleet Earlier Than Planned, Extend Life of Hornets
The U.S. Marine Corps will phase out the Boeing AV-8B Harrier II jump jet by 2025 — about five years…
House Panel to Hold Hearings on Navy Cruiser and Destroyer Modernization
Legislators are planning to hold hearings based on concerns over the Navy’s scheme to modernize its cruiser and destroyer fleet,…
Navy Altered Destroyer Upgrades Due to Budget Pressure, Demand for Ships
Budget pressure and an insatiable demand for ships capable of bulls eyeing ballistic missiles drove the Navy to alter its plan…
Navy Quietly Downscales Destroyer Upgrades
The Navy has quietly reduced the scope of upgrades to its guided missile destroyers in a move that could make…
More Littoral Combat Ship Oversight Unlikely to Affect 2015 Block Buy
Congress is asking for additional oversight of the Littoral Combat Ship program as part of the Fiscal Year 2014 defense…