The following is Aug. 24, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Iran’s Foreign Policy. Read More
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Document: Report to Congress on John Lewis Class Oiler Program
The following is the Aug. 18, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
Document: House Joint Task Force Report on U.S. CENTCOM ISIS Intel Analysis
The following is the Aug. 10, 2016 Initial Findings of the U.S. House of Representatives Joint Task Force on U.S. Central Command Intelligence Analysis. The report examined if U.S. CENTCOM presented an overly optimistic picture of progress against ISIS and training of Iraqi forces. Read More
Document: Report on Military Personnel Issues before Congress
The following is the July 29, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues. Read More
U.S. European Command Emphasis Shifting to Russian Deterrence
US Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force, fires TOW anti-tank missile on July 8 in Bulgaria. US Marine Corps Photo
By quadrupling spending to counter a mounting threat from Moscow, the United States’ military emphasis in Europe has shifted from reassuring allies and partners to deterring Russia from “exercising malign influence [and using] coercion” to bully countries on its western and southern borders, witnesses told a key House panel Wednesday. Read More
Document: Navy’s 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan to Congress for Fiscal Year 2017
The following is the U.S. Navy’s Report to Congress on the Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels for Fiscal Year 2017 issued on July, 12 2016. Read More
Experts Urge Caution in Goldwater-Nichols Reform
U.S. Capitol on July 31, 2015, NASA Photo
As the two Armed Services Committee iron out the differences in their versions of the defense bill, three expert witnesses warned the House panel to “please be careful” when it comes to overhauling the Goldwater- Nichols Act while the nation is engaged in two wars and about to change administrations. Read More
Document: Iran’s Foreign Policy
The following is the June 27, 2016 Congressional Research Report, Iran’s Foreign Policy. Read More
USNI News Video: What is Aegis Ashore?
In May, the U.S. Navy and the Missile Defense Agency activated a maritime radar about 200 miles away from any saltwater. Read More
Document: The Islamic State and U.S. Policy
The following is the June 14, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, The Islamic State and U.S. Policy. Read More
