McCain on Meet the Press: Hagel Will Be Confirmed
Sen. John McCain told NBC’s Meet the Press that former Republican senator and nominee for the Secretary of Defense position…
Carter and Congress Clash Over Budget Cuts
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter reiterated to Congress the need for legislative action to stop the looming March deadline…
Politico: Hagel Vote Blocked
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday Chuck Hagel’s nomination to be the next Secretary of Defense was being blocked…
Joint Chiefs to Congress: Budget Cuts Will Result in Deaths
The Joint Chiefs of Staff made another round of dire warnings about impending sequestration at a hearing Wednesday, this time…
CNO’s HASC Opening Statement
Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert’s opening statement to the House Armed Services Committee for the Feb. 13 House…
Opinion: Chuck Hagel and the Necons
Chuck Hagel’s going over at the hands of Republican members of the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday was more than…
Navy: Lincoln Refueling Delayed, Will Hurt Carrier Readiness
The aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), USS Enterprise (CVN-65), USS Harry S. Truman…
Funding Faults Threaten to Hollow Force
With the passage of the Budget Control Act (BCA) in 2011, Congress and the President set up a series of…
Commander Surface Force: Navy is Risking a Hollow Surface Fleet
The head of naval surface forces fears the sea service is teetering dangerously close to an operational cliff where ships…