The following is the Aug. 15, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Department of Defense Contractor and Troop Levels in Iraq and Afghanistan: 2007-2016. Read More
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Document: Congressional Defense Department Reform Proposals
The following is the June 30, 2016 Congressional Research Service report: Fact Sheet: FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) DOD Reform Proposals. Read More
Document: Pentagon, Department of Navy Fiscal Year 2015 Sexual Assault Reports
The following is the May 5, 2016 Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military and the Department of Navy enclosure. Read More
Document: Pentagon 2015 Freedom of Navigation Report
The followings is the Fiscal Year 2015 summary of the Department of Defense freedom of navigation operations. Read More
Document: Report to Congress on the U.S. 2015 National Security Strategy
The following is the recently released Congressional Research Service report, The 2015 National Security Strategy: Authorities, Changes, Issues for Congress. Read More
Analysts: Pentagon Budget Outlook Presents Opportunities For Next Administration
The expected shift in Pentagon weapon spending after Fiscal Year 2021 presents a opportunity for the next administration “to make sure those programs are in alignment with their strategy,” a senior defense-budget analyst Wednesday said. Read More
Britain’s Anti-ISIS Strategy: More Air Strikes in Syria , No Ground Troops
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon conduct a joint news conference at the Pentagon Dec. 11, 2015. DoD Photo
Britain’s Minister of Defense detailed steps his government is taking to show it is “bringing the full force of the Royal Air Force to bear” on the Islamic State and that it is a nation planning to invest more than $265 billion on new military hardware over the next decade to remain a world power. Read More
Heritage Panel Calls for Military Healthcare Reform
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With the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees agreeing to take on the military healthcare system in next year’s budget, a former Pentagon comptroller said the recommended changes the panels will consider would “protect the family” while the Defense Department’s plans would only increase co-pays and reduce benefits. Read More
SECDEF Carter: U.S. Shifting Emphasis Away from Training Anti-ISIS Syrian Fighters to Finding Leaders on the Ground
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter testifes before the Senate Armed Services Committee on U.S. military strategy in the Middle East Oct. 27, 2015. DoD Photo
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told the Senate Armed Services Committee the United States has shifted its emphasis from training forces outside of Syria to return to fight Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS or ISIL) to one of identifying “capable and motivated” leaders inside the country who put defeating the extremists ahead of removing Bashar al-Assad from power in Damascus. Read More
Extended Continuing Resolution Could Threaten Navy Ship Deliveries, Carrier Refueling
The aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), USS Enterprise (CVN 65), USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sit in port at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., in December 2012 as the combination of a continuing resolution and sequestration hurt Navy spending and operations. US Navy Photo
The Navy would face ship delivery delays, slow down in its advance procurement efforts and may be blocked from starting an aircraft carrier refueling if a short-term continuing resolution, set to start tomorrow, is extended past December. Read More
