Introduction to the Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance Program
The following is the Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Air Force Next-Generation Air Dominance Program: An Introduction.…
Hudson Recommends 581 Ships, New Class of Corvette as Part of Input to Pentagon Fleet Plan
The first of three inputs to the Pentagon’s Future Naval Force Study was released this week, the Hudson Institute is…
Esper Opens Door to Boosting Navy’s Shipbuilding Budget to Fund New Force Structure
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Defense Secretary Mark Esper is open to increasing Navy budgets to support a new shipbuilding plan…
Thornberry: Final NDAA Bill Won’t Be Ready Until After Election
The final conference report on the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act won’t be ready until after the Nov.…
Geurts: Early Contract Awards During Pandemic Giving Navy Bandwidth to Plan for Possible Continuing Resolution
The Navy has created stability for the defense industrial base during the coronavirus pandemic by awarding contracts early to create…
Report to Congress on Navy Light Amphibious Warship
The following is the Aug. 28, 2020 Congressional Research Service report Navy Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) Program: Background and Issues…
Navy Quietly Starts Development of Next-Generation Carrier Fighter; Plans Call for Manned, Long-Range Aircraft
This post has been updated to clarify comments from Bryan Clark. After nearly a decade of fits and starts, the…
House Armed Services Committee Adds Money for EPF, Footstomps Need for Second Virginia SSN
This post has been updated to note the markup ended and the bill will next be heading to a House…
House, Senate Defense Bills Differ In Approach to Indo-Pacific Security, But Stress Region’s Importance
The House and the Senate agree they need to prioritize the Indo-Pacific region in their annual defense policy and spending…
Pentagon Leaders Have Taken Lead in Crafting Future Fleet from Navy
The Navy has lost much of its power on deciding what its future fleet will look like, with a Pentagon-led…