Thornberry: Budget Control Act Limits on Defense Spending Could End Soon
ARLINGTON, Va. — Expect Congress to consider reversing the nearly five-year policy of limiting Department of Defense spending, and either…
McCain: Where’s the Strategy? Mattis: ‘We’re Working It’
Spearheaded by Chairman Sen. John McCain, members of the Senate Armed Services Committee pressed the Pentagon’s top leadership why it…
Congress Presses SECDEF Mattis on U.S. Navy Path to 355 Ships
Seapower leaders on the House Armed Services Committee pressed Pentagon leaders Monday night to explain why the president’s 2018 budget…
DoN $180B Budget Request Emphasizes Readiness; Reduces Spending on Ships, Aircraft
This post has been updated following Pentagon and Navy press briefings on the FY 2018 budget. THE PENTAGON – The Department…
Marine Corps: 2017 Spending Bill Supports ‘Marine Corps Force 2025’ Strategy
Marine Corps leadership is pleased with the sum of money Congress gave the service in this week’s spending bill agreement…
Marines: Ground, Aviation Readiness Depends On Increased Funding for Spares; Pilot Program Aimed at Keeping Hornets Available to Pilots
Marine Corps leadership told the House Armed Services readiness subcommittee that it needs a Fiscal Year 2017 budget and the…
Thornberry: Trump Budget Too Small; Pentagon Needs $91B More Than Defense Spending Caps Allow
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Armed Services Committee chairman wants a defense spending increase nearly 70 percent larger than what…
Update to Navy Unfunded Priorities List Emphasizes Readiness; Would Add More Super Hornets, Additional Amphib
The Navy wants $2 billion in additional funding this year for much-needed ship maintenance and fleet operations, and would also…
Navy Can Weather 6-Week Continuing Resolution, But Extension Would Delay Columbia Submarine Class, Other Programs
Lawmakers avoided a government shutdown by passing a continuing resolution Wednesday night to fund the government through Dec. 9. The…
Document: SECDEF Carter Letter to John McCain on 2017 Defense Bill
The following is the July 13, 2016 letter from Secretary of Defense Ash Carter to Senate Armed Services Committee Chair…