Dual Letters From Congress Signal Hill Headed for Defense Spending Showdown
A debate between lawmakers over defense spending is brewing, as a group of progressive House members push for cuts to…
Kathleen Hicks: Current Navy Shipbuilding Plan Needs ‘Future Analysis’
The nominee for the number-two civilian job in the Pentagon told a Senate panel on Tuesday the Navy’s proposed long-term…
SECDEF Nominee Austin Affirms Threat From China, Will ‘Update’ National Defense Strategy
President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Defense Department plans to take another look at the National Defense Strategy should…
Congress Overrides Trump Defense Bill Veto
The Senate voted 81 to 13 to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization…
Senators Clash Over $8B Nuclear Security Admin Funding Holdover
A group of senators pressed the head of the National Nuclear Security Administration on Thursday to explain why her agency…
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.…
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…
First Virginia-Class Block V Subs Named For Pearl Harbor Battleships
The Navy will name the first two Block V Virginia-class attack submarines in honor of the crews of a pair…
Defense Authorization Act Passage Hung Up By Proposed Border Wall Funding
While the Pentagon waits for Congress to approve its Fiscal Year 2020 policy and priorities bill, it appears negotiators seeking…
Electric Boat Building Columbia-Class Subs, Waiting on Block V Virginia Contract
General Dynamics Electric Boat is preparing for Columbia-class submarine production while a contract for Block V Virginia-class submarines is in…