House appropriators OK rebukes to recent DOD scandals in budget bill
Republicans inserted language restricting military actions on U.S. soil and blocking unsecure communications among senior officials in their 2026 budget.
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Hegseth won’t rule out military actions against Greenland, Panama
The defense secretary dodged questions from lawmakers about possible Defense Department plans against the allied territories.
Kendall confirmed as Air Force secretary after senators lift procedural holds
Kendall could be sworn in as the Air Force and Space Force's top civilian official as soon as Tuesday.
Pentagon adding new China and tech chiefs
Ely Ratner is one of the latest of President Joe Biden’s nominees to the Pentagon to receive Senate approval.
The US Army’s new iron triangle: The coming budget crunch and its implications for modernization
It has come to be seen as virtually axiomatic in defense circles that the U.S. Army will serve as a bill payer for air and naval modernization.
Senate policy bill rejects Air Force request to send some A-10s in the boneyard
The Senate Armed Services Committee's version of the FY22 defense policy bill would guardrails on the number of fighters, C-130s and B-1s the Air Force can retire.
DoD would see a big budget boost, military justice overhaul under Senate proposal
The $740 billion defense authorization bill proposal received bipartisan support in the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Lawmakers want Pentagon to map supply chain risks, cut China products
A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to force the Pentagon to identify supply chain vulnerabilities.
To afford next-gen combat aircraft, the US Air Force will make cuts to ISR inventory
The Air Force plans to drop from 60 to 56 MQ-9 Reaper combat lines in fiscal 2022 as the U.S. military decreases its presence in the Middle East.
Plan to boost Biden’s defense budget could see bipartisan support
Senate Armed Services Committee members on Wednesday will debate whether to add about $25 billion to the military funding plan for fiscal 2022.
‘There are so few people that get this’: Biden faces hurdle in finding new pick for Pentagon’s top buyer
With China and the U.S. locked in a tech race, Mike Brown's experience working with transformative companies made him an attractive pick. Now observers wonder: Who's next?
