US clears $8.6 billion arms sales to Middle East countries, ‘waiving’ congressional review
The possible deals include three countries buying APKWS, and Qatar could be purchasing more Patriot interceptors.
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Ex-GOP chair abruptly ends Senate campaign — and gives no reason for dropping out
Another Republican has decided to drop out of a key race — even before voting starts — as former Republican Party of Minnesota Chair and Minnesota Senate Minority Leader David Hann announced on Wednesday that he had suspended his campaign for Senate. …
Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far
Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]
King Charles just delivered a pointed message to Trump in ‘very British’ way: CNN analyst
An analyst was surprised after King Charles III directed comments at President Donald Trump in his address to Congress on Tuesday. David Chalian, senior vice president, Washington bureau chief and political director for CNN, commented that King Charle…
Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps
The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]
Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters
Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]
Pentagon’s Munitions Acceleration Council identifies 14 ‘critical’weapons for 2027
“We’re making them put skin in the game … and we expect them to meet the ramp rates that they agree to. And, if they don’t, there’ll be penalties for them,” said Jules “Jay” Hurst, who is performing the duties of the Pentagon comptrol…
HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]
FY27 budget request negates need for INDOPACOM spending wishlist: Commander
INDOPACOM Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo’s comments come as the department begins detailing plans to spend $12 billion next year for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
Pentagon officials broadly detail $55 billion drone plan under DAWG
The bulk of funding comes in the form of reconciliation, a bet the department also made for a proposed hike to its Office of Strategic Capital loan program.