Official says DoD not considering pulling US out of NATO SACEUR leadership post
Thompson also told lawmakers that “no decision” has been made regarding US troop presence in Europe.
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A $1 trillion defense budget? Trump, Hegseth say it’s happening
“We also essentially approved a budget, which is in the [vicinity], you’ll like to hear this, of a trillion dollars,” Trump said while meeting with Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu.
Defense Industrial Base Needs Capacity, Surge Ability, Flexibility, And Resilience, Report Says
The U.S. defense industrial base (DIB) remains inadequate to give U.S. forces the edge in, and deter, a major conflict, says a new report by the Center for a New […]
Wicker Calls for Ten-Fold Increase in Annual DoD Replicator Spending
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) is calling for a ten-fold increase in annual spending on DoD’s Replicator initiative. Replicator, “an opening move toward making big bets on […]
Wicker Calls for Ten-Fold Increase in Annual DoD Replicator Spending
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) is calling for a ten-fold increase in annual spending on DoD’s Replicator initiative. Replicator, “an opening move toward making big bets on […]
Senate Keeps $150 Billion Defense Topline In Updated Budget Reconciliation Blueprint
The Senate on Wednesday afternoon unveiled its updated budget resolution that sets a blueprint for passing Trump administration priorities, retaining a proposal to boost defense spending by $150 billion. Sen. […]
Joint Chiefs Chair Nom Caine: DoD Needs ‘Sense Of Urgency’ On Budget, Innovation Reform
President Trump’s pick to serve as his new top military adviser told lawmakers on Tuesday the Pentagon needs a “sense of urgency” to get “real purchasing growth” with its budget […]
Limited Resources Limit DIU’s Ability To Clear Commercial Drones For DoD, Industry Official Says
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) lacks the resources to adequately assess commercial unmanned aircraft system (UAS) vendors and their wares at scale, limiting the Defense Department’s access to the rapidly […]
‘Bit of a mess’: NY Times finds many of Trump’s executive orders make no sense
President Donald Trump has signed more than 300 executive orders since coming into office — and a New York Times reporter thinks he knows why.According to opinion writer Carlos Lozada, Trump “favors the flourish of the order over the hassle of lawmaki…
If annual appropriations are dead, it’s an opportunity for defense
“Through congressional failure to pass a budget, the administration has been given an opportunity for DoD to be able to more flexibly manage its budget,” write Elaine McCusker and Bill Greenwalt of AEI.