10 questions Congress should ask incoming Joint Chiefs nominees
AEI’s John Ferrari argues that lawmakers must hear from incoming service leaders on the assumptions they’re making as they prepare for their new, highest-level jobs.
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HASC, SASC Support For LPD-33 Sends ‘Powerful Signal’ To Appropriators, Gen. Berger Says
The Marine Corps’ top official said Tuesday the House and Senate Armed Services Committee’s support for funding one San Antonio-class PPD-17 Flight II amphibious transport dock ship, LPD-33, in their […]
McCaul Stands Up Bipartisan Task Force To Modernize FMS Process
The Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) on Tuesday announced a new bipartisan task force that will make recommendations to speed foreign military sales (FMS) processes. The FMS […]
HII delivers first flight III DDG, Jack H. Lucas, to Navy
The flight III destroyers will have some of the latest and greatest technology currently available to the service.
To cool the war over amphibs, the Navy and Marines need a clearer justification
Congress should not shoot the messenger, but help the Navy and Marine Corps explain why 31 amphibs is the right number, CSIS’s Mark Cancian argues in this op-ed.
SASC FY’ 24 Defense Bill Supports 10 Ships, Includes LPD And Sub Tender
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill favors the Navy procuring 10 new ships, including a new amphibious ship and a submarine […]
SASC Approves $886 Billion FY ‘24 NDAA, Wants Supplemental For Defense Spending Boost
The Senate Armed Services Committee has approved its $886 billion version of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, while the panel is looking for supplemental funding measures that […]
HASC Would Block Biden Proposal Requiring Defense Contractors To Report Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A Biden administration proposal that would require defense contractors to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and plans to reduce those emissions was rejected by the House Armed Services Committee […]
Professionals talk logistics: Who will fix Pacific lift?
It’s 10,000 kilometers from L.A. to Taipei. How will supplies cross that vast distance in event of war with China? Two RAND experts argue only Congress can force the services to work together.
Key House committee passes divisive $886 billion national security spending bill
One Republican-backed amendment funds a special inspector general for Ukraine spending, while a Democrat-backed add-on targets “excessive contractor payments.”