Seapower Chairman Wants Answers on Amphib Fleet Funding
Sen. Tim Kaine also said he expects the Navy’s 30-year-shipbuilding plan this week.
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Sen. Tim Kaine also said he expects the Navy’s 30-year-shipbuilding plan this week.
The service’s “unfunded priorities” list also includes $1.2 billion for 21 military construction projects.
Service has $1.93 billion worth of priority items not included in its official budget request.
This “unfunded list” comes on top of the $9.1 billion the Pentagon requested for “Pacific deterrence” in its 2024 spending proposal.
At a House hearing, legislators took turns grilling Shou Chew about securing Americans’ data on the popular video-sharing app.
“There’s been no detraction from the primary mission,” Navy Undersecretary Erik Raven told dubious GOP senators.
Bipartisan bills aim to allow the agencies to bolster cybersecurity by recruiting skilled civilians to serve as reservists.
Inclusion is actually a critical part of unit cohesion, Air Force chief and Marine commandant said.
Navy officials say the amphibious ship is too expensive, while the top Marine calls them “affordable.”
The service will spend the next year continuing to develop and test two candidate weapons, a budget leader said.