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Powerful GOP senator eyes ships, jets, nukes in defense spending surge
Sen. Wicker's plan lays out an additional $55 billion above FY25 defense spending caps.
Opinion
Under Siege: Business risk in the new age of warfare
America’s long-established methods of protecting against international threats may be inapplicable, ineffective, or too costly to pursue.
By Michael McLaughlin and Kurt Sanger