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Uncertainty is the only constant in the Pentagon’s budget outlook
“It’s going to be kind of a disaster,” one military official said about the lack of a full budget, which means more limits on how the Pentagon spends.
White House orders Pentagon to probe antisemitism, Islamophobia
Antisemitic harassment, vandalism and assault in the U.S. reached a historic high in 2022.
Senators seek to bypass defense caps in debt ceiling bill
Defense hawks demand supplementals to increase the debt ceiling agreement's defense spending caps, possibly in the next Ukraine aid bill.
Debt ceiling agreement locks in Biden’s proposed defense budget
The White House and House Republicans reached a debt ceiling agreement that increases the defense budget by 3.3% while cutting non-defense spending.
Biden seeks legislation to invest in Australia, UK defense industries
The Biden administration is asking Congress to make Australia and the U.K. eligible for U.S. Defense Production Act grants and loans as part of AUKUS.
China Committee wants Congress to establish a Taiwan weapons stockpile
The House China Committee views Israel as a model for a prepositioned Taiwan weapons stockpile in a series of bipartisan recommendations for the NDAA.
Pentagon seeks authority to transfer nuclear submarines to Australia
The Pentagon has asked Congress to authorize three new AUKUS provisions, including the transfer of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia.
‘Devastating’ debt default threatens troop pay, defense programs
If Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling, payments to troops, veterans and defense contractors could cease as soon as June.
The Defense Department is finally getting workforce development right
To ensure the success of budding workforce initiatives, we must avoid burdening them with well-intentioned but overreaching bureaucracy.
By Karen DaPonte Thornton