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Budget
April 2021
BREAKING: Biden Proposes $715 Billion Pentagon Budget for 2022
By Jon HarperPresident Joe Biden is requesting $715 billion for the Defense Department in fiscal year 2022, and a total of $753 billion for national defense programs, according to a budget outline released by the White House April 9. -
Navy News
April 2021
JUST IN: Navy Leader Defends Fleet Assessment, Shipbuilding Numbers
By Meredith RoatenThe chief of naval operations pushed back against criticism of the Navy’s plans for its future fleet, saying leadership is focusing on data on hand to inform future investments. -
Budget
April 2021
Commercial Interest Grows in Defense Innovation Unit
By Jon HarperThe Defense Innovation Unit received nearly 1,000 proposals in response to its solicitations last year, another sign that the Pentagon’s outreach to commercial industry is bearing fruit. -
Budget
March 2021
F-35 Procurement Could Be Swayed by Robo-Jets
By Jon HarperThe future of F-35A joint strike fighter procurement will likely be affected by the development of robotic jets — known as loyal wingmen — and how the Air Force decides to integrate them into the tactical aircraft fleet, according to one leading analyst. -
Budget
March 2021
JUST IN: HASC Lawmaker Endorses Aegis Ashore for Guam
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Budget
March 2021
Study: NATO Needs Its Own Bank
By Jon HarperThe United States has been pushing its European allies to invest more in defense. How might it facilitate that? Help establish a new financial institution, suggested a new think tank report. -
Budget
March 2021
BREAKING: Indo-Pacom Seeks Billions to Move Forces ‘West of International Dateline’
By Stew Magnuson and Meredith RoatenIndo-Pacific Command will ask for some $9 billion in its budget to move forces closer to China over the next six years. -
Budget
February 2021
Small Number of States Dominate Defense Spending
By Jon HarperA huge portion of U.S. defense spending is going to contractors and military personnel based in just a handful of states, according to data recently released by the Pentagon. -
Budget
February 2021
Federal AI Spending to Top $6 Billion
By Jon HarperGovernment investment in artificial intelligence is ramping up for researchers and contractors looking to work with Uncle Sam. -
Budget
January 2021
Nuclear Cost-Cutters Face Uphill Battle
By Jon HarperSome lawmakers want to trim spending on nuclear weapons, but they face an uphill battle persuading their fellow legislators, according to the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.
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