Rep. Courtney: Lawmakers cannot ‘fumble the ball’ on getting AUKUS provisions passed

Rep. Courtney: Lawmakers cannot ‘fumble the ball’ on getting AUKUS provisions passed
Rep. Courtney: Lawmakers cannot ‘fumble the ball’ on getting AUKUS provisions passed

A number of lawmakers met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese this morning on Capitol Hill following the Aussie’s Wednesday meetings and reception at the White House.

Rep. Joe Courtney: US undersea supremacy is only growing stronger

Rep. Joe Courtney: US undersea supremacy is only growing stronger
Rep. Joe Courtney: US undersea supremacy is only growing stronger

In a new op-ed, Rep. Joe Courtney, D-CT., makes the case for why America’s submarine capabilities are still robust.

For AUKUS to work, US needs to drop the ‘arrogance’ on info sharing with allies: Wittman

For AUKUS to work, US needs to drop the ‘arrogance’ on info sharing with allies: Wittman
For AUKUS to work, US needs to drop the ‘arrogance’ on info sharing with allies: Wittman

“We look sort of speciously at our friends… [and] with what we’ve gone through here recently, with security breaches, we should be the last ones to be lecturing somebody else about what they need to do,” the congressman said.

House lawmakers tee up dueling AUKUS sub transfer amendments

House lawmakers tee up dueling AUKUS sub transfer amendments
House lawmakers tee up dueling AUKUS sub transfer amendments

One NDAA amendment attempts to calm potentially rough waters around Virginia-class sub transfers, while the another could reel in that ambition to guard the US industrial base.

House moves to fund Marines’ amphib following heated budget cycle

House moves to fund Marines’ amphib following heated budget cycle
House moves to fund Marines’ amphib following heated budget cycle

Lawmakers’ add has been expected based on the bipartisan chorus of support for a bigger amphib fleet, but it remains a big win for the Marine Corps.

House Dems introduce bill to allow Virginia sub transfer to Aussies

House Dems introduce bill to allow Virginia sub transfer to Aussies
House Dems introduce bill to allow Virginia sub transfer to Aussies

The proposed legislation would begin the process of knocking down key legal hurdles impending the AUKUS security pact.

Aussie thinktank calls for sweeping ITAR changes for AUKUS

Aussie thinktank calls for sweeping ITAR changes for AUKUS
Aussie thinktank calls for sweeping ITAR changes for AUKUS

“As quiet work begins on Pillar I, and as traditional sources of resistance return to the driver’s seat of alliance defence industrial and technology cooperation, there is a distinct risk that any progress towards setting the optimal legal and regulatory conditions for AUKUS, particularly Pillar II, to function as intended will falter,” the United States Studies Centre report says.

Rep. Joe Courtney: To make AUKUS work, Congress should look to the past

Rep. Joe Courtney: To make AUKUS work, Congress should look to the past
Rep. Joe Courtney: To make AUKUS work, Congress should look to the past

The incoming Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces lays out his vision for how to make AUKUS succeed in this new op-ed.

HASC members push back at Sen. Reed AUKUS criticisms: ‘Far from a zero-sum game’

HASC members push back at Sen. Reed AUKUS criticisms: ‘Far from a zero-sum game’
HASC members push back at Sen. Reed AUKUS criticisms: ‘Far from a zero-sum game’

Key members of the House Armed Services Committee pushed back at the idea that AUKUS could be a “zero sum game” for nuclear submarines.

Navy admiral touts sealift recap, stops short of saying 2025 problem is solved

Navy admiral touts sealift recap, stops short of saying 2025 problem is solved
Navy admiral touts sealift recap, stops short of saying 2025 problem is solved

Now retired Army Gen. Stephen Lyons projected in 2020 that the Pentagon’s sealift fleet would deteriorate rapidly starting in 2025.

House advances bill to train Australian submariners alongside US counterparts

House advances bill to train Australian submariners alongside US counterparts
House advances bill to train Australian submariners alongside US counterparts

The legislation was passed overnight as part of the House’s draft defense policy bill amid marathon negotiations.

Navy, General Dynamics lay the keel for newly renamed USS District of Columbia

Navy, General Dynamics lay the keel for newly renamed USS District of Columbia
Navy, General Dynamics lay the keel for newly renamed USS District of Columbia

The keel laying is an important, albeit largely ceremonial, event in the submarine’s path forward to its first patrol in 2030.

Lawmakers Wittman, Courtney push legislation for 31 amphibs for Navy’s fleet

Lawmakers Wittman, Courtney push legislation for 31 amphibs for Navy’s fleet
Lawmakers Wittman, Courtney push legislation for 31 amphibs for Navy’s fleet

Previous laws requiring certain ship counts have struggled to be anything more than symbolic.

Congressman: Navy to get blunt questions about ‘confounding’ double ship counting

Congressman: Navy to get blunt questions about ‘confounding’ double ship counting
Congressman: Navy to get blunt questions about ‘confounding’ double ship counting

The ship, LHA-9, had already been authorized, so its inclusion as new in the president’s budget request attracted immediate attention from lawmakers following the budget’s rollout.