Once again, the Republican senator from Alaska is leading the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, which is given responsibility for military readiness across the DoD.
The comments from Sen. Dan Sullivan come after a contentious year during which the Navy, Marine Corps and Congress publicly feuded over the state of the amphibious fleet.
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Addressing a crowd of Navy sailors, officers and industry at the Surface Navy Association's annual event, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti emphasized a clear focus for the fleet: warfighting.
While the Navy secretary insists he will meet the requirements under the law, Sen. Dan Sullivan says he's prepping legislation to force the Navy's hand.
The letter says the Navy's current shipbuilding plan violates statutes and demands an "updated" plan by next week.
The hold by Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, could delay the confirmations of Radha Plumb, who is nominated to be deputy under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, and Laura Taylor-Kale, the administration’s pick for the assistant secretary of defense for industrial base policy.
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“For me, this isn’t just about how much money we spend on defense, this is about how we spend the money," SASC ranking member Sen. Jim Inhofe said. "And we need a higher top line because what’s in this budget right now is not nearly enough to make up for lost time.”
Adm. Christopher Grady appears poised to become the military's second highest ranking officer.
"It’s sort of the same situation in the South China Sea that, when we look at freedom of navigation operations and the ability to operate in international waters, the United States claims the right to be able to do that," SecNav Kenneth Braithwaite said.
"The highways of the Arctic are paved by icebreakers," said Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan, who helped shepherd the provisions through to the final bill which sits on the president's desk, awaiting his promised veto
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“I certainly hope the Pentagon is not going to come back after studying this again, saying there's no need," for more Arctic infrastructure, said Sen. Dan Sullivan. "The infrastructure is not fine. It doesn't exist. And we need it to exist.”
Sen. James Inhofe remains cool to the Space Force and most of his colleagues on a key Senate panel sound like they're right there with him.
WASHINGTON: The Navy may begin deploying submarine-hunting P-8 Poseidon aircraft to a small airstrip hundreds of miles off the Alaskan coast, signaling a new emphasis on keeping watch over Russian and Chinese moves in the Arctic. The remote runway sits on the island of Adak in the Aleutian island chain, and it’s the westernmost airfield […]
As Jon Kyl, the new senator who brings a long track record of spending on missile defense and nukes returns to the Hill, Democrats in the House might have other ideas.