SASC wants $45B jump to defense budget topline for inflation, Ukraine assistance

SASC wants $45B jump to defense budget topline for inflation, Ukraine assistance
SASC wants $45B jump to defense budget topline for inflation, Ukraine assistance

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s proposed topline figure would increase the already-historic Pentagon spending plan proposed by the Biden administration.

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.

Space Force at two: ‘Still a toddler,’ with all that brings

Space Force at two: ‘Still a toddler,’ with all that brings
Space Force at two: ‘Still a toddler,’ with all that brings

“We made it clear when we stood this up that it is going to be an evolutionary process, and that we just stood up the bare bones in the first year — because it’s hard enough to do that,” Rep. Mike Rogers said. “And we’re putting the flesh on the bones each year trying to mature it in a slow and pragmatic fashion, and do it right.”

Buy Big F-35 Fleet To Lower Program Costs: SecAF Nominee Kendall

Buy Big F-35 Fleet To Lower Program Costs: SecAF Nominee Kendall
Buy Big F-35 Fleet To Lower Program Costs: SecAF Nominee Kendall

“I know there’s an issue with the total number that’s been on the table for some years,” Frank Kendall said. “What we should really be working on most is getting the cost down and keeping the procurement at a rate that makes sense.”

Wormuth Defends Army Budget, Missile Programs

Wormuth Defends Army Budget, Missile Programs
Wormuth Defends Army Budget, Missile Programs

The nominee for Army Secretary also aims to end “friction” between civilian acquisition officials and Army Futures Command, she told the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Who’s Who in Defense: James Inhofe, Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee

Who’s Who in Defense: James Inhofe, Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee
Who’s Who in Defense: James Inhofe, Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee

Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) U.S. Senator James M. Inhofe, R-Okla.   Responsibilities As the top Republican on the SASC, Inhofe exerts considerable influence over a committee that dates back to 1816, (following the wars with Great Britain). Today, the SASC plays a crucial role in fulfilling the Senate’s constitutional and policymaking duties.…

Sen. Inhofe, Rep. Rogers To Dems: Support Nuke Modernization

Sen. Inhofe, Rep. Rogers To Dems: Support Nuke Modernization
Sen. Inhofe, Rep. Rogers To Dems: Support Nuke Modernization

If we listen to the radical groups who want our nuclear deterrent to wither away, we will have nothing of value to negotiate and nothing but bad options if we are threatened by a nuclear power. No amount of conventional weaponry can credibly offset that advantage.

Aerospace Industries Assoc. To Trump: NDAA Veto ‘Undermines Security,’ Calls For Congress To Override

Aerospace Industries Assoc. To Trump: NDAA Veto ‘Undermines Security,’ Calls For Congress To Override
Aerospace Industries Assoc. To Trump: NDAA Veto ‘Undermines Security,’ Calls For Congress To Override

“On the eve of Christmas Eve, this veto seems to be Trump’s parting gift to Putin and a lump of coal for our troops,” Sen. Jack Reed says.

SASC, HASC Brush Aside Trump Veto Threat; NDAA Heads To Vote

SASC, HASC Brush Aside Trump Veto Threat; NDAA Heads To Vote
SASC, HASC Brush Aside Trump Veto Threat; NDAA Heads To Vote

President Trump goes after SASC Chairman and Hill ally Jim Inhofe in a tweet, setting up a fight over the defense bill in the waning days of his administration

Voters Shake Up SASC, HASC; GOP Senate Control Likely

Voters Shake Up SASC, HASC; GOP Senate Control Likely
Voters Shake Up SASC, HASC; GOP Senate Control Likely

The Democrats so far have underperformed expectations in House and Senate races, but tight contests in Michigan, Alaska, and North Carolina await resolution

Bipartisan Backlash Scuttles Senate Hearing For White House Favorite

Bipartisan Backlash Scuttles Senate Hearing For White House Favorite
Bipartisan Backlash Scuttles Senate Hearing For White House Favorite

Anthony Tata was facing across-the-board Democratic opposition and increasingly shaky support among Republicans due to inflammatory Tweets deriding then-President Obama, Islam, and accusing former CIA director John Brennan of attempting to order the killing of Trump. 

MDA Can Accelerate Next-Gen Interceptor: NORTHCOM Nominee

MDA Can Accelerate Next-Gen Interceptor: NORTHCOM Nominee
MDA Can Accelerate Next-Gen Interceptor: NORTHCOM Nominee

“I’m optimistic, based on my discussions with [MDA director] Jon Hill, that we’ll potentially see the Next-Generation Interceptor move further left,” Lt. Gen. Glen VanHerck told the Senate.

Congress Pumps The Brakes On Navy, Demands Answers From OSD

Congress Pumps The Brakes On Navy, Demands Answers From OSD
Congress Pumps The Brakes On Navy, Demands Answers From OSD

Lawmakers “are frustrated by the Navy’s last decade of cost overruns on new programs, programs being late, and technology being the thing that holds them up,” Bryan Clark of the Hudson Institute says.

WH’s Handling Of Russian Bounty Intel ‘Unacceptable’: Rep. Smith

WH’s Handling Of Russian Bounty Intel ‘Unacceptable’: Rep. Smith
WH’s Handling Of Russian Bounty Intel ‘Unacceptable’: Rep. Smith

The HASC chairman sees the handling of intelligence over Russian threats in Afghanistan and the proposed withdrawal of troops from Germany as symptoms of pervasive problems in the Trump Administration.