supplementals

budget

Adam, Mac, & John: Rep. Smith Reaches Out To Sen. McCain On NDAA

WASHINGTON: As the House and Senate head to conference with an $18 billion gap between their drafts of the defense bill, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee is taking pains to align himself with the Senate. Speaking to the Defense Writers’ Group this morning, Rep. Adam Smith drew clear battle lines between himself […]

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Allies

Obama Keeps 8,400 Troops In Afghanistan: McCain Lukewarm, Thornberry Scathing

WASHINGTON: President Barrack Obama promised this morning to keep 8,400 US troops in Afghanistan through the end of his term. The relatively modest cut of 14 percent (down from today’s 9,800) is much less of a drawdown than Obama had once hoped for, especially as US commitments creep upward in Iraq and Syria. But leading pro-defense […]

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.