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House shoots down amendment to cut F-35 purchase
Meanwhile, there's talk of authorizing the defense secretary to seize Lockheed Martin's intellectual property.
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Opinion
Why the US Air Force should keep Next Generation Air Dominance alive
It's time to explore alternative design and acquisition strategies to significantly reduce the cost of NGAD and expedite its delivery.
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Top State Department official to become Austin’s new chief of staff
The decision puts to rest Chollet's stalled nomination to take over the Pentagon's top policy role.
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Chinese military’s rifle-toting robot dogs raise concerns in Congress
Lawmakers want U.S. military officials to examine the threat posed by new Chinese robot dogs armed with rifles.
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Congress OKs Israel F-15 sale as Biden takes heat on heavy bomb pause
Key Democrats have reversed their hold on an $18 billion fighter jet sale to Israel as Prime Minister Netanyahu lambasts Biden over a munitions hold.
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How many F-35s to buy? Draft defense bills disagree
This would be the third differing approach to F-35 purchases lawmakers have proposed for fiscal 2025, which will have to be reconciled at some point.
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Congress’ defense fight to focus on pay raises, total military spending
Here’s a look at the major differences in the House and Senate bills, and the debates ahead.
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Defense spending bill would defund Biden’s Gaza pier
A series of Republican amendments to multiple defense bills would ban funding for the Gaza pier.
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Osprey fleet won’t return to full flight operations until 2025
The U.S. military's V-22 Osprey enterprise will be slow to return to full operations as a wide-ranging review of its training and resources continues.
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Space Force’s Resilient GPS program draws skepticism from lawmakers
Lawmakers say the Space Force's plan to use proliferation to boost GPS resiliency may be flawed.
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Congress still waiting on Osprey crash, safety documents from Pentagon
Lawmakers haven't received more details on Osprey proprotor gearboxes, a component that was a factor in the 2023 crash off Japan that killed eight airmen.
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Bill aims to strengthen contested logistics strategy in Pacific
Senators introduced bill today that aims to ensure the U.S. is on track to strengthen its contested logistics capability in Pacific to deter China.
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White House takes aim at shipbuilding, other measures in defense bill
The White House noted its concerns with the FY25 defense policy bill's shipbuilding plans, an east coast missile defense site and contractor pricing data.
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Junior enlisted pay bump to cost as much as two new aircraft carriers
A plan to boost young troops' pay by an extra 15% next year will cost more than $24 billion over the next five years, officials said.
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House bill funds new tranche of Philippines, Taiwan military aid
The House's FY25 State Department funding bill shows that the U.S. has a continued interest in keeping China at bay in the Indo-Pacific.
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After Singapore summit, a question of US priorities in Asia’s ‘hot zone’
Taiwan’s independence and disputed territory in the South China Sea have long been tense subjects, but which is more likely to lead to a conflict?
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Defense spending bill forces Israel arms transfers, nixes Ukraine aid
The House moved its first draft of the FY25 defense spending bill, pushing back on President Biden's Israel arms transfer hold and excluding Ukraine aid.
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