DoD 2020 Budget Looks to Fix Shipbuilding, Ammo Industrial Base
Posted on
As the Pentagon starts pumping cash into shipyards and small weapons manufacturers, is it enough to save some ailing production lines?
Army ‘Big Six’ Ramp Up in 2021: Learning From FCS
Posted on
All told, the Army’s investing $57 billion in modernization over five years — but it wants to take time to test new technologies before it commits to them.
Dear Allies: Pay ‘Fair Share,’ Says Shanahan — Not 50% Plus
Posted on
Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan took it on the chin from a series of lawmakers Thursday, leaving the Capitol with a direct order to produce border wall details by the end of the day.
Hypersonics Won’t Repeat Mistakes Of F-35
Posted on
Let a hundred hypersonic flowers bloom, Pentagon officials say, instead of a single cumbersome mega-program.
Dems Lash Out At Trump ‘Fake OCO’ Budget Gambit; Hint At Budget Deal
Posted on
The Trump Pentagon budget is “dead on arrival,” a top defense House Democrat says. And a Republican colleague rips budget gimmicks in the 2020 request.
Budget 2020: A CR, Sequestration And Some Compromises?
Posted on
The White House defense budget for 2020 falls short of commitments made and actual requirements to meet the military’s strategy, but it begins to shift priorities and start the long process of investing in long-term competition with China and Russia. Washington still lacks the budget details for another week, but here are some initial reflections… Keep reading →
Pentagon’s New Ballistic Missile Interceptor Doesn’t Work, Suffers Years-Long Delay
Posted on
What happens when the Pentagon’s new ballistic missile defeat program doesn’t work? They keep using the old one, which has a spotty track record.
Army Lumbers Into Future: $33B In 2020-2024 For Big 6, Eventually
Posted on
Good news: That’s more money than the Army thought it could get for its top priorities. Bad news: We won’t see most of it this year.
Navy Unveils Record Budget, Pushing Above 300 Ships
Posted on
The US Navy now says it’ll reach 355 ships by 2034, while whacking F-35Bs and a carrier from its five-year plan. What’s the strategy?