The congressional fight to scrap littoral combat ships isn’t over
WASHINGTON ― Congress appears poised to save five littoral combat ships from an early retirement, but the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee says…
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House defense bill calls for US-built ships to modernize strategic sealift fleet
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers are trying a new approach to recapitalizing the nation’s strategic sealift fleet, after recent efforts to push the Defense Department and…
Lawmakers say the US Army lacks a plan to modernize its Apache helo
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army doesn’t have a clear plan for modernizing its AH-64E Apache attack helicopter, leaving the House Armed Services Committee concerned, according…
US to send Ukraine rocket systems, other aid in new package
The U.S. will send another $450 million in military aid to Ukraine, including some additional medium-range rocket systems, U.S. officials said Thursday. The latest package…
House seeks to establish critical munitions reserve in defense authorization
WASHINGTON – A provision in the House’s annual defense authorization bill, released Monday, would require the Pentagon to establish a critical munitions reserve and establish…
No consensus yet on military spending for next year, except for more of it
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers on Wednesday offered new and conflicting plans for defense spending next year, teeing up intense congressional debate in the coming months…
Rep. Rob Wittman on US Navy ship retirements and a sea-launched nuclear weapon
WASHINGTON — After two of the four congressional defense committees have debated their fiscal 2023 bills, two key U.S. Navy issues have surfaced as the…
Norcross to bring back tougher ‘Buy America’ legislation that rankled allies
WASHINGTON ― A key U.S. lawmaker said he plans to propose stiffer federal “Buy American” requirements through the House’s annual defense authorization bill, in a…
US Army looks to address capability gaps as it rebuilds Arctic operations
PARIS — Paratroopers based in Alaska deployed over the Arctic Circle into Norway as part of a joint forcible entry operation in the U.S.-led Swift…
Most land mine use by US military banned, except for Korea
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration announced Tuesday it would restrict the use of anti-personnel land mines by the U.S. military, aligning the country’s policy…