Ideas

Americans Want to Defend Taiwan. The Pentagon’s Budget Should, Too

Lawmakers should take advantage and give Americans the defense budget we need to stay ahead of China.

  • Chet Lee
Business

Rising Inflation Is Beginning to Worry Pentagon Leaders

Higher salaries and more expensive weapons looming large as the Defense Department assembles next budget proposal.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Ideas

Boost Defense Spending? Congress Owes Us a Better Explanation

The proposed 2022 budget plus-ups add to a long history of hiding flimsy arguments behind dramatic rhetoric.

  • Billy Ostermeyer
Ideas

The Defense Budget Process Is Broken

What the U.S. needs isn’t more money for the Pentagon, but an honest and tough debate about strategy.

  • Daniel DePetris
Ideas

Sea Air Space Conference Wire: Acting SecNav Speaks

The final day of the trade show was highlighted by Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Harker.

  • Defense One Staff
Business

Defense Business Brief: JSASC recommends extra $25B for Pentagon; Securing defense supply chains; Electric passenger planes; and more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Policy

US Navy’s Shipbuilding Plan Doesn’t Meet Congress’ Needs, Lawmakers Say

The past few have come with a “check-the-box mentality,” Rep. Wittman said.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Policy

Republicans Try New Bill to Repay National Guard for Post-Riot Protection, Minus a Rapid Response Force

No House GOPers voted for a May bill that would have reimbursed the Guard more than a half billion dollars.

  • Tara Copp
Exclusive Policy

National Guard Scrambles for Funds After Congress Refuses to Cover Jan. 6-Related Costs

More than a half billion dollars in the hole, the Guard’s chief has ordered the heads of the Army and Air Guards to claw back money from state units.

  • Tara Copp
Threats

Danger from China ‘Clear and Present Already,’ INDOPACOM’s Top Intel Officer Warns

Rear admiral urges Washington policymakers to take Beijing's threats more seriously.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Policy

House Panel Proposes $1M to Start Renaming Bases That Honor Confederates

The renaming commission plans to finalize the list in fall 2022.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Policy

Give Lasers Back to the Missile Defense Agency, Lawmaker Says

Rep. Langevin slams Trump-administration decision to defund MDA research.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Ideas

US Navy Punts on Building a Fleet to Compete with China

The 2022 budget proposal aims to increase future capability but misses the reality facing it today.

  • Brent D. Sadler
Policy

If China Is the No. 1 Threat, Why Doesn’t the 2022 Budget Reflect It?

The Middle East will continue to demand resources even as troops withdraw from Afghanistan.

  • Tara Copp
Policy

Where the US Army’s Cut List and Wish List Overlap

Some programs slated for trimming in the 2022 budget proposal also appear on the service’s list of unfunded priorities.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Exclusive Policy

Space Force Seeks $831.7M for Unfunded Priorities

Projects left out of 2022 budget would boost Cheyenne Mountain security, space-based cryptology.

  • Tara Copp
Policy

The Naval Brief: Another destroyer, please; Iranian warship sinks; Afghan evacuation plans; and more...

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Threats

The D Brief: 2022 budget deets; Service shares largely unchanged; Russia’s latest hack; Iraqi militia drones; And just a bit more...

  • Bradley Peniston and Jennifer Hlad
Policy

Is the Biden Administration Proud of its Pentagon Budget?

If the White House wanted to boast about its spending plans, it wouldn't have buried the news on Memorial Day weekend and given reporters just 10 minutes to ask questions.

  • Kevin Baron
Policy

Naval Spending Proposal Defies Calls to Buy Extra Ships, Boost Marines’ Budget

President’s first spending request seeks to cut procurement to free funds for operations and maintenance.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
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