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F-22s Marked for Retirement Will Never Be Combat Worthy, General Says
The Air Force hopes Congress will let them get rid of 32 Block 20 F-22s in the 2024 budget.
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As Air Force Tries to Retire Jets, HASC’s Wittman Wants a Gapfiller
The Virginia Republican wants a “tactical interim” capability to arrive while the Air Force awaits its secret NGAD combat aircraft.
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Can F-35 Engine Plan Get Foreign OK?
The U.S. Air Force decided to upgrade the existing engine instead of pursuing a new adaptive engine, and will likely talk to partners about the change later this year.
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Milley: Don’t Send Uninvited US Troops to Mexico
The top U.S. general recommends military training and law enforcement to stem drug and migrant flows—not special operators and other forces.
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SecDef to Senator: Your Abortion-Related Holds Are Hurting Readiness
Lloyd Austin told Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., that holding up 160 promotions and appointments "creates a ripple effect through the force that makes us far less ready than we need to be.”
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US to Sextuple 155mm Production, Improve Arms Factories
Some $1.45 billion will be spent to better produce artillery rounds, over a million of which have been sent to Ukraine.
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Navy, Marines Reevaluating Munition Stockpiles Due To Ukraine War
“Ukraine's war has taught us that we must transition from just-in-time stockpiles of weapons and munitions to just-in-case stockpiles,” Sen. Collins said.
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Seapower Chairman Wants Answers on Amphib Fleet Funding
Sen. Tim Kaine also said he expects the Navy’s 30-year-shipbuilding plan this week.
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Air Force Wishlist: Accelerate E-7 Production, Extend F-15EX Range, Buy New Radars for F-16s
The service’s “unfunded priorities” list also includes $1.2 billion for 21 military construction projects.
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Army Wishlist: Tank Upgrades, Augmented Reality
Service has $1.93 billion worth of priority items not included in its official budget request.
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Amid Pentagon Focus On China, Indo-Pacific Command Says It Has $3.5B Budget Shortfall
This “unfunded list” comes on top of the $9.1 billion the Pentagon requested for “Pacific deterrence” in its 2024 spending proposal.
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Lawmakers Blast TikTok CEO Over Data Privacy
At a House hearing, legislators took turns grilling Shou Chew about securing Americans’ data on the popular video-sharing app.
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Pentagon’s No. 2 Civilians Fire Back in ‘Woke’ Wars
“There's been no detraction from the primary mission,” Navy Undersecretary Erik Raven told dubious GOP senators.
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Lawmakers Propose Civilian Cyber Reserve to Bolster DOD and DHS
Bipartisan bills aim to allow the agencies to bolster cybersecurity by recruiting skilled civilians to serve as reservists.
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‘Woke-ism’ Not an Issue, Top Military Leaders Say
Inclusion is actually a critical part of unit cohesion, Air Force chief and Marine commandant said.
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Is the LPD-17 Flight II Amphib Worth It? Depends Who You Ask
Navy officials say the amphibious ship is too expensive, while the top Marine calls it “affordable.”
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Air Force Won’t Buy Hypersonic Missiles in 2024, Official Says
The service will spend the next year continuing to develop and test two candidate weapons, a budget leader said.
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Here's the Pentagon's New Plan to Woo and Retain Cyber Workers
The 2023-27 strategy aims to improve identification, recruitment, development, and retention of civilians in IT and related jobs.
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Navy On Path To Violate 31-Amphibious-Ship Requirement in 2024
Budget proposal asks Congress to allow ship retirements that lawmakers explicitly nixed last year.
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