Policy
Army Wants to Double Or Triple Some Arms Production As Ukraine War Continues
GMLRS, HIMARS, and artillery rounds top the list.
Policy
Lawmakers Highlight ‘Urgency’ To Train Aussie Submariners As AUKUS Celebrates One Year
“Whether you’re developing a workforce to build it or those to operate it, the sooner we begin that training pipeline, the better off we will be,” Rep. Donald Norcross said.
Policy
Arlington’s Confederate Memorial Should Go, Commission Says
The 1914 monument “is problematic from top to bottom,” the Naming Commission’s vice chair said.
Defense Systems
Space Chief Nominee Worried About Launchpad ‘Traffic Jams’
The Space Force will “need to look at other opportunities” as launch cadence grows, Lt. Gen. Chance Saltzman told lawmakers.
Ideas
10 High-School Questions for the Authors of the ‘Principles’ Open Letter
Actual civics students would demand more from the former SecDefs and retired four-stars who opined so vaguely on civil-military “best practices.”
Policy
Conservative Groups Urging Lawmakers To Vote ‘No’ On More Ukraine Aid
“This new package will prolong a fight that lacks an American dog, allowing regional allies to shirk their security responsibilities yet again,” one former Trump official said.
Threats
Lawmakers Want Damage Assessment After ‘Highly Classified’ Documents Found at Trump's House
House committee chairs ask intel-community chief how badly national security could be hurt by the information in the recovered documents.
Ideas
The US Navy's Fleet Plan Has Two Strikes Against It
A recent report about the plan is classified, which will hinder leaders’ efforts to talk about it, and the service lacks a confirmed acquisition chief.
Policy
In ‘Irresponsible Act,’ China Trims Defense Communications with US
White House decries reduction in discussion channels at a time of rising tensions.
Threats
Can a New Aviation Safety Office Avoid Its Predecessors’ Mistakes?
And can it help salve annual mishap spikes caused by Congressional inaction?
Policy
Senate Votes To Add Finland, Sweden to NATO
Twenty-three NATO members have now ratified the accessions. Seven still need to act.
Policy
Dems Using Burn-Pit Vote To Target GOP Opponents in Midterms
“They’re for wars…but they’re not for veterans,” a Marine Corps vet running for the Senate said.
Policy
House Republicans Skip Abortion Hearing With Military Doctors, Troops
Witnesses shared personal stories and pleaded for Congress to protect abortion access, saying it will only get worse after Dobbs.
Policy
Schumer ‘Committed’ To Vote On Finland, Sweden Joining NATO Before Recess, Aide Says
The resolution is expected to pass easily, but the timeline could be slowed by objections from a few senators.
Policy
The Army Is ‘Running a Tab’ of Equipment Sent to Ukraine
The service chief said he will ask Congress to replace “every round we send, every weapon system.”
Ideas
Trump Wants Concentration Camps and Presidential Control of Domestic Troops
The disgraced former president said the next chief executive should take control of the National Guard from state governors and deploy troops to quell cities.
Policy