How Senate appropriators helped out the Pentagon: The Congressional Roundup [Video]
Breaking Defense's Valerie Insinna walks you through key decisions from the Senate Appropriations Committee's defense markup.
France to raise military spending to $75B in 2027, three years earlier than planned
“To be free in this world, one needs to be feared,” Macron said. “And to be feared one must be powerful.”
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Army Vice Chief: Fate of ITEP depends on service’s share of FY26 budget request
“Just like the Black Hawk, the Apache is going to be around for a while. Is it going to need an improved engine or can we just continue to modify the one that it has?” said Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus.
Where’s the money, honey? Defense industrial investments are clearly at risk.
In this op-ed, Jeff Bialos does the math on why defense investment accounts might be in trouble going forward.
Army looking for ways to fund ‘transformation in contact’ 2.0 effort
“Is a full-year CR going to have an impact? Yes, it is,” said Deputy Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Karl Gingrich. “Is it going to have a dramatic impact? In my opinion, no.”
Pentagon’s budget process needs ‘fundamental restructuring,’ panel says
The almost 400-page PPBE report draws on two years of research and more than 400 interviews, and resulted in 28 recommendations, half of which are denoted as key changes.
Michigan: Arsenal of Democracy for dangerous times
Michigan’s defense ecosystem and expertise makes it a special asset for production.
Army protecting weapon modernization portfolio in FY24 budget request, service official says
“I feel really good about the product we're sending to Congress. Now, is it perfect? No… important trades had to be made,” Army acquisition head Douglas Bush said today.
Army readying tactical wheeled vehicle strategy ahead of 2026 budget planning
By year’s end, service leaders should have a draft TWV strategy to guide their decisions on a host of vehicle fleets from the Infantry Squad Vehicle to the future Common Tactical Truck.
The Ukraine invasion shows why America needs to get its defense budget in order
First, get the fiscal 2022 budget settled. Then figure out how to change budget plans in light of Ukraine's fight, argue two experts from the American Enterprise Institute.
$770-$780 billion likely for Pentagon budget topline: Source
Given the increased rate of inflation, the situation in Ukraine and the fact Congress has acted decisively to increase defense spending in the last year, it’s no surprise that the DoD budget has increased over the FY22 request of $715 billion.
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Previewing Biden’s FY23 defense budget request: 5 things to expect
With the long saga of the fiscal year 2022 budget looking like it will be finalized in March, eyes now turn to the FY23 defense budget and what it might look like. Between Russian aggression, inflation and a Congress that appears supportive of increasing defense spending, it’s unclear how high the Pentagon’s budget will go. […]
Hey OMB – Defense needs $816B for FY23
John Ferrari of AEI lays out why it would benefit the Biden White House to give a big defense budget topline now -- and how DoD should spend the money.
A potential full-year CR? Here’s what defense leaders are saying
“We know what we have to do and I'd say it's 50/50 whether or not we're able to do it," Rep. Adam Smith said.
On Its Birthday, The Air Force Needs To Fight For What It Deserves
On Sept. 17th, the Air Force celebrated its birthday with pomp, circumstance and cake. Behind the celebration, however, there are dangerous trends seen within the service, including a number of key platforms that are aging out and major expenses about to hit. David Deptula, the dean of the Mitchell Institute, says the service needs to […]