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What You Need to Know About the Next Defense Budget
The Pentagon's overseas contingency operations account, which has been tacked onto the budget for years to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, could serve as a budget gimmick.
The Pentagon Has a Massive Leak Problem. Why Can’t It Close the Floodgates?
If loose lips sink ships, this Pentagon is taking on a lot of water.
Air Force Considers AESA Radar For Bombers To Better Spot Maritime Targets
The Air Force is eying radar improvements for its B-1 and B-52 bomber fleets that could allow them to better conduct wide-area maritime surveillance and target enemy surface ships in support of the Navy.
On Eve Of 2014 QDR, Rep. Forbes Criticizes Previous Reviews’ Results
February 12, 2014 House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee Chairman Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA) has written a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel criticizing the trajectory of past Quadrennial Defense Reviews just as the Pentagon is finishing up its latest iteration.
Four Think Tanks Come Up with a DoD Spending Plan
There's no shortage of think tanks in Washington. One of their favorite topics is the Defense Department — what it should do, and how much it should spend on what.
Think Tank Analysts Propose Increased Air Force Investments, Army Cuts
Teams of experts at four Washington think tanks, when unveiling "alternatives" to the Pentagon's fiscal year 2015 budget and Quadrennial Defense Review on Wednesday, called for major cuts to the Army while increasing investments in the Air Force.