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Navy, Pentagon Battle Over LCS Future
/.../If the LCS fails the tests, it is not clear what the next step would be. But whether the LCS is cut short or built out to 52 ships, the service already has been thinking about what a follow-on small combatant would look like.
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War Funding Climbs in Omnibus Bill for First Time Since 2010
A massive US government spending bill introduced Monday evening would ramp up war spending for the first time in four years, and it includes billions for new weapon systems.
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Big changes to BAH?
New allowance could combine housing, food subsidies, eliminate 'with dependents' rate
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Analysts: Pentagon Needs To Get Strategic on Budget, Likely Won’t
Now that it appears cuts to US defense spending won’t be removed any time soon, analysts are urging the Defense Department to start making critical strategic choices to live within its means. But while such tough decisions are increasingly necessary to ward off looming financial challenges, such as sharp increases in personnel costs, the analysts expect little to change/.../
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In Congress, Military Benefits Are Still Sacred
For Washington lawmakers who measure the national debt in trillions, $6 billion is a pittance. But for many military veterans—and key lobbying groups—the $6 billion in pension cuts contained in December's budget compromise meant a broken promise.
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Majority of US MRAPs To Be Scrapped or Stored
The US Army estimates it will need to spend $1.7 billion in supplemental wartime dollars over the next several years to modernize and retain 8,585 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles, while divesting itself of another 7,456 MRAPs it no longer needs.