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As the US Air Force fleet keeps shrinking, can it still win wars?
The Air Force’s fleet is already less than one-fifth of its size at its 1956 peak, when it had 26,104 aircraft.
This Iraq vet turned Democratic senator wants her party to pay more attention to national security
“We need a platform that balances investing in our weaponry with investing in our citizenry, investing in our economy.”
Senators complain of ‘slush fund’ and lack of border wall details as Pentagon chief faces budget questions
Patrick Shanahan, in his first congressional testimony since taking over as the interim Pentagon chief, fielded combative questions from senators Thursday about a Defense Department budget maneuver that Democrats said amounts to a political gimmick.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
After 2018′s recruiting shortfall, it will take a lot longer to build the Army to 500K
The Army may have to push its active-duty end strength goal further down the road.
In testimony, Shanahan underlines it’s ‘China, China, China’
The National Defense Strategy remains the Pentagon's focus under acting Defense Secretary Shanahan.
By Aaron Mehta
DoD wants to sharply cut commissary budget as overall defense budget increases
The proposed 21 percent cut comes as DoD is looking at merging the three military exchange systems and the commissary system into one enterprise.
By Karen Jowers
Smith: Trim budget fat in America’s nuclear triad
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith says he's open to cutting back quantities of nuclear arms instead of one leg of the nation’s nuclear triad.
By Joe Gould
The Corps seeks Reaper drones in budget request, but will only add 100 Marines in 2020
The Corps plans to buy 3 hunter-killer Reaper drones. It will be a first for the Corps operating a group five drone.
By Shawn Snow
US Air Force’s 2020 budget hones in on readiness, emerging tech
The service invested heavily on future aircraft development like the B-21 bomber and its next-generation fighter jet.
By Valerie Insinna
Here’s the breakdown of the Pentagon’s budget request
The Pentagon is prepared to spend hundreds of billions of dollars in FY20.
By Aaron Mehta
Army seeks $182 billion in FY20 to pave way for modernized force
The U.S. Army’s budget request holds steady with last year’s top line, but is geared toward a “modernization renaissance” the service has begun following the establishment of a new four-star command dedicated to building a modern force by 2028.
By Jen Judson