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Space National Guard cost overstated, association says
A CBO study found that forming a service with as many as 5,800 personnel could cost nearly $500 million a year.
By Federal Times staff
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Plan to expand medical care, benefits for military toxic exposure could cost nearly $300 billion
Supporters say the hefty cost of the measure is still much smaller than the money spent to send troops to war.
The Space National Guard has a new opponent in town: the White House
Delays in creating a Space National Guard have led to less-robust training, Air National Guard boss Lt. Gen. Michael Loh said.
Here’s how many billions the US will spend on nuclear weapons over the next decade
Expect the U.S. to spend a lot of money over the next decade on building up its nuclear arsenal.
By Aaron Mehta
Congressman to Mattis: Prepare for ‘a lean future’ as national debt continues to rise
The Pentagon’s two-year budget boost may be as good as its going to get for the military, the House Armed Services Committee’s top Democrat warned Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Capitol Hill.
By Joe Gould
Math doesn’t add up for budget to support Trump military buildup
President Trump’s military buildup goals would face hash headwinds from a ballooning deficit and debt, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
By Joe Gould