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Democrats face internal ‘fight’ on defense spending, says Smith

The Democratic split over the size of future defense budgets will come to a head in the new Congress, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., predicted Tuesday.

2 years ago

Democrats’ big night brings big questions for defense policy

Democrats won the U.S. House in convincing fashion in Tuesday’s midterm elections, promising to shake up defense policy in the coming year and raising the possibility of tumultuous impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.

By Joe Gould and Leo Shane III

4 years ago

NATO trumpets resolve over Russia, plays down divisions

NATO defense ministers met Thursday in a fresh show of resolve against Russia and played down a series of festering trans-Atlantic disputes that threaten to undermine unity across the 29-nation military alliance.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

5 years ago

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