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Air Force looks to create single ‘Frankenplane’ from 2 damaged F-35s
The jet is set for completion in March 2025.
By Zamone Perez
US military may sidestep big budget cuts backed by progressives
While the cost of the nation’s pandemic response is putting pressure on the defense budget, its unlikely Congress will make a sweeping, indiscriminate cut, according to Senate Armed Services Committee chairman.
By Joe Gould
Trump didn’t influence program details on Air Force One, JEDI, says acquisition head
Trump's input into the Air Force One replacement was cosmetic, according to Ellen Lord, the outgoing defense acquisition chief.
By Aaron Mehta
Defying Trump, House approves defense bill with veto-proof majority
The House defied a veto threat from President Donald Trump on Tuesday and approved a $740.5 billion defense policy bill that Trump opposes because it doesn’t repeal a prized liability shield for social media firms.
By Joe Gould
Lawmakers, former officials surge support for Flournoy to be Biden’s defense secretary
As speculation mounts that Biden may look elsewhere, supporters are flooding to back Michèle Flournoy, long seen as the presumptive nominee.
Sen. Jack Reed is a quiet professional. If Democrats win the Senate, he’ll be front and center.
With Democrats fighting to retake the Senate and the White House in the Nov. 3 elections, Sen. Jack Reed is favored to move into one of Congress' most visible positions and become a major defense figure for his party ― and just as the military’s transition toward competition with China and Russia is gaining momentum.
By Joe Gould
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.
By Joe Gould
Democrats urge halt to security aid to Azerbaijan in Armenia conflict
A growing number of Democrats in Congress are calling for the Trump administration to immediately suspend U.S. security aid to Azerbaijan as fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh reaches its second week.
By Joe Gould
Amidst F-35 to UAE rumors, Esper pledges to support Israeli edge
"A cornerstone of our defense relationship is preserving Israel’s qualitative military edge in the region,” Esper said.
By Aaron Mehta
Five F-35 issues have been downgraded, but they remain unsolved
Five of the 13 major technical issues first revealed by Defense News have been downgraded in the last year.
By Aaron Mehta, Valerie Insinna and David B. Larter
Top Marine ‘signaling’ to industry that F-35 cuts are on the table
"I’m signaling to the industry, we have to be prepared to adjust as the operating environment adjusts," said Marine Commandant David Berger.
By Aaron Mehta