Geopolitical hot spots dominated Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee, alongside Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joe Dunford.
The American defense-industrial base needs the Pentagon budget to grow at least 5 percent per year to remain healthy and stable, the industry’s leading trade group says.
Democrats are in wide agreement the post-9/11 war authorizations should be repealed, according to the House's minority leader. But what to replace it with and how are the million-dollar questions.