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Top 3 takeaways from Mattis on Capitol Hill
Geopolitical hot spots dominated Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee, alongside Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joe Dunford.
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Defense industry needs 5 percent annual budget growth to stay healthy, says new AIA report
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.
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House Democrats want war authorization repeal, but path is unclear
Democrats are in wide agreement the post-9/11 war authorizations should be repealed, according to the House's minority leader.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.
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Mattis reveals new rules of engagement
U.S. forces are no longer bound by requirements to be in contact with enemy forces in Afghanistan before opening fire.
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