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How Iraq tours helped the careers of these sea service veterans
Some sea service leaders made serious career headway on their professional pathways as a result of, or in concurrence with the Iraq invasion.
Congress reacts to US airstrikes in Syria
The Pentagon’s announcement that that U.S. forces conducted deadly airstrikes in Syria sparked complaints from some of President Joe Biden’s Democratic allies that he overreached, while key Republicans applauded the move.
By Joe Gould
‘Race matters’: Austin advocates tout his historic candidacy in the face of other concerns
Advocates of Lloyd Austin for defense secretary are asking lawmakers to think hard about another topic: the general’s race.
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.
No SecDef pick from Biden as Flournoy hits resistance from progressives
President-elect Joe Biden announced the core of his national security team on Monday, but he has yet to name his choice for defense secretary.
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
Congress may unite on fighting China with $100B tech industry boost
Congress would pump $100 billion into the National Science Foundation for research into artificial intelligence, quantum computing, advanced communications, robotics and more under a bipartisan proposal led by the Senate’s top Democrat.
By Joe Gould
Storm clouds await Pentagon’s request for defense industry cash injection
Though the Pentagon is hunting for billions of dollars in a future package to combat the coronavirus pandemic, it looks like the next massive relief bill will be swamped in a partisan fight.
By Joe Gould
House votes to curb Trump’s military action on Iran
The Democratic-led House passed legislation to repeal the 2002 war authorization for Iraq and to bar funding for military action in Iran, in an effort to reclaim Congress’s war powers amid regional tensions.
Lockheed adds Dunford, former top US military officer, to board
Gen. Joe Dunford retired as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in September 2019.
By Aaron Mehta
Iran war vote and top-secret brief scheduled in Congress, despite impeachment
Washington is taking action next week in the face of a possible war with Iran.
By Joe Gould