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Air Force tanker fleet cut on the table in proposed authorization bill

The section of the proposed NDAA that will be marked up Wednesday would also allow the Air Force to retire older C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.

By Stephen Losey

3 years ago

Defense spending increase, Afghanistan withdrawal dominate debate over defense policy measure

House Armed Services Committee advances 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.

By Joe Gould and Leo Shane III

4 years ago

House panel approves $24 billion defense boost

The House Armed Services Committee has endorsed a Republican plan to add nearly $25 billion more than President Joe Biden requested for defense.

By Joe Gould

4 years ago

Biden budget delay blows up Hill defense schedule

Senate work on the annual defense authorization bill will be delayed until midsummer because of the ongoing wait for President Joe Biden’s federal budget outline, a delay that could complicate a host of military personnel policy and procurement plans.

By Leo Shane III and Joe Gould

4 years ago

Congress moves to block Trump’s Germany troop withdrawal plans

Congress is readying proposals to rebuke President Donald Trump’s plans to pull about 10,000 U.S. troops from Germany amid concerns it will weaken NATO.

By Joe Gould

5 years ago

Congressional chairmen hope COVID-19 won’t derail defense policy bill

The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee plans to hold its markup of the annual defense bill ― usually a hearing with more than 100 people in attendance ― on schedule next month.

By Joe Gould

5 years ago

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