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New aircraft carriers face years of delivery delays
Delivery of the Navy's next Ford-class aircraft carrier, the John F. Kennedy, was delayed two more years to 2027, budget documents show.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
US Senate votes to kill Saudi arms sales, defying Trump veto threat
The Senate passed 22 measures aimed at blocking White House plans for $8.1 billion in military sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
By Joe Gould
Shanahan nomination implosion raises anew questions about White House background checks
Allegations of family domestic violence problems did not surface in his earlier confirmation process.
Trump’s new moves on Iran fuel partisan divisions
Republican senators are defending President Trump’s pressure campaign against Iran.
Coast Guard picks homeport for new icebreaker fleet
The Polar Security-class vessels will be designed to conduct search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, environmental response and national defense patrols missions in areas often covered in heavy ice.
By Navy Times staff
US House to vote on low-yield nukes and transgender troops this week
The Trump administration’s limits on transgender service members and new low-yield nuclear weapons are up for debate this week over 2020 spending legislation.
By Joe Gould
This week in Congress: Moving ahead the military budget debate
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 17.
This week in Congress: The annual defense debate all-nighter
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 10, 2019.
Senator: New icebreaker should spend more time in northern waters
Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan said Antarctic policy likely will shift the future icebreaker away from the Arctic missions it should be used for, the Alaska Journal of Commerce reported.
Lt. Gen. David H. Berger confirmed as next Marine Corps commandant
The incoming commandant currently is the commander of Marine Corps Combat Development Command, where he oversees the latest tech and training to prepare the Corps for the future battlefield.
By Shawn Snow