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Senate passes Trump’s major policy bill with $150 billion for the DOD

Funding included in the bill would go toward shipbuilding, the Golden Dome homeland missile defense project, munitions and other key Pentagon priorities.

By Noah Robertson

6 days ago

Senators concerned with Navy shipbuilding delays, budget

The Navy remains years behind in projected ship deliveries and cannot provide firm timelines for improvement, military officials told lawmakers Tuesday.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

13 days ago

Iran remains security threat even after airstrikes, CENTCOM warns

President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead U.S. Central Command said Iran still has 'considerable tactical capabilities' of concern to national security.

By Leo Shane III and Noah Robertson

13 days ago

Congressional defense plans slowed by unsettled reconciliation debate

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 23, 2025.

By Leo Shane III

2 weeks ago

Trump taps Fleet Forces head as Navy’s next chief of naval operations

Caudle, a career submariner from North Carolina, has been in command of the Norfolk, Virginia-based U.S. Fleet Forces Command since December 2021.

3 weeks ago

Navy’s preliminary budget undercuts shipbuilding, senator says

The future looks murky for Navy shipbuilding due to budgetary uncertainty amid lagging ship production, Sen. Roger Wicker said at a recent hearing.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

3 weeks ago