Defense
Senate work on Defense bill will spill into next week
Chamber faces a long list of pending amendments that will push the debate into Tuesday.
Defense
Senate breaks with Obama, favors buying more C-17s
The White House strongly opposes the addition of the cargo planes, but has stopped short of threatening a veto over the program.
Defense
Senators clash over C-17 funding
Administration argues the military does not need more of the cargo planes, but the program employs 30,000 people in 43 states, making cuts politically difficult.
Defense
White House objects to extra C-17 planes
Administration statement stops short of a veto threat against the Defense spending bill.
Defense
Head of House seapower panel endorses Navy LCS plan
Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., wants a final authorization bill to include a "block buy" for the next 10 littoral ships.
Defense
Officials poised to launch tanker contest
Goal is to award a contract by the middle of next year, in the hopes of rolling the first tanker off production lines by 2015.
Defense
Senate tees up Defense spending bill
Appropriations Committee chairman says he hopes to bring the bill to the floor as early as Wednesday.
Defense
Navy restructures ship program in effort to reduce costs
Officials hope competition for the exclusive contract will drive down the price tag, which has more than doubled since the program's inception.
Defense
Mullen: Afghan war needs 'more resources'
Joint Chiefs chairman says the United States probably will have to send more troops to Afghanistan to quell rising violence there.
Defense
Committee agrees to open door to possible F-22 exports
Legislative language would allow the Pentagon to start developing a version of the fighter jet that could be sold to allies.
Defense
Senator urges faster buildup of Afghan forces
Carl Levin, D-Mich., says move would be more effective than sending more U.S. combat troops to the country.
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Senate panel backs F-22, F-35 engine cuts
But addition of funding for 10 C-17s marks a significant break with Pentagon officials.
Defense
Battle brewing over command authority
Pentagon and nation's governors are at odds over control of federal military forces and role of National Guard during domestic crises.
Defense
Army readies draft of modernization plan
The service is on track to complete by Labor Day a proposal for updating its fighting forces.
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Fighter Fight
Obama administration scores major victory in clash with Congress over F-22 funding.
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Shoring Up Shipbuilding
The Pentagon is making the case for a robust investment in shallow-water ships.
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A Different Future
Big changes in the Future Combat Systems program are altering the Army’s acquisition blueprint.
Defense
Obama submits plan to pay for troops
The $1 billion needed to pay for additional soldiers would come from lower-priority requirements.
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Air Force urged to consider Navy F-18s
Officials want the Air Force to weigh all possibilities for dealing with the Air National Guard’s aging fleet of fighter jets.
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