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Air Force

Chairman of The Joint Chiefs Expects New ‘Valuation’ of Risk For Future Force

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

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The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff yesterday issued Strategic Direction to the Joint Force, saying he expects “a new valuation of risk” as the joint force of 2020 is developed. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey said, "Today’s troubled political economy is elevating the relevance of cost and reality of financial risk. Discontinuous change, such as the Arab Spring, and systemic competition over nonrenewable resources are upending conventional geo-political wisdom. Expected economic trends and unexpected global events invite us to…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

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Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]