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Air Force

CSBA: All 3 Legs of Nuclear Triad Worth Modernizing Despite Tight Budgets

Mai Hanoon

Friday, December 6th, 2013

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All three legs of the nuclear triad are “aging into obsolescence” just as defense budgets are facing steep cuts, but the Defense Department should still make room in the budget to modernize the entire triad even if it means requesting a supplemental budget from Congress, the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments recommended in a report released Thursday. Unveiling the report entitled “The Future of America’s Strategic Nuclear Deterrent” at the Capitol Visitor Center, author Evan Montgomery said that support…

Congress

Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

The Senate on Sunday released a bipartisan stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through December 11, which would also secure additional funds to support ongoing shipbuilding efforts and […]

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]