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DoD Office of Inspector General to Review CENTCOM Defense Against Drones and Missiles

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, February 15th, 2022

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DoD Office of Inspector General to Review CENTCOM Defense Against Drones and Missiles

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Feb. 8.

The Pentagon Office of Inspector General (OIG) plans a number of reviews related to the former Operation Freedom's Sentinel and the current Operation Enduring Sentinel in Afghanistan and to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, in general. U.S. military forces withdrew from Afghanistan last August, and military leaders said that they want to be able to conduct "over the horizon' strikes from bases in the Middle East against ISIS-K targets in Afghanistan, if needed. The latest quarterly OIG…

Congress

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Army

Army Secretary Says “We Need To Over-Invest in FLRAA To Get It Online As Quickly As Possible”

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Congress

Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says

The Pentagon’s upcoming fiscal 2027 budget request will help reduce the cannibalization of parts for the F-35 fighter by Lockheed Martin [LMT], the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s […]

Budget

Trump’s $1.15 Trillion Request For DoD Is The ‘New Normal,” HASC Chairman Says

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Trump administration’s nearly $1.2 trillion baseline defense budget request for fiscal year 2027 will be adopted and will be the foundation for the “new normal” going forward, […]