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Hagel Seeks To Assure SASC He Opposes DoD Cuts

Julie Samuel

Friday, February 1st, 2013

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Defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel sought to assure skeptical Senate Republicans during his confirmation hearing yesterday that he opposes pending across-the-board cuts to the Pentagon budget that may start in March. Still, while he decried the potential reductions of $500 billion in decade-long defense spending, some Republicans and observers argued Hagel did not convince them he would vigorously fight against sequestration, as outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has. “It was not as strong as it should have been,” Senate Armed…

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Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

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Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

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HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]