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Republicans eye Pentagon savings after McCarthy spending agreement

Republican defense hawks insist that Speaker McCarthy's spending agreement won't cut military spending, but they're also brainstorming Pentagon savings.

By Bryant Harris and Leo Shane III

4 weeks ago

Here’s how bad the military’s aircraft readiness has gotten

Neither the Air Force nor Navy met former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' 80 percent readiness goal for selected fighter jets, GAO said.

By Stephen Losey

2 years ago

Draft showdown -- U.S. military aircraft: PODCAST

Defense Nerds podcast for Aug. 19: U.S. military aircraft fantasy draft

By Leo Shane III and Joe Gould

3 years ago

Investigators report US military training range woes across Indo-Pacific region

A Defense Department Inspector General report this week warns that some ranges aren't equipped to train pilots for the future fight.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

4 years ago

Airstrikes up against ISIS, Taliban

The number of weapons released in Afghanistan hit its highest point in years in 2018, even with one month left to go before the year's end.

By Stephen Losey

4 years ago

Defense and delusion: America‘s military, industry are falling behind

Should a real national emergency occur, America's industrial base does not have the capacity to surge, leaving its defense at significant risk.

By Col. Wesley Hallman (ret.)

5 years ago