The Office of Management and Budget has directed the Defense Department to start planning for budget cuts under sequestration, American Forces Press Service reports. Pentagon Press Secretary George Little told reporters the
MoreThe nomination of Air Force Maj. Gen. Christopher Bogdan to lead the F-35 program will become official Thursday, program office spokesman Joe DellaVedova has told Defense News. Bogdan, nominated in July, will
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Four CEOs of aerospace and defense firms are again urging Congress and the White House to work together on avoiding the fiscal cliff, Aviation Week reports. At the same time, those four
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The Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a $650 billion authorization package for the Defense Department in fiscal year 2013, Defense News reports. John Bennett writes the next step is for a
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NATO has approved Turkeyâs request to acquire Patriot anti-missile batteries for defending against potential airstrikes by Syria, American Forces Press Service reports. Nick Simeone writes the U.S., Germany and Netherlands will supply
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The Senate will keep proposed cuts to the Defense Department‘s contractor and civilian workforce in its version of the fiscal year 2013 defense bill. Federal News Radio reports the Senate voted 53-41
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Initial proposals from both the White House and Republican congressional leaders to avoid the fiscal cliff do not include new cuts to defense spending under sequestration, Defense News reports. John Bennett writes
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U.S. Special Operations Commander Adm. William McRaven wants to have more control over commandos once they are outside of the U.S. and in deployed theaters, Defense News reports. Garry Reid, principal deputy
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The Defense Intelligence Agency is expanding its espionage program to up to 1,600 collectors stationed nationwide and contain both military attaches and clandestine operatives, the Washington Post reports. Greg Miller writes the Pentagon
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Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted more than 400 rockets targeted at densely-populated locations in Israel, accounting for an 85 percent success rate, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday. According to
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