Tag: Defense Spending

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is stepping up support for President Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria.

Rand Paul releases annual ‘Festivus Report’ of government excess

Tyler Van Dyke · December 23, 2020 3:48 pm

The European flag, left, and the Union Jack, right, fly with other European flags outside the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Friday Jan.31, 2020. Britain officially leaves the European Union on Friday.

Beltway Confidential

EU defense report decoded: We need the US military

Tom Rogan · November 20, 2020 7:50 pm

Beltway Confidential

Britain doubles down on US alliance with big defense boosts

Tom Rogan · November 19, 2020 5:49 pm

Sgt. Alexander Villafane, an Indirect Fire Infantryman assigned to the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team monitors the radio for fire commands as part of mortar qualification at Fort Carson, Colorado, November 16, 2020.

More troops and stable spending needed to avoid future defeat in war, Heritage military report card finds

Abraham Mahshie · November 17, 2020 4:50 pm

National Security

Michele Flournoy, in line to be first female defense secretary, may be forced by Biden to shrink DOD

Abraham Mahshie · November 11, 2020 6:30 am

Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., said that the U.S. can't afford its nuclear stockpiles and could project the same level of deterrence with a smaller number of them. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

National Security

House Armed Services chairman foreshadows change to nuclear posture and modernization delay if Biden wins

Abraham Mahshie · November 3, 2020 8:21 pm

Demand accountability for the deaths of young warriors killed in training accidents

Michael McDowell · October 27, 2020 4:00 am

Cpl. Mitchell Dean Staats prepares to demonstrate convoy operations to Soldiers from the Ukrainian Army and Romanian Army at Babadag training area, Romania, June 16, 2010 as part of the Black Sea Rotational Force Security Cooperation Marine Air-Ground Task Force.

National Security

Black Sea region not ready for more US troops despite eagerness to partner

Abraham Mahshie · October 15, 2020 9:00 am

National Security

Defense Department has invested $162 million to expand coronavirus testing capacity, but shortfalls remain

Abraham Mahshie · August 25, 2020 8:37 pm

Beltway Confidential

Chinese and Russian military spending could actually exceed the US

Jason Orestes · August 7, 2020 7:28 pm

A Nigerien soldier provides rear security for his squad while they performed a dismounted patrol during Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, March 11, 2017. Flintlock exercises strengthen security institutions, promote multilateral sharing of information, and develop interoperability among partner nations in the Trans-Sahara.

Magazine - Washington Briefing

Eight things that will change at the Pentagon if Biden is elected and three that won’t

Jamie McIntyre · August 7, 2020 3:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Trump rebukes low defense spending Germany by rewarding even lower spending Belgium

Tom Rogan · July 29, 2020 9:18 pm