Tag: Defense Spending

John Roth, the acting Defense Department comptroller, said the department has seen signals from Congress that it might be more willing now to allow the shuttering of unused military facilities under the base realignment and closure process. (Department of Defense photo)

Trump pushes for new round of military base closures

Travis J. Tritten · May 23, 2017 7:30 pm

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who is still lacking dozens of high-level appointees including a Navy and Air Force secretary, had no resources to plan that far ahead. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Missing from Trump’s defense budget: Future plans

Jamie McIntyre · May 23, 2017 7:27 pm

The Defense Department unveiled a proposed $574 billion base budget and a $65 billion war fund on Tuesday. It calls for purchasing 70 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters. (U.S. Air Force photo/R. Nial Bradshaw)

Pentagon unveils budget it calls next step in rebuilding military

Travis J. Tritten · May 23, 2017 4:00 pm

The proposal indicates that many government programs will continue to face lower funding in the years ahead. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump to call for 2 percent cuts annually to non-defense spending

Joseph Lawler · May 23, 2017 1:00 am

National Security

Nation’s capital ranked worst place for military retirees

Anna Giaritelli · May 22, 2017 6:47 pm

Rep. Mac Thornberry said, President Trump's defense budget proposal for 2018 essentially follows Obama administration plans and adds only slightly more funding. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

National Security

Mac Thornberry: Trump defense budget follows ‘Obama approach’

Travis J. Tritten · May 22, 2017 5:54 pm

Military leaders have issued a series of grim warnings that the military has been stretched too thin and underfunded for years. Without more money and resources, they say, the U.S. could be unready to fight a war and troops could unnecessarily die on the battlefield. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Trump’s ‘historic’ military buildup vision has a money problem

Travis J. Tritten · May 22, 2017 4:01 am

The Office of Management and Budget director said President Trump's budget provides the best shot at passing a balanced one. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Leaked Trump budget looks authentic, defense analyst says

Travis J. Tritten · May 19, 2017 7:47 pm

Trump told Time magazine this week that he ordered the Navy to return to steam-powered catapults. (Spc. 2nd Class Z.A. Landers/U.S. Navy via AP)

National Security

Pentagon, Navy aren’t touching Trump’s call to replace ‘no good’ launchers on aircraft carriers with ‘goddamned steam’ catapults

Travis J. Tritten · May 12, 2017 8:55 pm

National Security

Trump calls for ditching new launch system aboard aircraft carriers

Jamie McIntyre · May 11, 2017 9:11 am

President Trump touted the victories he said Republicans secured with a spending deal struck in Congress this week. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

National Security

Trump: Spending deal is a ‘clear win’

Sarah Bedford · May 2, 2017 4:18 pm

Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, said Tuesday that the United States would be better off without a government shutdown this fall, as President Trump called for in a Tuesday morning tweet. (David Banks/Bloomberg)

National Security

Thornberry on Trump shutdown tweet: ‘Threats to the country do not shut down’

Travis J. Tritten · May 2, 2017 3:57 pm