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Lawmakers push for two submarines despite US Navy seeking just one
Rep. Joe Courtney led a panel in pushing back against Navy plans to cut a Virginia-class submarine from its fiscal 2025 spending plans.
CQ Brown decries hold on nominations in hearing to head Joint Chiefs
Gen. CQ Brown, now Air Force chief of staff, appeared to draw broad support from senators considering his nomination to be the next Joint Chiefs chairman.
Pacific fleet commander to brief China committee on Taiwan defense
Adm. Samuel Paparo will brief the bipartisan committee on plans to thwart a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
Lawmakers war-game conflict with China, hoping to deter one
The exercise explored American diplomatic, economic and military options if the United States and China were to reach the brink of war over Taiwan.
Admiral defends non-binary officer against attacks from GOP lawmakers
This month, Lt. j.g. Audrey Knutson described participating in an LGBTQ spoken word night and sharing a personally written poem with the ship.
By Diana Stancy
Vet agency chief calls onboarding times for new hires ‘indefensible’
Physicians can wait as long as a year to start working even after they've been hired, department officials acknowledged.
Big AUKUS news coming, but Hill and allies see tech sharing snags
Britain and Australia fear that their nuclear-submarine and technology pact with the United States could be hindered by Washington's export bureaucracy.
Slow arms deliveries to Taiwan blamed on US production bottlenecks
Total value of delayed sales approaches $19 billion.
By Joe Gould
Lawmakers worry about weapons makers’ ability to meet demand
Industry representatives say a lack of contract adjustments hurts companies by depressing wages.
By Joe Gould
US still holds back long-range ATACMS missiles from Ukraine
The long-range weapons are seen by the Pentagon as needless for the conflict, and possibly escalatory – at least for now.
By Joe Gould