US will lift sanctions on Turkey, possibly sell F-35 fighter jets, Trump says
The sanctions were imposed in 2020 over the country's purchase of Russian defense missiles.
Congress
House backs $1.55 billion to revive E-7 Wedgetail, spares Navy Hawkeye
The White House budget office wants to raid a Navy radar-plane account and a classified Air Force line to pull the E-7 Wedgetail back from the dead.
House defense bill retains spending caps, creates DoD talent officer
The draft bill adheres to congressional spending caps, establishes a talent management office and limits nuclear arsenal reductions.
Opinion
It’s time to rebalance funding toward the Air Force and Space Force
Tanks and large infantry formations are simply not as germane in the Pacific region, a former colonel says.
House lawmakers aim to cut F-35 buy as patience with delays wears thin
Lawmakers have grown "frustrated" as the newest F-35s sit at Lockheed Martin's facility in Fort Worth, Texas, because their upgrades don't work.
House Armed Services Committee adds second Virginia submarine in FY25
The panel aims to keep submarine construction on track by paying for part of a second boat in fiscal 2025, which the Navy planned to nix.
Lawmakers propose DIU-managed military testing and evaluation cell
The effort would begin as a three-year pilot program aimed at making it easier for high-need technologies to move through traditional testing processes.
Pentagon seeks to expand special ops authorities for friendly nations
The Pentagon hopes expanding these authorities will allow it to bolster support for Taiwan and the Baltics against China and Russia.
Senate defense panel faces uphill battle in ditching debt ceiling caps
A bipartisan push to grow the FY25 defense budget beyond the debt ceiling caps faces strong headwinds in the Senate and House.
Opinion
Congress should approve Pentagon’s latest multiyear procurement pitch
Why aren’t block buy and multiyear purchases used much more often by the Defense Department?
Opinion
How to further strengthen the Defense Production Act
It is essential to keep DPA focused exclusively on defense and national security issues, in particular threats from our pacing competitor, China.
