Spencer Is Trump’s Nominee for NavSec
Richard Spencer, Trump’s new choice for Navy Secretary is a Former financial industry executive and Marine Corps captain.
Navy Sends Congress Its $5.3B Wish List
The Navy wants an extra $5.3B and the Air Force wants an extra $10.7B for planes, ships, missiles, and other smaller projects that did not make it into their 2018 budget requests.
Next Gen Jammer Passes Review at Pax
The Next Generation Jammer program has passed its design review during recent testing at NAS Pax River, NAVAIR officials say.
Mattis or Trump Keeping Top DoD Posts Vacant?
DefSec Mattis still hasn’t filled top level vacancies in the Pentagon, after more than 100 days of the Trump Administration. A White House official says it’s not the White House’s fault.
Who’s Buying F-35s And How Many?
The US and eight other nations are partnering with Lockheed Martin to develop the F-35 for use by their air forces. Recently, even more countries have expressed an interest in acquiring the fighter jet. Which countries are buying F-35s and how many do they want?
F-35 Destined for Combat Test
So far this year, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has been deployed twice, though neither deployment was in a combat capacity. With the US waging increasingly anti-terror operations, as the military deploys more and more it seems unavoidable that the F-35 is destined for a combat test.
Trump Issues Ultimatum to China
Trump’s ultimatum to China: fail to pressure North Korea to disable its nuclear program and the US will take action on its own against North Korea.
Some DoD Top Jobs Still Not Filled
Some Department of Defense top jobs remain unfilled two months into President Donald Trump’s administration. Supporters of Defense Secretary James Mattis hope that a top Trump aide whom they see as a roadblock for nominees will soon move on to a new role.
Budget Cuts Could Mean Federal Worker Layoffs
The budget cuts President Donald Trump plans to propose this week are expected to lead to layoffs among federal workers.
