June 4, 2026

Good JSF Departure Test as Budget Battles Loom

F-35 transonic

Sexual assault expected to drag into Congressional discussions of Defense budget authorization.

DoD Can Save $1 Trillion in Efficiencies in 10 Years

In Washington: a Stimson Center report finds DoD savings, the Navy maintains it can make budget cuts without furloughs and a bill seeks more congressional notification of lethal or capture operations.

Restored DoD Funds to Reduce Civilian Furlough Days

The president, some senators and the Pentagon push for military budget relief and the first pilot to break the sound barrier suggests a less expensive aircraft.