Border Wall Gets $3.6B MILCON from DoD
DoD will move $3.6 billion out of 127 projects next year to build 175 miles of border wall. Pentagon officials began identifying potential projects to cut earlier this year.
Newest Littoral Combat Ship Reports to Fleet
The Billings, a Freedom-class littoral combat ship, was commissioned in a Saturday ceremony in Key West, FL. The warship is named after Montana’s largest city.
Longer Military Obligations Considered for Academies
Senators are looking to extend the eight-year service obligation for graduates of US service academies, noting a 20 percent cost hike per graduate since the obligations were last adjusted in 1996.
Shanahan’s DefSec Nomination Pulled
Acting DefSec Patrick Shanahan’s bid to become defense secretary has been withdrawn. Reports are that he is resigning after scrutiny over a domestic fight with his wife in 2010.
Naval Systems Inc. Is TPP Member of the Year
Naval Systems Inc. has been named Member of the Year by The Patuxent Partnership for 2018.
US Presence in Persian Gulf Sends Message
US Central Commander Gen. Frank McKenzie says the threat from Iran that prompted the deployment of reinforcements to the Persian Gulf region has not diminished. But the USS Abraham Lincoln’s presence has made an important difference.
Trump Overrides Congress on Arms Sales
Despite Congressional objections, the Trump administration cleared $8.1 billion in arms sales for Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates by invoking an emergency exemption.
War Crime Pardons May Mark Memorial Day
President Donald Trump could take the occasion of the 2019 Memorial Day weekend to pardon multiple former US service members accused or convicted of war crimes.
Pax Partnership Seeks Member of Year Nominations
The deadline is nearing to nominate an organization for The Patuxent Partnership’s Member of the Year award. Nominations are due Friday, March 29.
Carriers Need Lethal UAV and More to Stay Relevant
Newly released study by the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments finds US carriers need new lethal unmanned aircraft and a new fighter to stay relevant.
