Defense News
Monday, August 4, 2014 - 07:40
There was a new feeling on the Senate side of the Capitol late last week that the chamber would begin work on the Senate Armed Services Committee-passed 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in September.
Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 06:30
The White House said Wednesday that it “strongly opposes” a Republican-crafted emergency spending bill, in part because it contains no funds for an Israeli missile defense system.
Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 06:12
Washington does not intend to engage in Africa militarily to resolve the continent’s conflicts but is boosting efforts to train peacekeepers, a senior US official said Wednesday.
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 11:08
US House and Senate staffers will meet throughout August to hammer out a compromise Pentagon policy bill as a fallback plan should the latter chamber fail to pass its version.
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 10:02
The Senate could act this week on a $3.5 billion supplemental that contains $225 million the Pentagon and Israeli leaders say is needed to begin replenishing that country’s Iron Dome interceptor missiles.
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 10:00
The US State Department has approved two new lots of weapon sales to Iraq at a time when that government is desperately trying to fight off the encroachment of the militant Sunni Islamic State.
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 09:58
The Pentagon is using a mix of manned and unmanned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) assets to monitor the ongoing situation in Iraq, a top US Air Force general said today.
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 - 08:40
One senior House Democrat says including millions for an Israeli missile defense program in a broader spending bill could delay — or even kill — the funds.
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 - 07:37
A former defense contractor has been extradited from Iraq to the United States to face charges he tried to bribe US officials to secure lucrative government deals, authorities said Monday.
Monday, July 28, 2014 - 07:29
The Senate’s top Republican supports doubling US funds for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense program, but just how the extra $225 million passes the chamber remains unclear.