Congress

Senate confirms Paparo as new INDOPACOM commander

The move came without objection in a voice vote late Wednesday night.

How can the Pentagon arm Ukraine amid stalled aid package?

The department is weighing options to keep arms flowing to ammunition-starved Ukraine, but there's no replacement for the aid package stalled in Congress.

Continuing resolution would slow military modernization, services warn

The Navy, for example, would have $26 billion in the wrong places, and would need Congress to approve $13 billion in formal reprogrammings.

Opinion

How to hold Ukraine over until Congress passes more aid funding

Washington still retains the authority to give Kyiv more than $4 billion worth of materiel from U.S. stocks.

‘Already late’: Pentagon sounds alarm on funding Pacific island pact

Without funding a set of agreements with island nations, the U.S. risks losing access to critical territory in its effort to deter China.

Pentagon AI office must ‘cannibalize’ to keep operating, Martell says

The U.S. Department of Defense sought $1.8 billion for artificial intelligence and machine learning in fiscal 2024.

The Pentagon wants industry to transform again to meet demand. Can it?

In 30 years, the Pentagon went from a defense industry it considered too large to sustain, to one now too small to surge.

Australian defense industry concern grows over export controls

Australian defense industry has growing concern over upcoming changes to the country's export policy required as part of the terms of the AUKUS pact.

Opinion

How to end China’s chokehold on the Pentagon’s supply chains

Countless China-based firms remain deeply embedded in Defense Department supply chains across 12 critical technologies.

Air Force leaders sound alarm over looming yearlong funding delay

The Pentagon is operating under its third continuing resolution of fiscal 2024 as Congress continues to draft defense spending legislation.

Senate passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid amid Trump-fueled opposition

The Senate passed Biden's aid request for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. But it faces strong headwinds in the House amid opposition from Trump.

Biden doesn’t plan to stop Israel aid after human rights order

Biden's new memorandum requires human rights assurances for arms transfers, but the White House says it won't restrict military aid for Israel.

Senate moves forward on Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid bill

The Senate cleared its first procedural vote on a giant foreign aid bill, but its fate in the House remains unclear.

House fails to pass Israel aid amid Ukraine standoff with Biden

A showdown between President Joe Biden and the Republican House raises questions about whether Congress can pass additional aid for Israel or Ukraine.

House advances arms sales bill supported by defense industry

A bill raising the threshold for congressional arms sales notices has become partisan amid lobbying from the defense industry and arms control groups.

US Army hunts for explosives to meet increased munitions output goals

The U.S. is increasing domestic explosives production and buying from abroad to support Ukraine and replenish stockpiles of 155mm artillery shells.