WASHINGTON, March 4, 2011 – America and its allies will face varied and unpredictable security threats in the future, the leaders of the two most intensely engaged U.S. military commands told House Armed Services Committee members. Story
WASHINGTON, March 3, 2011 – President Barack Obama has signed legislation to keep the government funded and running through March 18. He urged congressional leaders to avoid another such extension by passing the fiscal 2011 departmental budgets. Story
WASHINGTON, March 1, 2011 – The Defense Department is losing billions of dollars by Congress’ failure to pass the department’s fiscal 2011 budget, putting readiness, modernization and efficiency initiatives at risk, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III said. Story
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2011 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told a Senate panel that the Defense Department has requested enough money to build a strong Afghan security force, but the funding isn't sustainable in the longterm. Story
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2011 – The United States is at risk of losing its gains in Iraq if Congress doesn’t fully fund the State Department’s mission there, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told a Senate committee. Story
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2011 – The Defense Department’s request for a $553 billion and an additional $117.8 billion to fund overseas operations for fiscal 2012 preserves U.S. fighting strength, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said before a Senate Committee. Story
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2011 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates welcomed the full House of Representatives vote to kill the extra engine for the F-35 joint strike fighter, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said. Story
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2011 – Military programs may take years to recover if the Defense Department’s budget for fiscal 2011 isn’t passed immediately, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the House Armed Services Committee. Story
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2011 – The Defense Department must operate on a budget of at least $540 billion for fiscal 2011 so the military can “properly carry out its mission, maintain and prepare for the future,” Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told a House committee. Story
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2011 – Reductions in end strength for the Army and Marine Corps will be conditions-based, and can be tailored when the time comes to implement them, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told Congress. Story
