The Pentagon has spent less than a quarter of the $10.6 billion Congress gave it in March to protect military personnel and marshal American industry to procure face masks, ventilators and other… Source link
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Congress’ unprecedented fiscal response to COVID-19 has many in the defense community wondering whether belt tightening will hit the Pentagon. Source link
A study says Southeast Asian countries are cutting defense spending as a result of the economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus outbreak, potentially opening up room for China to further assert… Source link
More than two dozen Democrats are demanding that House Armed Services Committee leaders cut defense spending in the 2021 defense policy bill, citing the coronavirus pandemic. Source link
The Center for American Progress says $740 billion in planned defense spending is more than enough to cover military needs. Source link
“We have a lot of legacy programs out there right now. I could pick dozens out from all branches of the services. So that is where I would start,” said Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. Source link
Retired Air Force Col. Wesley Hallman is NDIA’s senior vice president of policy, spoke with Defense News about NDIA’s priorities as Congress mulls what to do after its third coronavirus response bill, Source link