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Asia / Geopolitics

Pakistan Considering Defense Spending Cut for Upcoming Budget

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 - by Derek Bisaccio

The Pakistani military may accept a defense spending cut in the coming budget, due to be unveiled later this month. In a statement, Prime Minister Imran Khan indicated that the …

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Defense / North America

House Armed Services Subcommittees Release FY20 Proposals

June 4, 2019November 8, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

Subcommittees within the House Armed Services Committee have released their proposals for the FY20 defense authorization bill.  The subcommittees will meet this week to conduct markups of these proposals. Click …

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Defense / North America

SASC Completes Markup of FY20 Defense Authorization Bill

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The Senate Armed Services Committee completed its markup of the FY20 National Defense Authorization Act on May 23.  The following are excerpts pulled from a committee press release.  An executive …

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Defense / North America

House Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2020 Defense Funding Bill

May 15, 2019November 8, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The House Appropriations Committee has released a draft version of the FY20 defense appropriations bill.  The bill passed the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense by voice vote, and heads to …

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Defense / Featured / North America

FY20 Budget Overview, Part 3: Air Force Programs

May 15, 2019November 8, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The Air Force’s FY20 budget request totals $204.8 billion, reflecting a 5.4 percent increase over the $194.3 billion provided for the service in FY19.  However, it is important to remember …

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Defense / Featured / North America

FY20 Budget Leaves Future Topline Growth Largely Unchanged, but Modifies Acquisition Spending Plans

May 6, 2019May 3, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The Pentagon requested $718.3 billion in discretionary funding in FY20, which is 4.9 percent above the FY19 enacted level, or around 2.8 percent real growth after inflation.  The White House …

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Defense / Featured / North America

White House Requests $750 Billion for National Security in 2020, Setting Stage for Congressional Battle

March 12, 2019November 19, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The White House has begun its rollout of the FY20 federal budget request.  As expected, the administration is seeking $750 billion for national defense programs, a 5 percent increase over …

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Defense / North America

U.S. Army Eyes $31 Billion Funding Shift to Bolster Top Modernization Programs and Readiness

February 28, 2019November 18, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

U.S. Army officials have identified around $31 billion worth of funding adjustments over multiple years in order to support the service’s top six modernization priorities.  Earlier this year, the service …

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Africa / Land Systems

South African Army Budget Stagnant

February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 - by Derek Bisaccio

The South African Army budget will remain static over the upcoming years, defenceWeb reported on February 27, 2019.

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Defense / Featured / North America

DoD Planning Major OCO Boost to Sidestep FY20 Budget Caps

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The Pentagon will reportedly seek a massive increase in its FY20 war coffer in an effort to sidestep federal spending limits, a move that could push war funding to near …

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