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U.S. Sending 1,000 Additional Troops to Middle East

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The United States is sending an additional 1,000 soldiers to the Middle East following suspected Iranian attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. The troops were requested by …

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 …

U.S. Defense Budget Request Delayed

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall - 1 Comment

As a result of the U.S. government shutdown, the U.S. defense budget will not be released next week as planned. Despite the fact that the 2019 defense budget was passed …