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Washington Releases Lame-Duck Shipbuilding Plan that Requires $45 Billion in Offsets

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Navy has released the long-awaited update to its 30-year shipbuilding plan. The public release of the strategy document was delayed early this year when then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper …

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Geopolitics / Middle East / North America

U.S. Pulling All Troops Out of Northeast Syria

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. is withdrawing approximately 1,000 troops from northeast Syria following a Turkish incursion into the region. Many of the U.S. troops are heading to Iraq, and a small number …

Geopolitics / North America

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

June 18, 2019November 21, 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 …

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 …

Defense / Featured / North America

U.S. Defense Budget Request Delayed

January 31, 2019November 14, 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 …