THE PENTAGON – The rapid drawdown of the U.S. munitions stockpile to feed the demand of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict prompted the Department of Defense to ramp up its acquisition of everything from missiles to artillery shells, senior defense officials told reporters on Monday. The Pentagon is pushing ahead with multi-year deals for weapons like the Long […]
THE PENTAGON – The Navy wants to purchase nine battle force ships and decommission eight hulls in its Fiscal Year 2024 budget request. The proposal, formally unveiled today at the Pentagon, is asking for $255.8 billion for the Department of the Navy – $53.2 billion for the Marine Corps and $202.5 billion for the Navy. […]