Must-pass defense bill ensnared in culture wars

Jul 14, 2023
The House teed up a Senate showdown after passing the appropriations bill with amendments banning diversity training and other programs.
The House, led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, voted along party lines to pass the National Defense Authorization Act.
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This nonprofit wants to put more women in national security jobs

Jan 18, 2023
Girl Security is working to change perceptions of the field and encouraging women to bring their valuable experiences to the space.
Women make up only 20% of the national security workforce, but the nonprofit Girl Security is looking to change that. Above, the Pentagon.
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President Biden signs defense spending authorization bill into law

Dec 31, 2021
The defense spending authorization bill for fiscal year 2022 is a big increase from previous years. It's also more than the President originally requested. And compared to recent social spending legislation, the bill passed relatively smoothly.
President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act, which will provide pay increases and expand paid family leave, into law this week.
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New Pentagon head to push NATO on military spending

Jun 24, 2019
Mark Esper will tell NATO partners to keep boosting defense spending.
A car drives past graffiti reading "Thank you NATO" and featuring the U.S. flag near the village of Stagovo, Kosovo, on March 24.
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Mixed response to Trump’s call for NATO members to boost defense spending

Apr 12, 2017
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is wrapping up a two-day visit to the U.S. Later today, he’ll hold a joint press conference with President Trump in Washington. The U.S. is the main contributor to the military alliance. Trump, like many presidents before him, has repeatedly called on the other 27 NATO members to spend more on defense. […]

What's the big deal about Goldman Sachs?

Dec 12, 2016
Plus, Trump targets Lockheed Martin and F-35 fighter jet costs.
Gary Cohn, president and chief operating officer at Goldman Sachs, talks on his phone as he arrives at Trump Tower, November 29, 2016 in New York City.
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U.S. allies ponder Trump comments on defense spending

Nov 16, 2016
The president-elect says allies must pay more towards defense costs.
A U.S. Navy veteran participates in an opening prayer during a campaign event for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump September 6, 2016 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. 

 
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The dark territory of Cyberwarfare

Mar 15, 2016
What do Reagan, a sci-fi movie, and a train station master all have in common?

Despite solid numbers, analysts cautious about Boeing

Oct 21, 2015
A slowdown in the defense sector is offset by commercial sales, for now.