Latest "fy21" stories

President Joe Biden speaks at the Pentagon, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Washington.

Biden requests $715B for Pentagon, hinting at administration’s future priorities

U.S. President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2022 budget request asks for $753 billion in national security funding, an increase of 1.6 percent that includes $715 billion for the Defense Department.

By Aaron Mehta and Joe Gould

2 years ago

America’s bomber force is too small and getting smaller

A former Air Force vice chief of staff argues that America’s bomber force is in a crisis.

By Gen. John Michael Loh (ret.)

3 years ago

Convincing Congress: Secretive programs could prove harmful to Air Force funding plans

Lifting the veil of secrecy on some programs in the Air Force's FY21 budget request could be the key to getting lawmakers on board with controversial retirements of legacy aircraft.

By Valerie Insinna

3 years ago

Trump seeks $46 billion for nuclear weapons programs in budget request

The Pentagon and the Energy Department are combining for quite the bill on nuclear modernization.

By Aaron Mehta

3 years ago

Air Force makes reductions to B-1s, A-10s, Global Hawk drones and more in FY21 budget request

Some of the Air Force's aging aircraft are getting retired, but the service abstained from divesting total fleets.

By Valerie Insinna

3 years ago

The Pentagon is racing against inflation for military might

The Pentagon isn't getting the budget increase Mattis and Dunford said it needs. So what now?

By Aaron Mehta

3 years ago

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