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China’s neighbors seek expanded partnerships with US to deter, defend
The Pentagon’s efforts to improve U.S. force posture in the Pacific have yielded a flurry of major agreements, with allies motivated by China's behavior.
By Joe Gould
Inhofe to offer ‘skinny’ defense policy bill as backup plan
The Senate Armed Serviced Committee chairman says he will offer a bare bones version of the 2020 defense policy bill this week.
By Joe Gould
Senate again votes to end DoD-dependent border emergency, bucking veto threat
The Senate again passed a bid to end the border emergency President Donald Trump declared to divert military construction funding to the border wall ― but not by a veto-proof majority.
By Joe Gould
Senate to vote on ending border emergency that diverted DoD funds
The Senate is voting this week on whether to end the president’s emergency diversion of military funding to his border wall.
By Joe Gould
Defense spending bill hits border wall in Senate
Senate Democrats blocked Republican plans to advance an appropriations package including $693 billion in defense spending.
Senate Dems lose border wall skirmish as defense spending bill advances
Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday advanced its $693 billion defense spending bill to the Senate floor and scuttled a Democratic measure to bar Pentagon funds from being diverted to President Donald Trump’s border wall.
By Joe Gould
Trump drains US spending in Europe to pay for wall with Mexico
The White House is being criticized for a plan to move Pentagon spending meant to deter Russia to the U.S.-Mexico border wall project.
Congress votes to cancel Trump’s national emergency amid worries it hurts the military; veto expected
The Senate has voted to overturn the president's national emergency, baiting him to issue the first veto of his presidency.
House Democrats demand Shanahan explain border wall funding scheme
How will the Pentagon pay for the border wall? Lawmakers worry Congress is being sidelined.
By Joe Gould
The border wall funding fight likely won’t impact Tyndall, but what about Air Force readiness?
The shifting of funds to rebuild Tyndall AFB has lawmakers concerned that Air Force readiness and other projects may be impacted down the line.
By Kyle Rempfer
Border wall casts long shadow over FY20 defense budget — and that’s not all
Even before it arrives, the defense budget proposal is already taking flak from lawmakers over the bookkeeping gimmickry that’s likely to accompany it.
By Joe Gould