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Mar 26, 2014 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Buck McKeon, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, along with the seven subcommittee Chairmen on the Armed Services Committee, sent the following letter to the President regarding the crisis in the Ukraine. An additional classified letter was sent Wednesday afternoon. The letter is signed by Rep. Buck McKeon, Rep. Mac Thornberry, Rep. Randy Forbes, Rep. Joe Wilson, Rep. Michael Turner, Rep. Mike Rogers, Rep. Rob Wittman, and Rep. Joe Heck.

Mar 25, 2014 Defense Drumbeat

U.S. Can't Project Power with Diplomacy Alone
By Chairman Buck McKeon
March 21, 2014
The Washington Examiner
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A certain worldview in the White House overlooks reality: The nation doesn’t need a strong military because there are no significant threats to it, and the president can handle any crisis through diplomacy.

Mar 24, 2014 Defense Drumbeat

Will Obama Rethink His Global Strategy?
By Fred Hiatt
The Washington Post
March 23, 2014
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Mar 24, 2014 Letter
Missile Defense by the Numbers: Clinton FY2001 Budget vs. Obama FY2015 budget
Mar 12, 2014 Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee today commented on the sanctions bill being considered today by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee:

Mar 7, 2014 Defense Drumbeat

 

See the full question and answer between HASC Vice Chairman Thornberry and General Dempsey HERE 

Mar 4, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON— Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee made the following statement upon receipt of the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) for 2014.  The QDR is a legally required strategy that the Department of Defense must issue every four years.  The statute mandating the QDR includes a series of  elements the review must include. 

Mar 4, 2014 Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement about the anticipated DoD budget, scheduled to be released today.  McKeon’s thoughts are informed by meetings with Secretary Hagel, General Dempsey, and other senior civilian and military leaders as well as multiple briefings on budget forecasts.
 

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