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Nov 20, 2013 Defense Drumbeat
  Waging War on a Shoestring
By Thom Shanker
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Nov 20, 2013 Defense Drumbeat

A Focused Defense Reform Effort “…There are still plenty of inadequacies in defense acquisitions, lawmakers have found. These vexing issues might not warrant another major piece of legislation but are serious enough to justify a fresh probe by the House Armed Services Committee. The panel is about to take a two-year deep dive into the Pentagon’s troubled procurement process.

Nov 18, 2013 Defense Drumbeat

WASHINGTON – Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel spoke on the dire condition of military readiness at the Reagan National Defense Forum Saturday in Simi Valley, CA. Selected excerpts from Sec. Hagel’s speech below spotlight specific and serious vulnerabilities to American national security caused by significant defense cuts made since 2011.

Nov 13, 2013 Press Release

Washington, D.C. -Representatives Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Randy Forbes (R-VA), and Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI) joined ambassadors from Australia,  Japan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and New Zealand in a roundtable discussion today.  The roundtable is part of a larger oversight initiative focused on the “Asia Pacific Rebalance” led by Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Chairman of the Seapower Subcommittee, and Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI). 

Nov 12, 2013 Press Release
Washington, D.C. -House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA) made the following statement about the retirement announcement of Congressman Jon Runyan (R-NJ):
Nov 12, 2013 Defense Drumbeat

Testifying before Senate,General Amos calls  cuts "a formula for more American casualties."
Admiral Greenert says "we're tapped out."

 

Nov 11, 2013 Press Release

WASHINGTON- Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on news reports of a possible deal between the United States and Iran.

Nov 6, 2013 Press Release

WASHINGTON- Today, at a media roundtable, Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) and Rep. Adam Smith (D- WA), respectively Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, unveiled a slate of oversight activities focused on the “Asia Pacific Rebalance”.  The oversight effort will be led by Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Chairman of the Seapower Subcommittee and Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI). 

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