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Stop the Decline of Our Navy Seapower Chair Writes to the New York Times To the Editor: Re "Our Navy Is Big Enough" (Op-Ed, March 9): Contrary to Gregg Easterbrook, the Navy has entered a genuine crisis caused by years of dangerous underinvestment and the folly of sequestration. After peaking at nearly 568 ships in 1987, the fleet now numbers 275 ships. Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, the commander ... Read More »

HASC Hearing Schedule: March 16-20 House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (7) hearings the week of March 16-20, 2015. Tuesday, March 17, 2015 The Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Military Departments Full Committee (10:00 AM - 2118 RHOB - Open) Washington, D.C. Witnesses: Mr. John M. McHugh Sec... Read More »

Chairman Forbes' Opening Statement Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces "Air Force Projection Forces Aviation Programs and Capabilities for the 2016 Budget Request" Rep. J. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces made the following opening statement for today's hearing entitled "Air Force Projection Forces Aviation Programs and Capabilities fo... Read More »

Chairman Wilson's Opening Statement Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities "Cyber Operations: Improving the Military Cyber Security Posture in an Uncertain Threat Environment" Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities made the following opening statement for today's hearing entitled "Cyber Operations: Improving the Military Cyber Security... Read More »

Chairman Wittman's Opening Statement Subcommittee on Readiness "Alignment of Infrastructure Investment and Risk and Defense Strategic Requirements" Rep. Robert Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness made the following opening statement for today's hearing entitled "Alignment of Infrastructure Investment and Risk and Defense Strategic Requirements". "This is our first hearing of... Read More »

HASC Hearing Schedule Update: March 5 House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces hearing scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, March 5 is POSTPONED. Thursday, March 5, 2015 POSTPONED Update on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program and the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces (9:00 AM – 2118 Rayburn – OPEN) Witnesses: Lt Ge... Read More »

Thornberry Releases Budget Views & Estimates Letter Together with 30 other majority members of the Committee Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), together with 30 other majority members of the Committee, today sent a "views and estimates" letter to the House Budget Committee. The letter is an annual requirement as part of the budget process. The letter requests a "restoration to the pre... Read More »

Tomorrow the House Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing entitled, "How is DOD responding to Emerging Security Challenges in Europe?" Witnesses will include: General Philip Breedlove, USAF, Commander, Supreme Allied Command Europe and U.S. European Combatant Command and Ms. Christine Wormuth, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Looking ahead to the hearing, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ch... Read More »

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring (6) hearings the week of March 2-6, 2015. Tuesday, March 3, 2015 The President's Proposed Authorization for Use of Military Force Against ISIL and U.S. Policy, Strategy, and Posture in the Greater Middle East Full Committee (10:00 AM - 2118 RHOB - Open) Washington, D.C. Witnesses: Ms. Christine ... Read More »

Thornberry Previews Hearing on Outside Perspectives on the President's Proposed AUMF Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Tomorrow the House Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing entitled, "Outside Perspectives on the President's Proposed Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant." Witnesses will include: General Jack Keane, US... Read More »

Chairman Forbes' Opening Statement Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces "Department of the Navy Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request for Seapower and Projection Forces" Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces made the following opening statement for today's hearing entitled "Department of the Navy Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request for Seapower a... Read More »

Chairman Wilson's Opening Statement Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities "Information Technology Investments and Programs: Supporting Current Operations and Planning for the Future Threat Environment" Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities made the following opening statement for today's hearing entitled "Information Technology Inves... Read More »

Thornberry Names Armed Services Vice Chairs Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today announced Subcommittee Vice Chairs for the House Armed Services Committee. Appointing the Vice Chairmen, Thornberry said: "Our country has never faced a strategic environment as complex and multi-faceted as we face today. Shaping a military that is equipped to face this en... Read More »

HASC Hearing Announcement: AUMF Outside Perspectives on the President's Proposed Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Today House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) announced a full committee hearing on Outside Perspectives on the President's Proposed Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State ... Read More »

The Wall Street Journal Highlights Serious Problems With President Obama's Missile Defense Posture Flags newly revealed concession to Russia as compromising to U.S. National security. "Shortchanging Missile Defense" Wall Street Journal Within days of President Obama releasing his fiscal 2016 defense budget this month, Pakistan tested a nuclear-capable Ra'ad short-range missile, Russia announced p... Read More »