U.S. Representative Michael Waltz (R-FL), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on F-35 sustainment. Rep. Waltz's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you Mr. Chairman. I want to welcome the team from DOD to discuss F-35 sustainment. I also want to thank Ms. Maurer and her team at GAO for their continued engagement on… Read more »
U.S. Representative Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Ranking Member of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the FY23 budget request for fix-wing tactical and training aircraft programs. Rep. Hartzler's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you Mr. Chairman. I want to thank all of our witnesses for their dedicated service to this… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the Department of Air Force's FY23 Budget Request. Lead Republican Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery are below: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to our witnesses for being here today and for your service to our nation. I… Read more »
Handing Putin the Nuclear AdvantageBy The Editorial BoardApril 20, 2022 WSJ Vladimir Putin has made veiled threats about using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, and the Biden Administration says it is worried. This makes it all the more puzzling that President Biden is canceling a new weapon that would be a nuclear deterrent. The latest Pentagon budget request nixes the sea-launched nuclear… Read more »
Biden's plan to cut Navy ships: Handing China victory at sea By Seth Cropsey April 4, 2022 The Hill The Biden administration's 2023 defense budget request falls far short of America's strategic needs. The administration remains committed to concepts like "Integrated Deterrence," a notion that the invasion of Ukraine showed to be strategically vacuous. Of equal importance is the… Read more »
The Biden administration's new shipbuilding plan is wholly inadequate By Rep. Rob Wittman and Ranking Member Mike Rogers April 20, 2022 Defense News America is a maritime nation, and we have been one since our inception; the 30-year shipbuilding plan from the Biden administration does not reflect our legacy or present a vision for our future. Instead, this plan would abandon key… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Rob Wittman (R-VA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, released a statement voicing concern regarding President Biden's shipbuilding plan. "China is the pacing threat – this is something we've consistently heard from our military Commanders.… Read more »
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement regarding a decision by the Biden administration to ban anti-satellite missile tests. "This unilateral decision mistakes activity for achievement. It does nothing to deter our adversaries in an escalating war fighting domain. In fact, I'm worried it will have… Read more »
Biden's FY23 budget request fails to fully tackle inflationBy Mackenzie EaglenMarch 28, 2022Defense News Congress is busy taking in the president's budget request, released March 28, to fund the government for fiscal 2023. As members sift through the reams of documents and data, they should know that the higher defense budget is helpful but simply not enough. This is not a case of… Read more »
Opinion: Biden has requested an increase in defense spending. It's not nearly enough. By Henry Olsen March 29, 2022 Washington Post President Biden's budget request proposes a $31 billion increase in defense spending in the coming fiscal year. That may sound like a lot, but the 4 percent hike doesn't even match our 7.9 percent inflation much less our urgent needs. At the very least,… Read more »
