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Aug. 13, 2018
President Signs Fiscal 2019 Defense Authorization Act at Fort Drum Ceremony
WASHINGTON — The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act provides $700 billion to the Defense Department and paves the way for the most significant investment in the U.S. military and its warfighters in modern history, President Donald J. Trump said.
May 10, 2018
Fiscal ’19 Budget Request Will Restore U.S. Military, Dunford Says
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff assured a Senate Appropriations Committee panel that the U.S. military retains a competitive advantage over any potential adversary.
May 9, 2018
Mattis Says U.S., Allies Must Deal With Range of Iranian Malign Activities
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary James N. Mattis told the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee that the United States will continue to work with other nations to address the range of Iranian malign influences.
National Defense Strategy to Restore Competitive Edge, Mattis Tells Senate
WASHINGTON — In the 15 months since he assumed office, the Defense Department has made steady progress in a number of areas, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis told the Senate Appropriations committee panel on defense on Capitol Hill.
April 26, 2018
Mattis Highlights Efforts to Restore Military, Fight Tomorrow’s Wars
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary James N. Mattis told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the United States has a clear way forward in restoring the military’s competitive edge with the 2018 National Defense Strategy.
Budget Request Continues on Path to Military Recovery, Chairman Says
WASHINGTON — The current budget situation will allow the military to restore its competitive advantage over any possible adversary, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
April 12, 2018
Budget Allows Forces to Restore Competitive Edge, DoD Leaders Tell House
WASHINGTON — The budget agreement hammered out in Congress will allow the U.S. military to restore its competitive edge during a time of renewed great power competition, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said before the House Armed Services Committee.
March 29, 2018
Defense Budget Provides Air Force With Needed People, Money, Time
WASHINGTON — The 2018 Defense Department budget will go a long way toward addressing the urgent needs of the Air Force as it works to maintain readiness, the service’s chief of staff told the Defense Writers’ Group.
March 12, 2018
Service Secretaries: People Are Most Important Part of DoD’s Success
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military’s most crucial advantage is its people, and investment in attracting and retaining them must continue, the Army, Navy and Air Force secretaries said during a Center for Strategic and International Studies forum.
Feb. 12, 2018
President’s Fiscal 2019 Defense Budget Request Calls for $686.1 Billion
WASHINGTON — The president’s fiscal year 2019 defense budget request calls for $686.1 billion in spending and will reverse years of military erosion, defense officials said.