If Congress Punts Spending Bill, Navy’s New Frigate Would Suffer
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The Navy is looking to get a new class of frigates in the water as soon as possible, but the budget wrangling between Congress and the White House might mean that gets put on hold.
Carrier Cutback Plan ‘Mind Boggling’: Sen. Kaine
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Two top congressmen joined Virginia’s Sen. Kaine in rejecting the Pentagon’s proposal to retire the USS Truman two decades early.
BREAKING: Trump Orders DoD To Take Surprise $33B Budget Cut
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Trump campaigned on more money for the Pentagon, but his budget director appears to have won the fight for sweeping, across the board cuts to all federal agencies, including the Pentagon.
Eyeing China, Australia Busily Buys Up Frigates, Drones, and Sub-Hunting Planes
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Australia looking to protect its home waters, while sending a signal to Washington that it is one of the allies that is trying to pull its weight in defending itself.
The Navy’s Potential New Frigate Connects Crew, Lots of Space for Commandos
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Five shipbuilders are fighting it out to build 20 of the U.S. Navy’s new frigates, and one competitor is sailing though a whirlwind East Coast tour.