CAPITOL HILL: Senate Armed Services Committee leaders released a 100-plus-page report on the administration’s Asia strategy today, including — perhaps inadvertently — four pages of comments from Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. Congress commissioned the study from the Center for Strategic and International Studies in the authorization bill for fiscal year 2012. SASC chairman Sen. Carl… Keep reading →

Washington:How does the Pentagon decide how many generals or admirals the services need to lead their forces? The answer coming from top DoD leaders isn’t as clear as some on Capitol Hill would like. Members of the Senate Armed Services personnel and readiness subcommittee attempted to get some clarity today on that issue, calling in… Keep reading →

Washington: While the Navy hasn’t made up its mind whether to build its new Ford-class aircraft carrier, one senator doubts whether the service can afford the half-billion dollar base meant for the new ship. In a letter sent to the Government Accountability Office today, Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia questioned the Navy’s plan to stand… Keep reading →