DOD
Coverage of DOD in the Nexus archive.
- House GOP leaders release budget framework for $95B party-line package
House GOP leaders released a $95 billion party-line funding package with $73 billion for military and intelligence, $12 billion for farm assistance, and $10 billion for election grants. The plan aims to bypass the Senate filibuster via reconciliation but faces challenges from fiscal hawks seeking deficit offsets. The package includes funding for Iran war efforts and servicemember pay.
- Kaine, Warner question nuclear safeguards in US-Iran agreement, more headlines
Kaine and Warner raise concerns about nuclear safeguards in the US-Iran agreement. Additional headlines cover a proposed water rate increase in Hopewell and Prince George County, a state committee decision to nullify a primary election result, Microsoft's clean energy policy shift conflicting with Virginia's climate goals, and Virginia congressional Democrats advocating for a resilience position at a Norfolk naval base.
- Before Funding a Record Defense Budget, Congress Should Demand Answers on Iran
The article argues that despite the U.S. military's tactical and technological superiority, strategic outcomes in conflicts like Afghanistan, Iraq, and the current Iran situation have been inadequate. It calls for Congress to investigate why the U.S. military was underprepared for Iranian drone threats, which caused casualties and damage, and to assess the effectiveness of the proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget.