by Dave Patterson | Nov 5, 2021 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
These days seldom are Republicans and Democrats on the same page. But the failure of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to bring the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 2022 to the Senate floor for a vote has members of both parties...
by Nathan Steelwater | Sep 14, 2017 | Military Affairs
Ladies and Gentlemen, let’s talk about defense spending, OPTEMPO (Operations Tempo), and the effect both have on troop readiness. As Liberty Nation has previously reported, four Navy vessels have had accidents or collisions this year, and it now appears we may know...
by Nathan Steelwater | Mar 1, 2017 | International, The Dialogue, Trump Administration
President Trump has proposed a $54 billion increase in military spending, thereby increasing total defense spending to $603 billion, according to several established news outlets. Echoing campaign promises of a leaner government, President Trump pledged to cut costs...