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DAF senior leaders explain, justify sizable budget boost in Senate hearing
June 12, 2026 — DAF senior leaders presented a unified front to a Senate subcommittee justifying a historic budget request for fiscal 2027... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach, center right, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink and Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman testify during a budget hearing before the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., June 9, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

DAF leaders outline readiness, modernization priorities in FY27 budget testimony
May 21, 2026 — Department of the Air Force and Department of War leaders testified before the House Armed Services Committee May 20 on the fiscal year 2027 budget request... MORE

War Department's $1.5 Trillion Budget Proposal Includes Sizable Nuclear Triad Investment
May 1, 2026 — The War Department aims to modernize the U.S. nuclear triad — including air, land and sea weapons — and the fiscal year 2027 budget proposal includes ample investment to make that happen, said Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during testimony on Capitol Hill. ... MORE

A military bomber aircraft flies above mountains.

Hegseth, Caine say budget increases lethality, benefits U.S. industries
April 29, 2026 — The War Department's $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 budget request reflects the urgency of the moment, addressing both the deferment of long-standing problems, as well as positioning the joint force for the current and the future fight, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said during a House Armed Services Committee hearing... MORE

One soldier kneels as the other lies on the ground, both with weapons, as a helicopter hovers in the background over a wooded area during the day.

Department official details DOW's intelligence, security priorities
April 21, 2026 — The undersecretary of war for intelligence and security testified on the resourcing, priorities and challenges facing the intelligence enterprise for fiscal year 2027 during a hearing in Washington... MORE

A man in business attire sits at a desk and speaks into a microphone while several people in military dress uniforms and business attire are seated behind him.