| 单词 | defense program |
| 例句 | In their free time, all boys and girls had to join a fitness or defense program outside school. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z These survivors are working with allies to stop the hatred, building community defense programs and are willing to engage in difficult conversations with people who see the world differently from them. Hate spreads in Trump’s America: “We need to root out white supremacy just like the cancer it... 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z In 1987, his exhibition “An American Dream,” at the International Center of Photography in Manhattan, explored the United States space and defense programs. René Burri, Photographer of Picasso and Che, Dies at 81 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z Discovering just how much their rivals are spending on defense technology — and on pilfering that technology — officials in the Reagan White House announce the so-called Star Wars missile defense program. Christian Carion?s ?Farewell? Revisits the Cold War 2010-07-09T04:32:00Z More broadly, the U.S. issued sharp condemnations of China’s escalating cyberattacks targeting government agencies and breaches and cyberespionage into sensitive defense programs. Biden aims for improved military relations with China when he meets with Xi 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z It is the second major defense program ordered by Ms. Tsai, whose ruling Democratic Party strongly leans toward independence from the mainland. Taiwan unveils first home-built sub in technological feat 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Deborah Rosenblum, U.S. assistant secretary of defense for nuclear, chemical and biological defense programs, last week raised the threat of advanced technology applied to biological arms. Study warns Chinese nanotechnology fueling advanced bio, cyber weapons, electronic warfare tools 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z This year, the Quapaw Nation in Oklahoma started working on a holistic defense program after seeing a sharp increase in cases following a U.S. Tribal courts across the country are expanding holistic alternatives to the criminal justice system 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z Uzi Rubin, the former director of Israel’s missile defense program, said Arrow 3 could act as a long-range ballistic missile shield for all of Europe. Israel clinches largest-ever defense deal with Germany for $3.5 billion after securing US approval 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Students who have received debt forgiveness through the borrower defense program have attended for-profit colleges including Corinthian Colleges and ITT Technical Institute. US court blocks Biden debt relief rule benefiting defrauded students 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Excluding defense programs and veterans’ health benefits from the cuts when enacting future spending bills would put more pressure on other non-defense spending approved by Congress each year. Debt limit deadline looms as Democrats, GOP spar on spending 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Zandi said he expects Republicans will work to exclude defense programs and veterans’ health benefits from the cuts when enacting future spending bills. Democrats pressure GOP on debt limit, spending cuts 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Uzi Rubin, the former director of Israel’s missile defense program, said Israeli sales of missile defense systems to Ukraine are unlikely anytime soon. Israel aims to sell missile defense system to Germany 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z “It’s really the first warhead program we’ve had since the end of the Cold War” that isn’t a life extension or modernization of an existing weapon, says Marvin Adams, NNSA’s deputy administrator for defense programs. Trust but verify: Can the U.S. certify new nuclear weapons without detonating them? 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z It’s harder still to see the need for an even costlier balloon defense program, although military contractors will certainly try to pitch them to lawmakers. Opinion | Answers — not panic — are needed about strange objects in the sky 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Boeing is currently testing digital tools it would use to design and manufacture the jets on several defense programs, he added. Boeing hints new jet it’s testing with NASA could replace 737 MAX 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The massive $2.8 billion in third-quarter accounting write-offs for a series of defense program setbacks cleared the books for a cleaner fourth quarter. Boeing posts more red ink, yet leaders see progress toward recovery 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z “I think that the intent is to show continued support,” said Stacie Pettyjohn, defense program director at the Center for a New American Security. With House shifting, Congress moves to lock in Ukraine funds 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z It would boost defense programs, extend Medicaid, help Americans save for retirement and provide an additional $44.9 billion in emergency military and economic assistance for Ukraine, among other provisions. Spending bill funds kids’ summer meals by cutting emergency food stamps 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z “This had all happened before. One hundred times before,” said Marvin Adams, the nuclear security agency’s deputy administrator for defense programs. Nuclear fusion breakthrough in California seen as milestone toward clean energy future 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z The $858 billion legislation, which the House approved by a vote of 350-80, authorizes funding for the military, Pentagon and related national defense programs, and has passed Congress every year for over six decades. House passes defense bill, giving GOP its first post-midterm win 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Members of Congress are still unpacking the results of the midterm elections, but they will return Monday to Washington with plenty to do, from funding the government to authorizing key defense programs. Congress faces busy lame-duck session as it returns to Washington 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Called a “jig grinder,” the item is export-controlled and has the potential to be used in nuclear proliferation and defense programs, the Justice Department said. U.S. charges Russian nationals with smuggling oil, military tech 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z “We are not Germany or France,” said Uzi Rubin, a former head of Israel’s missile defense program. Russia’s Iranian drones complicate Israel’s balancing act 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Today, we got the first glimpse of what a future planetary defense program would look like in real life. NASA pulls a "Deep Impact" as its spacecraft collides with an asteroid 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Some of the most significant changes are to the borrower defense program, which allows students to get their loans erased if their colleges lie to them or otherwise commit fraud. More flexibility proposed for student debt forgiveness 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z According to contemporary accounts, he played important roles in complicated and significant arms control negotiations with the Soviet Union and, especially, promoting and guiding President Reagan’s antimissile defense program known as Star Wars. Robert C. McFarlane, Top Reagan Aide in Iran-Contra Affair, Dies at 84 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Last month, the House voted down a series of progressive amendments to cut defense programs and approved a big spending increase by a lopsided bipartisan tally of 361 to 69. Biden's defense budget is big. Democrats will vote to make it bigger 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z Customs and Border Protection and its role in a defense program building artificial intelligence tools used to refine drone strikes. A worker objected to Google's Israel military contract. Google told her to move to Brazil 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z It marks another step in the administration’s work to clear a backlog of claims in the borrower defense program, which forgives debt for students who are defrauded by their colleges. Loan relief granted to students misled by for-profit DeVry 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z But they’ve been trying to reach a compromise on how big an increase to give defense programs, which were around $672 billion last year, and domestic programs, which were $627 billion. Democratic, GOP bargainers reach budget deal, 4 months late 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z “When the head of state stigmatizes the press, it gives a free pass to other people to attack the press,” said Paula Saucedo, protection and defense program officer at Article 19. Democracy dies with each killing of a journalist in Mexico 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z After earning a Ph.D. in plasma physics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1986 at the age of 24, he worked on a project funded by then-President Ronald Reagan’s “Star Wars” missile defense program. Why is a Harvard astrophysicist working with UFO buffs? 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z All are accused of providing money, goods or services to North Korea’s Second Academy of Natural Sciences, which Treasury says is heavily involved in the country’s military defense programs. US hits NKorean officials with sanctions after missile test 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Mr. Erdogan has refused to step back from the purchase, despite sanctions and expulsion from a U.S. defense program to develop the F-35 stealth fighter jet. Struggling at Home, Biden Is Buoyed by G20 Trip Abroad 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z Last month, progressive lawmakers were successful in stripping $1 billion allocated for the Jewish State's missile defense program from the Democrat spending bill. Sarah Silverman slams Dem 'Squad' for opposing Israel's Iron Dome: 'None of them talk about Hamas!' 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z It is another step in the Education Department’s effort to clear a backlog of claims in the borrower defense program, which offers loan forgiveness to students who were defrauded by their schools. Loan relief approved for more for-profit college students 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z The move marks a step forward in the Biden administration’s effort to clear a backlog of claims in the borrower defense program, which provides loan forgiveness to students who were defrauded by their colleges. Loan relief granted to former for-profit college students 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z “Unlike Israel, missile defense programs, such as Iron Dome, don’t exist to protect Palestinian civilians. “It’s unconscionable to not condemn these attacks on the week of Eid.” Ted Cruz accuses Ilhan Omar of acting as ‘press secretary for Hamas’ after she rips Israel 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z The department also said it will not ask city attorneys to help resolve disputes, but refer them to their own eviction defense program or outside groups that aid tenants. Proposed L.A. law banning landlords from harassing renters clears a key hurdle 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z Now, Biden is proposing a 1.7 percent increase in funding for national defense programs — much smaller than the administration’s other pushes for education, climate and health. Analysis | Biden budget seeks to flip script on Trump administration’s spending priorities 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z The borrower defense program is among several targeted for an overhaul by the Biden administration as it seeks to undo Trump-era policies. Loan relief approved for more for-profit college students 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z Legislators may balk at the overall price tag, predicts one congressional staffer who works on defense programs. U.S. panel calls for new digital service academy to bolster federal workforce 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z The Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing and Opportunity Council set up an eviction defense program and hotline in early August. Thousands of evictions loom in St. Louis amid pandemic 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z On Monday, following the Christmas weekend, the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on overriding Trump’s veto of a $740 billion bill authorizing the country’s defense programs. Politics overhangs U.S. Christmas as government shutdown nears, COVID aid uncertain 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z Dakota Wood, editor of the Index and senior research fellow for defense programs at Heritage. How Obama-era budget controls have hurt US military readiness against growing China, Russia, Iran threats 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z Mr. Stilwell, a retired Air Force brigadier general who once worked as an attache in China, said a major worldwide defense program to counter Beijing’s malign influence is a difficult but noble task. Strike drones sold to Taiwan 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z DeVos revised rules related to the borrower defense program in 2019, prompting some Republicans to join Democrats to pass a bill blocking the policy. “Disturbingly Kafkaesque”: Judge rips Betsy DeVos for denying 94% of student debt forgiveness claims 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Dakota Wood, senior research fellow for defense programs at The Heritage Foundation, was a captain the first time he encountered a woman in the Marine Corps. End of an era? Marines eye closing Parris Island, San Diego base 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z In response to the standoff with Turkey, Greece on Saturday announced a major new defense program that includes plans to buy 18 French-made Rafale fighter planes. Greece, Turkey signal willingness to talk about sea dispute 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z The voluntary layoffs were also open to managers, excluding those dedicated to the defense program, according to Spirit spokesperson Keturah Austin. Spirit AeroSystems seeks voluntary layoffs 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z Taro Kono said Japan will revise its missile defense program and scale up its entire defense posture. World Digest: June 25, 2020 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z The council is expected to also revise Japan’s basic defense plan later this year to update the missile defense program and scale up the country’s defense posture. Japan confirms its scrapping US missile defense system 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z McEnany suggested that the president would veto legislation that authorizes defense programs if it included the renaming of bases. Trump rejects calls to rename military bases honoring Confederate generals 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z Fund public health programs the way we fund national defense programs. Jolted by Her Own Illness, Pandemics Scholar Gains Insight into Botched COVID-19 Response 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z The German engineers not only helped land Americans on the moon, but played a key role across the nation’s defense programs, and there too they collaborated with American Jews. Who got America to the moon? An unlikely collaboration of Jewish and former Nazi scientists and engineers 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z It is the second time in the past year that Palantir has won a front seat on a defense program of record, which has a dedicated line of funding from Congress. Palantir deepens its Pentagon business with new $110 million Army contract 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Last year a defense program, named Project Maven, set off a revolt here inside Google, as some employees opposed Google technology being used in warfare. Amazon CEO says wants to work more with Pentagon 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z Linda Billings, a former consultant to NASA’s Planetary Protection Office and a current consultant to NASA’s astrobiology and planetary defense programs, tells The Verge. Why stowaway creatures on the Moon confound international space law 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Using recovered extraterrestrial technology, the nations of Earth collaborate on an immense defense program to protect the planet. TV Listings: Here are the feature and TV Films airing the week of July 21 - 27, 2019 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z The briefing also will provide intelligence assessment of the methods for closing existing gaps and plans for dealing with shortcomings in the future year’s defense program. Inside the Ring: Trump administration gets third defense chief 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Two U.S. government reports this year criticized China over its militarization of manmade islands in the South China Sea and its continued campaign to steal high-tech trade secrets from defense programs. Pentagon nominee focuses on China despite Mideast tensions 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z Activists and attorneys urged Los Angeles city officials Thursday to renew funding for a legal defense program for migrants. L.A. wary of adding money to legal defense fund for migrants and refugees 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z The money is being drawn from savings in numerous defense programs, including one that supports the Afghan army and other security forces. Pentagon shifting $1.5 billion to border wall construction 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z He joined Boeing in 1986 and spent more than three decades with the aerospace and defense company, where he managed commercial airline and defense programs. Trump picks former Boeing executive Patrick Shanahan for defense secretary 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z Such letters by former military leaders often reflect the ideas and thinking of active-duty leaders who are limited in lobbying for defense programs. Patrick Shanahan outlines China threat 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Efforts to bolster space defense programs are also the subject of ongoing disagreement among senior officials. Lawmakers question Trump’s Space Force proposal 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Isacson, who directs the group’s security and defense program, also expressed concern about the tension that the rhetoric of Mr. Trump and Mr. Maduro was raising on the border. Trump Delivers Blunt Warning to Venezuela Military Over Aid Impasse 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z At one of the booths, a company called US LawShield offers “the original and best legal defense for self defense program”. Guns v grief: inside America’s deadliest cultural chasm 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z As a political matter, Mr. Trump’s speech seemed designed to play well with his base, a tough-sounding call to a new generation of arms that evoked Ronald Reagan’s 1983 “Star Wars” missile defense program. Trump Vows to Reinvent Missile Defenses, but Offers Incremental Plans 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z “North Korea is far more likely to use biological weapons than nuclear ones,” said Andrew C. Weber, a Pentagon official in charge of nuclear, chemical and biological defense programs under President Obama. North Korea’s Less-Known Military Threat: Biological Weapons 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z The defense program, called Project Maven, set off a revolt inside Google, as factions of employees opposed Google technology being used in warfare. Top U.S. general urges Google to work with military 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z This week Denver officials announced plans to set aside $385,000 to expand an immigrant legal defense program, Mayor Michael Hancock said. Across US, tax dollars being poured into 'legal defense fund for illegals' 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z The move would allow the planemakers to grow their collaboration in the defense realm, after Boeing’s original takeover bid snagged on Brazilian concerns about it gaining control of national defense programs. Boeing, Embraer to build KC-390 military cargo jet in U.S.: newspaper 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z Bringing down the cost of the world’s most expensive defense program is crucial to securing more orders in the United States and abroad. Lockheed agrees to cut price for new F-35 fighter jets: Pentagon 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z The second cluster — for health, labor and defense programs — is largely agreed upon and expected to pass before Sept. 30. Congress races to avert government shutdown — and may actually do it 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z It’s unclear, for example, whether current missile defense programs, which are divided among the Army, the Navy and a freestanding agency, would fall under the service’s purview. Pence says Pentagon should create 'space force' to 'defeat a new generation of threats' 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Bringing down the cost of the world’s most expensive defense program is crucial to securing more orders, both in the United States and abroad. Exclusive: Lockheed F-35 jet price falls 6 percent to below $90... 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z “The latest victims, did they come into contact with objects the would-be killer left behind?” asked Andrew C. Weber, a former United States assistant secretary of defense for nuclear, chemical and biological defense programs. English City, Stunned, Tries to Make Sense of New Poisonings 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z But North Korea has exploited its mountainous terrain and built as many as ten thousand tunnels, many of which may hide defense programs, South Korean officials told me when I was in Seoul in May. Will North Korea Play Nuclear Hide-and-Seek with Trump? 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z The top-line numbers for discretionary spending are in line with levels agreed on in a March budget deal: $647 billion oil base spending for defense programs and $597 billion for domestic spending. House budget plan slashes $8 trillion in spending, aims to balance in nine years 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z In addition to tapping Silicon Valley innovation, DIUx is trying to shorten the often lengthy acquisition process associated with the Pentagon, which analysts say has made fast-moving tech companies wary of working on defense programs. Google's retreat from AI contract is unlikely to cool the Pentagon's love for Silicon Valley 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z But Reagan ultimately balked, unwilling to give up his “Star Wars” missile defense program. Summits are tricky: Kennedy, Nixon and Reagan each learned the hard way 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z Cary Roberts, a spokesman for the Texas Association of Counties, tells The Associated Press the figure dates back to the 2001 start of the state’s indigent defense program. State owes counties $2.6 billion for indigent defense costs 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z At OSTP, he served as assistant director for defense programs and then as acting lead for the National Security and International Affairs Division, according to a White House statement. Trump to nominate Chris Fall, neuroscientist and policy veteran, to lead DOE Science 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z The patrol, which was formed as a national defense program in 1941, conducts air search operations and offers an aeronautical education to youngsters 12 to 18 years old. Navajo youth co-pilot planes over the Grand Canyon 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z That effort has been spurred by U.S. defense programs specifically geared toward international consumption, such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Armed drones now sold overseas by U.S. without Pentagon approval 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z The city recently joined Arkansas Municipal League’s legal defense program, whose lawyers recommend the ordinance be repealed. Fort Smith officials repeal panhandling ordinance again 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z The city recently joined Arkansas Municipal League’s legal defense program, whose lawyers recommend the ordinance be repealed. Fort Smith officials repeal panhandling ordinance again 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z “In particular, organizations’ public cloud environments are ideal targets due to the lack of effective cloud threat defense programs. Tesla’s cloud was used by hackers to mine cryptocurrency 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z Scrambling to counter the threat, the Trump administration is seeking additional resources for missile defense programs. World Digest: Feb. 14, 2018 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z That’s a handy term identified by Ari Cohn, an attorney and director of the individual rights defense program for Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, an interest group defending freedom of speech on college campuses. Inside the Beltway: Gingrich schools U.S. in ‘Understanding Trump’ 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z But the B-21 will probably not have the economic power of past defense programs. A top secret desert assembly plant starts ramping up to build Northrop's B-21 bomber 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z But this recommendation to expand the draft to women is so divorced from anything that would improve our military and overall defense program that Congress, in this instance, should ignore the Pentagon’s recommendations. Congress must review military-women policies 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z The French leader says a united voice is important for international discussions about Iran and North Korea’s nuclear activities, and about Europe’s own defense programs. France’s Macron: Trump pushes EU closer together 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z While the bill authorizes spending on an array of defense programs, lawmakers will take up separate legislation later this year that would appropriate the necessary funds. Senate passes defense bill, leaving several controversial policies unresolved 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Adonia Simpson, director of the family defense program at nonprofit Americans for Immigrant Justice, said her organization has also seen a spike in the number of Venezuelans seeking immigration advice. As crisis deepens in Venezuela, fleeing students flood classrooms in Miami-Dade 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z But, for now, Americans remain in denial, imagining that, despite all the evidence to the contrary, the U.S. missile defense program will work. Avoiding war with China 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z It is home to Army missile defense programs and other military offices. Alabama Military Post on Lockdown After Reports of Possible Active Shooter 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z More than 30,000 government employees, civilians and contractors work daily at Redstone, which adjoins the city of Huntsville and is home to Army missile defense programs and other military offices. The Latest: Military post on lockdown, possible shooter 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z House and Senate lawmakers will wrestle over those issues in the coming weeks, as Congress also debates how much money to commit to the defense programs they are trying to authorize. Senate passes defense bill, leaving several controversial policies unresolved 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Prince is said to have advised Harrington, Flynn and others on the Trump transition team on the “restructuring of security agencies” and “a thorough rethink of costly defense programs.” Erik Prince’s dark plan for Afghanistan: Military occupation for profit, not security 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z Its primary mission was to provide development and production testing of chemical and biological weaponry and defense programs. Death from above: how David Maisel turned 'the new Area 51' into land art 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z Boeing opened a new factory in Charleston, South Carolina, while decades of federal spending on space and defense programs created a pool of engineers in Alabama. U.S. South, not just Mexico, stands in way of Rust Belt jobs revival 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z China really doesn’t like it, worried about a U.S. missile defense program in the same way the Soviets once did. South Korea badly in need of a little Donald Trump love 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z In January, the Pentagon’s Operational Test and Evaluation office, in its annual report on U.S. defense programs, rated GMD’s reliability as “low.” Can the U.S. defend against a North Korean missile strike? 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z In the years since the end of the first film, the nations of Earth collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet from an inevitable second alien invasion. Saturday's TV highlights and weekend talk: 'Independence Day: Resurgence' on HBO 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z In addition, the White House wants an additional $2 billion for other national defense programs outside the Department of Defense, for a $54 billion total increase. Buoyed by Trump Budget Plan, Pentagon Draws Up a Shopping List 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z So why would you possibly mess up a defense program that works by revealing it to the world? A Eureka Moment for Two Times Reporters: North Korea’s Missile Launches Were Failing Too Often 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z North Korea’s nuclear weapons capabilities and ballistic missile defense programs constitute a “serious threat” to the United States, defense secretary Ash Carter said on Sunday. Defense secretary: North Korea’s weapons capabilities a 'serious threat' 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z North Korea's nuclear weapons capabilities and ballistic missile defense programs constitute a "serious threat" to the United States, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Sunday. North Korea's missile testing 'serious threat' to U.S.: defense secretary 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z During the 1980s, he helped lead opposition to the proposed “star wars” missile defense program of President Ronald Reagan, noting that it would be a violation of the 1972 ABM Treaty. Jeremy Stone, arms-control advocate who led activist science group, dies at 81 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z A space-based defense program would hinge on annual congressional appropriations and decisions by the incoming Trump administration. By striking a single word, Congress shakes up U.S. nuclear defense doctrine and opens door to space arms race 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z So why would you possibly mess up a defense program that works by revealing it to the world? A Eureka Moment for Two Times Reporters: North Korea’s Missile Launches Were Failing Too Often 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z A Spirit spokesman says the permit is not specifically for a defense program but for current and future growth opportunities. Spirit AeroSystems files $20M construction permit in Wichita 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z A Spirit spokesman says the permit is not specifically for a defense program, but for current and future growth opportunities. Spirit AeroSystems files $20M construction permit in Wichita 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z The spectacle shows how economic considerations, as much as strategic military ones, can keep money flowing to flawed defense programs. The nation’s missile-defense system has serious flaws. So why is the Pentagon moving to expand it? 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z But they remain proposals and nothing concrete in terms of defense programs are on the table. NATO chief trumpets new 'momentum' with EU military ties 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Despite the department's boasting about helping former Corinthian students apply to have their student debt discharged, only about 4,000 students actually have received that relief under the federal borrower defense program, Warren said. Warren Blasts Education Department for Going After Corinthian Colleges Students 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z The new US-Israel deal also includes, for the first time, funding for missile defense programs. US pledges record $38bn military aid to Israel over next 10 years 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z The new U.S.-Israel deal also includes, for the first time, funding for missile defense programs. U.S. Will Provide $38 Billion in Military Assistance to Israel 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z The nation’s troubled but well-funded homeland missile defense program just might be the region’s salvation. The nation’s missile-defense system has serious flaws. So why is the Pentagon moving to expand it? 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z The speech highlighted the inherent tension in Trump’s foreign policy vision, as he both seeks to shrink the U.S. footprint abroad and undertake a vast expansion of its defense programs. Donald Trump Proposes Larger Military With Less to Do 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z For all the cutting-edge entrepreneurship, big defense programs and commercial aircraft subcontracts still hold the most promise for hiring. Southern California's aerospace industry, long in decline, begins to stir 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z The cyber defense program at the university in Seoul was founded in 2011, with the first students enrolled the following year. Keyboard warriors: South Korea trains new frontline in decades-old war with North 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z Army’s biological defense program, tells Philip about a new strain of virus. 'The Americans' recap: Horror of nuclear war hits home for TV viewers 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z "We intend to consider increasing US funding in FY17 for cooperative missile defense programs," the lawmakers wrote, "much as we have done over the past several years." Obama and Congress Hurtle Toward Showdown Over Israel Missile Defense 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z President Obama gutted our missile defense program and then abandoned our missile defense plans with Poland and the Czech Republic. Read Trump's 'America First' Foreign Policy Speech 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z The letter said the Senate also intends to consider increased U.S. funding for cooperative missile defense programs, similar to increases in the past several years. Large majority of U.S. Senate pushes Obama to boost Israel aid 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z South Korea's university cyber defense program selects a maximum of 30 students each year, almost all of them men. Keyboard warriors: South Korea trains new frontline in decades-old war with North 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z The detachment will be supporting Army missile defense programs that work to put the best equipment in the hands of soldiers deployed around the world. Army to bolster air defense unit at New Mexico missile range 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Because Carter had asked for money to be shifted, or "reprogrammed," from another defense program, his request needed unanimous approval from eight of the most senior members of the Senate and House appropriations panels. Two key senators turn against Pentagon's radar-carrying blimps 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z "Much of what missile defense programs are about is reassuring allies and the public," he said. North Korea rocket launch may spur U.S. missile defense buildup in Asia 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z "We believe these sanctions are uncalled for. We believe the sanctions are illegal. They violate basic principles. The Iranian missile program is a legitimate defense program," Zarif said. Iran's foreign minister is decrying new US sanctions over Iran's ballistic missile testing, calling them an example of an American "addiction to coercion." 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z Speaking at a meeting with the top military brass, Putin named “strengthening of the combat potential of strategic nuclear forces and the implementation of space defense programs” as a key priority. Putin Vows to 'Immediately Destroy' Threatening Targets in Syria 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Speaking at a meeting with the top military brass, Putin named "strengthening of the combat potential of strategic nuclear forces and the implementation of space defense programs" as a key priority. Putin urges military to destroy threats to forces in Syria, vows to pursue arms modernization 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Navy cooperatively manage the Aegis ballistic missile defense program. U.S. Missile Defense Agency tests Lockheed, Raytheon interceptors 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Nonethless, a senior Israeli official said there was no sign of waning government support or weakening U.S. backing for the various missile defense programs. Israel says Arrow 3 missile shield aces test, hitting target in space 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Obama vetoed an earlier version of the bill over a dispute - later resolved - about the way defense programs would be financed. Obama signs defense bill despite Guantanamo provisions 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Obama vetoed an earlier version of the bill over a dispute — later resolved — about the way defense programs would be financed. Obama signs defense authorization bill despite objections to Guantanamo prison restrictions 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z But in practice, the “plug and play” concept isn’t working, said Dakota Wood, senior research fellow for defense programs at the conservative Heritage Foundation. Critics: Navy littoral ship program not meeting expectations 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z The companies claimed the selection process failed to properly reward the Boeing-Lockheed team’s proposals to break the trend of ballooning defense program costs. Boeing, Lockheed Martin formally protest bomber contract 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z He consistently fought President Ronald Reagan’s defense budgets, arguing that expensive military programs such as the Strategic Defense Initiative — the so-called “Star Wars” missile defense program — were diverting money from programs that benefited the poor. Gus Savage, firebrand congressman, dies at 90 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z And they aren’t entirely pleased that after all that, Democrats are now declaring themselves satisfied with a budget deal that still pays for defense programs using some OCO funding. House Republicans seek to override NDAA, despite new bill in the works 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Congress on Wednesday moved a step closer to clearing a bipartisan budget deal that would boost spending for domestic and defense programs over two years while suspending the debt limit into 2017. House passes budget deal, Senate expected to act this week 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z He was one of three senators to oppose the Bush administration’s attempt to relaunch the Star Wars national missile defense program. This was Bernie before Bernie: Remembering the heroic late senator Paul Wellstone, 13 years after the plane crash 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z The vetoed defense measure actually meets Mr. Obama’s overall funding request for defense programs because of an arcane budgeting mechanism lawmakers employed to avoid violating the spending caps. Obama Vetoes Defense Bill, Deepening Budget Fight With G.O.P. 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z Republicans want the budget negotiations to eliminate strict budget caps on defense programs, while Democrats want to kill the caps for defense and other domestic programs. U.S. fiscal year budget deficit narrows to $439 billion 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z The legislation also calls for new strike fighters for the Navy and Marine Corps, presses ahead with development of a long-range bomber for the Air Force and restores authority for a next-generation missile defense program. Obama veto of defense policy bill, possible override loom after filibuster fails 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z What happened next illustrates the difficulty of extinguishing even a deeply troubled defense program. How a $2.7 billion air-defense system became a 'zombie' program 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z At last week’s debate that became, “I would begin rebuilding the missile defense program in Poland.” Carly Fiorina’s defense proposals ignore the facts on the ground 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The GAO report, an annual assessment of missile defense programs prepared for congressional committees, describes the problems in terse, technical terms. Serious flaws revealed in U.S. anti-missile nuclear defense against North Korea 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z The wide-ranging report also details Chinese government-backed cyberattacks against the U.S. government to collect intelligence and steal high-tech data from defense programs to support China's industry. US Official: China island building now totals 2,000 acres 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z Moreover, these subcommittees did not look for “pay-fors” to make cuts in unneeded and wasteful defense programs to put funds into real needs like the ones ’60 Minutes’ highlighted. Behind Anti-Satellite Threat Highlighted By '60 Minutes' Are U.S. Defense Spending Scandals 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z Even if he winds up living at 10 Downing Street, he may be undercut by a reliance for votes on the SNP, which has called for Britain to eliminate its Trident nuclear defense program. World crises may be multiplying, but campaign turns Britain further inward 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Also in that speech, Fiorina said that a second way to display U.S. strength to Putin would be to “rebuild the missile defense program.” Carly Fiorina’s defense proposals ignore the facts on the ground 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Danish warships will be a target for Russian nuclear weapons if the Scandinavian country joins NATO's missile defense program, Russia's ambassador to Denmark told the newspaper Jyllands-Posten. Russia to target Denmark's warships if it joins missile shield: ambassador 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z They do set overall spending levels for domestic and defense programs. Budget Battle in G.O.P. Is Test of Governance 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z The $4 trillion budget proposal marked a major shift for the president from just four years ago, when he put forward a plan to slash deficits by cutting domestic and defense programs. Obama’s shift from ‘mindless austerity’ derided by GOP as ‘envy economics’ 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z Obama's proposed $74 billion in added spending — about 7 percent — would be split about evenly between defense programs and the domestic side of the budget. Obama calls for spending surge, buoyed by rising economy 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Paul has been largely defined as an isolationist, while Rubio and Graham are affiliated with neo-conservatives, and Ted Cruz is has taken a hawkish line on many issues but favors budget cuts to defense programs. Lindsey Graham Forces Foreign Policy On 2016 GOP Field 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Obama’s proposed $74 billion in added spending - about 7 percent - would be split about evenly between defense programs and the domestic side of the budget. AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EST 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z The $585 billion bill authorizes money for core defense programs, money for overseas operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and funds for national security programs in the Energy Department, among other things. Massive defense bill clears Senate hurdle 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z The unusually strong language from the London-based Institute for Fiscal Studies reflects just how much austerity-related pain still looms for Britain, despite years of deep cuts to the nation’s health, welfare and defense programs. With budget cuts, Britain could change ‘beyond recognition’ Punaro said that even as defense programs fall into trouble, “you won’t find anybody who was either fired or got a letter of reprimand or didn’t get promoted. . . . No one is held accountable.” Efforts underway to improve Pentagon’s procurement system In a Congress where barely one in five members has any military experience, these GOP freshmen will have a better understanding of defense programs and needs than most of their fellow legislators. Election Outcome Is Good News For Defense Industry 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Such laws prohibit the export without appropriate licenses of products or machinery that could be used in weapons or other defense programs, or goods or services to countries sanctioned by the U.S. government. U.S. national security prosecutors shift focus from spies to cyber 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System is the naval component of the nation’s missile defense program. Target missile intercepted during test off Hawaii 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z In contrast, we allocate nearly 18 percent of our overall budget to our national defense programs. Ebola: U.S. has underfunded foreign aid, so should we be surprised by the outbreak? 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z Andrew Weber, assistant secretary of defense for nuclear, chemical, and biological defense programs, called the Ebola threat “an international health emergency on a scale that we haven’t seen before.” Federal Officials on Ebola: 'It Could Change the Economy of the World' 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z The new program is a fresh iteration of the Defense Department’s four year-old “better buying power” initiative, which focuses on reducing costs by increasing competition for defense programs. Pentagon program seeks to retain U.S.’s technological edge against foreign rivals Back in the 1950s and 1960s the Soviets and the U.S. raced to the moon as part of the defense program and national pride. Google Working On Drones Too 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z Such schemes compensate for the country’s lagging technology, says Dakota Wood, senior research fellow for defense programs at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. “Ambiguous” Warfare Buys Upgrade Time for Russia’s Military 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z The purpose of the memo and the meeting were to gear up “our defense program… in magnitude and tempo for the “national objective of defeat of the dictatorships.” Myron S. Falk, Engineering the Firepower for Two World Wars 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z There has been no talk of cutting U.S. aid, and, in fact, Congress seems likely to increase U.S. backing for the Iron Dome missile defense program so crucial in protecting Israeli civilians from Hamas rockets. White House condemns shelling of U.N. school in Gaza 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z In 1963, he joined the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, where his specialties included electronic warfare and Naval fleet defense programs. Washington area obituaries of note She mentioned congressional hearings about failed defense programs in which the question was about who was responsible. Procurement troubles still dog Defense Department The Pentagon is restructuring a $3.48 billion contract with Boeing Co for management of the troubled U.S. homeland missile defense program, said two sources familiar with the situation. Exclusive: U.S. revamping Boeing missile defense deal as crucial test looms 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z "China is using its ... capability to support intelligence collection against the U.S. diplomatic, economic, and defense industrial base sectors that support U.S. national defense program," it said. Chinese military spending exceeds $145 billion, drones advanced: U.S. 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z But a reformulated missile defense program approved by Mr. Obama will include a site in Poland. With Ukraine Still Unsettled, Obama Sets Off to Soothe European Friends 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z Riki Ellison, chairman of the nonprofit Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance, welcomed the funding increase for missile defense programs and said efforts to modernize the current system were overdue. Pentagon to upgrade, improve U.S. missile defense system 2014-03-05T04:51:07Z He will propose $28 billion in new spending on education, manufacturing and job training, as well as $28 billion for defense programs. In budget proposal, Obama to seek more money for anti-poverty programs 2014-03-04T01:43:09Z “We hope this will be the shot in the arm, energizing the global health security agenda,” said Andrew Weber, assistant secretary of defense for nuclear, chemical and biological defense programs. U.S. launches new global initiative to prevent infectious disease threats 2014-02-13T14:00:00Z Andrew Weber, the U.S. assistant defense secretary for nuclear, chemical and biological defense programs, said that among the Libyan chemical stocks destroyed were 507 shells filled with mustard gas. Libya says destroys last chemical weapons with Western help 2014-02-04T20:10:40Z Navy destroyer ever built, is on time and on budget, something that’s a rarity in new defense programs, officials said. U.S. Navy’s largest destroyer arrives on time, on budget; named for late admiral 2013-10-20T21:57:37Z They include the construction of a land-based Aegis missile defense system as part of President Barack Obama's European ballistic missile defense program, which aims to protect against any weapons fired from Iran. Pentagon shifting Afghan logistics hub to Romania from Kyrgyzstan 2013-10-18T22:05:31Z The two cagy negotiators are at loggerheads over Democratic demands to undo or change the automatic, across-the-board spending cuts to domestic and defense programs that the GOP see as crucial to reducing the nation’s deficit. The Spending Stumbling Block 2013-10-14T01:35:26Z Loren Thompson, chief operating officer of the Virginia-based Lexington Institute, said the margin pressures were exacerbated by Boeing's aggressive bids for the Air Force tanker program and the biggest U.S. missile defense program. Analysis: South Korea setback shows pressure on Boeing warplane orders 2013-09-24T22:44:34Z The failed test is deepening long-standing political divisions over U.S. missile defense, prompting Republicans to call for increased funding on missile defense programs because of escalating threats from North Korea and Iran. Battery problem eyed as cause of U.S. missile defense failure: source 2013-07-12T22:12:48Z In the 1960s, government space and defense programs, especially the Minuteman missile effort, were the biggest customers for the Valley's expensive integrated circuit computer chips. Strong ties bind spy agencies and Silicon Valley 2013-07-03T19:10:21Z The Ryan budget would shift the burden of those cuts away from veterans and national defense programs, and force domestic agencies to shoulder all of them. Boehner accuses Obama of threatening government shutdown over budget plan 2013-06-06T21:08:00Z The Ryan budget would shift the burden of those cuts away from veterans and national defense programs, and force domestic agencies to shoulder the entire burden. Boehner accuses Obama of threatening a government shutdown over budget plan 2013-06-06T15:38:44Z It said China is using its cyber capabilities to collect intelligence against U.S. diplomatic, economic and defense programs, and is developing the skills needed to conduct cyber-warfare. China denies sponsoring U.S. cyberattack 2013-05-07T11:21:00Z So proposals to overhaul the tax code, reform the way the government spends its money and re-structure our defense programs would meet with the hearty approval of any CEO. No. 1 Cause of the Country's Budget Woes 2013-04-11T19:00:03Z Today, there remains an annual U.S. missile defense program that costs $8 billion or more and keeps a minimal ABM system to protect the homeland. U.S. in the role of missile mediator 2013-03-28T01:06:14Z Does this change their perception of U.S. intent ... with the missile defense program? Russia tones down criticism of new U.S. missile plans 2013-03-21T19:22:22Z Absent a last-minute deal, spending cuts of about 13 percent for defense programs and 9 percent for domestic programs will kick in just before Friday night. Analysis: Cuts unlikely to deliver promised U.S. budget savings 2013-02-28T06:06:51Z More than half of that amount, about $47bn, will hit defense programs. How would sequestration affect your work and home life? 2013-02-25T18:05:00Z The majority of that – about $47bn in cuts – will hit defense programs. The US sequester: your essential guide to the looming spending cuts 2013-02-22T18:53:00Z A larger-than-usual decline in federal spending, notably on defense programs, helped push the economy into negative territory in the final three months of 2012. Gov’t downsizes amid GOP demands for more cuts 2013-02-22T15:59:00Z It’s an intentionally blunt instrument that slashes spending across the board through 2021, by about 5 percent for nondefense programs and roughly 8 percent for defense programs. Should you fear the sequester? 2013-02-19T17:08:00Z But the accounting is about to get even worse as concern over spending on the F-35 threatens other defense programs. The Pentagon's $400 billion F-35 Runs Into Turbulence 2013-02-14T13:35:23Z A more specific definition for the government’s current conundrum would be across-the-board cuts to domestic and defense programs that are set to go into effect on March 1, unless averted by Congress. A Sequester By Any Other Name Would Probably Make More Sense 2013-02-11T20:35:37Z Those lawmakers said their plan would protect vital defense programs and military readiness. Despite warnings on U.S. defense cuts, little action to stop them 2013-02-07T02:14:54Z These lawmakers said their plan would protect vital defense programs and military readiness. Despite warnings on defense cuts, little action to stop them 2013-02-06T23:41:32Z Congress blocked funding for a missile defense program involving the three countries, Germany said on Saturday. Germany, Italy protest at U.S. axing of missile defense funding 2013-02-02T14:15:43Z And sequester cuts to social programs would be devastating, but given the size of automatic cuts to defense programs, all political factions have more motive to negotiate. Obama II: Older, wiser, stronger 2013-01-21T12:00:00Z Next Congress will need resolve the sequester, a package of across-the-board cuts to domestic and defense programs, before it takes effect March 1. Debt Ceiling: House Offers Three-Month Extension 2013-01-18T19:35:33Z Those include deep spending cuts in domestic and defense programs and Medicare. Obama would veto Boehner’s Plan B, White House says 2012-12-19T16:05:00Z He later earned two master's degrees and spent a year working on missile defense programs before moving into the complex and arcane world of Pentagon procurement in 2001. Pentagon's maverick F-35 manager values accountability 2012-12-05T23:50:30Z The United States has provided hundreds of millions of dollars to assist Israeli or joint U.S.-Israeli missile defense programs such as Iron Dome and others known as Arrow and David's Sling. Israel: U.S. co-production of rocket shield not option "right now" 2012-11-29T22:13:15Z Under sequestration, all defense programs would receive budget cuts indiscriminately, without any consideration to their level of importance for national security. Defense Contractors Brace for Federal Budget Cuts 2012-09-24T17:00:00Z Under the terms of those cuts, most defense programs face a 9.4 percent cut, while most domestic programs would be sliced by 8.2 percent. White House Report Details Effects of Automatic Budget Cuts 2012-09-14T18:49:08Z If the committee failed to reach agreement, the $1.2 trillion would be skimmed off the top of all federal spending over the next decade, split evenly between domestic and defense programs. White House: Dire cuts for military, domestic programs as U.S. steps toward fiscal cliff 2012-09-14T18:06:00Z Speaking at the Military Aviation Museum, Romney said he would “rebuild America’s military might” and restore proposed cuts to defense programs. Obama in Florida, Romney in Virginia as campaigns try to rally convention energy 2012-09-08T22:32:00Z He then circled back to Russia’s concerns about the missile defense program. Putin Calls Missile Deal More Likely if Obama Wins 2012-09-06T18:55:21Z Mr. Romney’s visit to Poland is intended to highlight what he called Mr. Obama’s “sudden abandonment of friends in Poland” under Russian pressure by canceling Mr. Bush’s missile defense program partly based there. Obama and Romney Strain to Assert Foreign Policy Differences 2012-07-28T21:57:15Z They were added to a bill authorizing defense programs in 2013. Senators gird for fight over U.S. Navy's "Green Fleet" 2012-07-17T22:46:14Z Conaway authored a provision, included in a bill authorizing defense programs, that would prevent Pentagon spending on biofuels that cost more than conventional fuel. U.S. Navy Moves Ahead on Biofuels Despite Congressional Ire 2012-07-09T19:15:12.277Z Three congressional committees have scrapped the Obama administration's request for $400 million to complete funding for testing of the new missile defense program, which is jointly financed by the United States, Italy and Germany. Germany, Italy urge funding for missile program 2012-06-14T02:02:57Z Is it possible the pressures that led to this decision, one of the most momentous developments in the history of the alliance, resembled the pressures driving the missile defense program in the U.S.? Chicago braces for last day of large NATO protests 2012-05-21T17:27:00Z The Pentagon notified Congress in mid-January that it wants to divert around $82 million to refine the MOP, taking the money from other defense programs. Pentagon Seeks Mightier Bomb vs. Iran 2012-01-28T00:44:53Z The company, which boasted an order backlog worth $356 billion, splits its operations almost equally between commercial airplanes and defense programs, which face government spending constraints. Boeing profit up, but guidance disappoints 2012-01-25T14:23:38Z In the December 31 statement on the bill authorizing defense programs, Obama bristled at the requirements for military custody as a rule instead of prison for suspected al Qaeda militants. Like Bush, Obama asserts prerogatives when signing laws 2012-01-06T21:36:49Z The legislation authorized U.S. defense programs from war fighting to weapons building for 2012. Republican senator queries Obama on Iran sanctions 2012-01-03T23:26:47Z It fixes the spending ceiling for the nation’s missile- defense program at $390 million and sets funding for U.S. military operations overseas at about $115 billion. Obama Signs Defense Spending Law, With Own Interpretations 2011-12-31T21:14:02Z The legislation authorizes U.S. defense programs from war fighting to weapons building, and is widely considered a must-pass bill. House approves defense bill on detainees, Iran 2011-12-15T00:19:08Z It is part of compromise legislation authorizing U.S. defense programs expected to be approved this week, McKeon said. U.S. lawmakers freeze $700 million to Pakistan as distrust grows 2011-12-13T06:11:13Z Spain last month became the fourth European nation agreeing to participate directly in the missile defense program, intended to protect against attacks from adversaries such as Iran. Russia Plans Capability to Strike U.S. Shield, Medvedev Says 2011-11-23T20:13:02Z Failure for the committee to reach agreement will lead to across-the-board cuts to domestic and defense programs, starting in January 2013. Galbraith Calls U.S. Debt-Deal Flop ‘Best Thing’: Tom Keene 2011-11-21T18:14:45Z If the committee doesn’t come up with an agreement, $1.2 trillion in across-the-board spending cuts to domestic and defense programs are set to take effect starting in January 2013. Supercommittee Said Likely to Announce No Deal on Deficit Cuts 2011-11-21T07:14:15Z Those cuts would be evenly divided between domestic and defense programs, but some Republicans want to change the ratio to minimize their effect on the military. Debt-reduction panel spirals toward failure 2011-11-21T00:53:58Z Those cuts would be evenly divided between domestic and defense programs. Debt reduction panel remains far apart 2011-11-20T16:28:16Z Even so, he compared the process, which would cut both domestic and defense programs, to “a guillotine.” Supercommittee Moving Further Apart as Talks Enter Homestretch 2011-11-19T06:11:28Z The cuts also could force the Pentagon to end its European missile defense program, terminate its new littoral combat ship, end all ground combat vehicle modernization programs and kill Army helicopter modernization efforts, Panetta wrote. Panetta spells out budget cut doomsday fears 2011-11-15T00:22:37Z He said the missile defense program, which U.S. officials say is to protect against attack from states like Iran, would "proceed irrespective of what is going on in Iran." NATO optimistic on U.S.-Europe defense ties 2011-11-11T15:10:02Z If Congress doesn’t pass a deficit-cutting plan by Dec. 23, across-the-board spending cuts to domestic and defense programs would start in fiscal 2013. U.S. Military Chiefs Warn Budget Cuts Will Cancel Weapons 2011-11-05T18:01:27Z If Congress doesn’t pass a defict-cutting plan by the end of the year, across-the-board spending cuts to domestic and defense programs will occur in 2013. Bowles Says He’s Worried Deficit Supercommittee Will Fail 2011-11-03T16:29:42Z If Congress doesn’t pass a deficit-cutting plan by the end of the year, across-the-board spending cuts to domestic and defense programs will occur in 2013. U.S. Stock Futures Slide as Europe Cuts Greece Aid on Vote Plan 2011-11-03T06:04:12Z Half of any automatic cuts triggered would target defense programs. December deadline won't mark end of debt fight 2011-10-16T19:27:54Z If either fails, $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts, divided equally between domestic and defense programs, will be triggered. Permitorium to 9-9-9: Viewers’ Guide to the Jargon of Debates 2011-10-11T04:25:23Z Concerns raised by the White House over Congress setting the rules on how and where to prosecute terrorism suspects has held up Senate consideration of a massive bill authorizing defense programs for next year. Senator open to deal on detainees in defense bill 2011-10-06T21:23:52Z A "super committee" of lawmakers must find by late November $1.2 trillion in spending cuts and revenue increases over a decade, or else the savings would be divided equally between domestic and defense programs. Romney hoping South Carolina will give him new look 2011-10-06T20:37:00Z Spain is the fourth European nation agreeing to participate directly in the Europe-wide missile defense program, intended to protect against attacks from adversaries such as Iran. Russia Says U.S. Approach to Missile Defense ‘Unacceptable’ 2011-10-06T07:23:02Z If such an amendment were approved by Congress, Obama still would have the right of veto, but exercising it would mean scuttling approval for a wide array of defense programs. Senator says Congress might approve F-16 sales to Taiwan even if Obama administration does not 2011-08-24T00:34:18Z Partly out of deference to Beijing, Seoul has yet to commit itself fully to the American missile defense program. Gangjeong Journal: Island?s Naval Base Stirs Opposition in South Korea 2011-08-18T22:34:16Z If the committee deadlocks or if Congress fails to adopt its suggestions, $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts will follow, split evenly between domestic and defense programs. Harry Reid names three to debt-reduction panel 2011-08-09T23:25:00Z If legislators fail to agree by the end of this year on at least $1.2 trillion in further deficit reduction, the country will face indiscriminate cuts in domestic and defense programs. U.S. Debt-Ceiling Agreement Is an Alarming Bipartisan Mess: View 2011-08-02T00:25:01Z Obama said he believes in a “balanced approach” -- reviewing spending on domestic and defense programs, closing tax loopholes and deductions for the wealthiest taxpayers, and addressing entitlement programs. Obama Says Debt Talks Are ‘Rare’ Chance for Bipartisan Agreement 2011-07-09T12:17:27Z Cuts to defense programs would be increased to nearly $400 billion over the next 12 years, officials said. Obama Urges Cuts and Taxes on the Rich 2011-04-13T18:46:24Z He argued that Democrats’ efforts to ensure that substantial reductions be on the mandatory side of the budget -- areas, such as entitlements and some defense programs, not subject to annual appropriations -- amount to budget gimmickry. Republicans Seek Stopgap Bill to Cut $12 Billion, Halt Shutdown 2011-04-05T04:51:01Z “He understands this afternoon’s vote is but one step although a very important one, on the path to ensuring that we stop spending limited dollars on unwanted and unneeded defense programs.” U.S. House Votes to Kill GE Engine for F-35 Fighter 2011-02-16T22:28:09Z "We must come to realize that not every defense program is necessary, not every defense dollar is sacred or well-spent, and more of everything is simply not sustainable," Gates told reporters. Pentagon to cut spending by $78 billion, reduce troop strength 2011-01-07T05:00:00Z “The New Start Treaty places no limitations on the development or deployment of our missile defense programs,” Obama wrote. Senate Democrats Make Final Push to Ratify Nuclear Arms Treaty 2010-12-24T12:55:28Z The amendment would state that the United States would fully deploy all four phases of Mr. Obama’s missile defense program by 2020 as he has committed to doing. Russia Warns Senate Not to Amend Arms Control Treaty 2010-12-21T02:00:32Z Already, there have been signs that announced cuts in national defense programs are having an impact: Six hundred executives at Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin are accepting the company's offer of a buyout. Defense cuts could slow D.C. economy for years 2010-09-11T07:29:00Z The White House and Mr. Kerry have been talking with influential Republicans to reassure them that the treaty does not impose meaningful restrictions on missile defense programs or otherwise jeopardize national security. Arms-Treaty Vote Delayed in Senate 2010-08-03T19:40:00Z The authorization for the extra funding was part of a defense spending bill that would provide $726 billion next year for U.S. national defense programs, including funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Obama gets OK on boosting Israel against rockets 2010-05-28T23:27:00Z The general who runs the missile defense program has said it is cheaper to build new smaller, tailor-made missile defense silos than to convert old I.C.B.M. silos. On the White House: DeMint?s Objections to Arms Treaty Rest on Goals It Never Had 2010-05-19T13:19:00Z The U.S. missile defense program, Gates added, was "intended to protect against rogue nations such as North Korea and Iran, or countries that have very limited capabilities." Republican senators take a hard line on new arms treaty with Russia 2010-05-18T23:59:00Z He took issue particularly with Russia’s statement that it would withdraw from the treaty if it ever decided that the American missile defense program challenged its own security. White House Presses Senate to Approve Russia Arms Pact 2010-05-18T17:32:00Z Mr. Clegg talks about cutting unnecessary spending on defense programs. Watching the Final British Leader's Debate 2010-04-29T20:00:00Z The two sides quarreled over issues like verifying compliance, sharing telemetry and limiting missile defense programs. Breakthrough Is Reported in U.S. Arms Pact With Russia 2010-03-24T17:11:00Z After all, the missile defense program developed by Mr. Bush was never designed to render Russian weapons useless. On the White House: DeMint?s Objections to Arms Treaty Rest on Goals It Never Had 2010-05-19T13:19:00Z The congressman, who wields great influence over defense programs, was hospitalized in December when his gall bladder became infected, which prompted the surgery last week. 2010-02-02T16:52:00Z The report by the National Academy of Sciences recommends that Congress consider maintaining a reserve of the element crucial in research, space, medical and defense programs. 2010-01-22T23:38:00Z "You, our Faros, have more than intimated that our defense program, for which I am primarily responsible, has been largely to blame for what has happened," the grizzled warrior began. Triplanetary Weapons Development represented a vital link in the country's defense program. The Observers At that time the civil rights officials outlined for the President and his defense assistants what they called the "important phases of the integration of the Negro into military aspects of the national defense program." Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 The resolutions adopted by the Labor Party at its Nottingham Conference in November in 1917 covered organized labor's usual defense program relating to wage conditions. Creative Impulse in Industry A Proposition for Educators So Young decided to go out on his own and find support from the legislative branch; find an influential proponent for a few specific defense programs by which he could profit. Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel That is not to claim automatically that there are better military solutions or that the current defense program is not the best our political system can produce. Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance The development of our defense program makes it essential that each and every one of us, men and women, feel that we have some contribution to make toward the security of our nation. The Fireside Chats of Franklin Delano Roosevelt This is the most positive and promising defense program we have undertaken. State of the Union Address The defense program I have proposed for the next five years will require some sacrifice, but sacrifice we can well afford. State of the Union Address Because peace is the keystone of our national policy, our defense program emphasizes an effective flexible type of power calculated to deter or repulse any aggression and to preserve the peace. State of the Union Address In the net, it is estimated that the cumulative authorized war and national defense program will amount to 368 billion dollars on June 30, 1946. State of the Union Address In my Budget Message I shall recommend that a greater portion of this great defense program be paid for from taxation than we are paying today. State of the Union Address As we begin our third year, we have put in place a defense program that redeems the neglect of the past decade. State of the Union Address It accelerates the continental defense program and the build-up of ready military reserve forces. State of the Union Address The defense program recommended in the 1955 Budget is consistent with all of the considerations which I have just discussed. State of the Union Address As in recent years, detailed recommendations concerning most appropriations for the national defense program are postponed until the spring. State of the Union Address Our civil defense program is also a key element in the protection of our country. State of the Union Address A particular point of relationship arises from the fact that the key to civil defense is the expanded continental defense program, including the distant early warning system. State of the Union Address The first of these jobs is to move ahead full steam on the defense program. State of the Union Address This Nation is at last to have an up-to-date mobilization base—the foundation of a sound defense program. State of the Union Address |
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