US Congress – The Defense Post

Apr- 2026 -

21 April

191110-M-HB658-2561 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 10, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Luke Boyd, the combined anti-armor team platoon commander with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), draws an M9 pistol during a small arms range aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26). The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are conducting routine operations as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert)

US Bill Seeks Concealed Carry Rights for Special Ops, Veterans

The US House of Representatives has unveiled legislation to grant nationwide concealed carry authority to active-duty and veteran US special operations personnel.

1 April

Air

Artwork showing an F-22 Raptor with new pods, external fuel tanks, and an unknown air-to-air missile, potentially the AIM-260

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves $3.16-Billion Sale of Classified AIM-260 Missiles to Australia

The US Congress has approved an estimated $3.16-billion sale of up to 450 AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missiles to Australia.

Sep- 2025 -

18 September

Air

Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Kearn and Staff Sgt. Christopher Loper verify radar data during a preventive maintenance inspection on a mobile radar system at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Dec. 18. The Airmen are deployed from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Kearn, a 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron ground radar systems apprentice, is a Harrah, Okla., native. Loper, a 727th EACS ground radar systems supervisor, is a Houston native.

Rojoef Manuel

US Clears $10M for New Radar Development at Eglin AFB

The House of Representatives has approved $10 million in development funding for a new radar system at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

Sep- 2024 -

3 September

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Clears $390M HIMARS Sale to Croatia

The US State Department has cleared Croatia’s request to buy eight M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems from Lockheed Martin.

Aug- 2024 -

1 August

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army Too Undermanned for Potential Conflict With China, Russia: Report

The US Army does not have a sufficient number of soldiers to take on near-peer adversaries China and Russia in a potential armed conflict.

Jun- 2024 -

27 June

Americas

170612-N-YG414-145 YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 12, 2017) Seaman Daniel Keaton, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), paints the hull of the ship. Blue Ridge is in an extensive maintenance period in order to modernize the ship to continue to serve as a robust communications platform in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Patrick Semales/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

US Congress Proposes Hull Coating Upgrades for Navy Fleet

The US House of Representatives has passed legislation to modernize the hull coatings of US Navy ships by 2028.

May- 2024 -

23 May

Air

Joe Saballa

Canada Cleared to Buy US-Made JDAM Tail Kits for $96M

The Canadian government has received US approval for the purchase of hundreds of Joint Direct Attack Munition tail kits.

23 May

Air

Joe Saballa

US Moves to Expedite Military Electric Aircraft Deployment

American legislators are pushing the US Air Force and Pentagon to expedite their four-year-old Agility Prime initiative to develop electric aircraft.

Apr- 2024 -

22 April

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US Lawmakers Pass $61B New Ukraine Aid After Costly Delay

US lawmakers have approved new funding to provide Ukraine with desperately needed military aid, but their months-long delay in doing so was costly, undermining Kyiv's fight against invading Russian forces.

8 April

Americas