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Marines hindered by Navy’s amphibious warfare ship maintenance delays
Nearly half of the amphibious warfare ships Marines need to deploy are often unavailable, according to a government watchdog.


Nearly half of the amphibious warfare ships Marines need to deploy are often unavailable, according to a government watchdog.

It’s the latest setback for the embattled aircraft, whose safety problems have grown and which lawmakers recently urged be grounded once more.
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., said he’s satisfied with the National Defense Authorization Act for 2020.
Troops E-4 and below will see a 14.5% pay raise under a deal reached by congressional negotiators this week.
Service officials said one of their biggest obstacles is explaining the basics of military service to teenagers who rarely interact with veterans.
Pentagon acquisition head Bill LaPlante said his assessment is based on the wars in Ukraine and Israel.
Defense officials said that the harm from short-term funding bills would worsen without an appropriation by the new year.
In remarks at the Reagan National Defense Forum, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said United States must reject calls to turn away from global interests.
Raimondo’s visit to the Reagan forum reflects the increased role the Commerce Department has in national security competition with China
The projects are part of the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve, which focuses on demonstrating and fielding high-need capabilities.
At the same time, one-third of respondents said they would discourage military service.