{"id":43180,"date":"2018-11-27T18:56:31","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T18:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/11\/27\/as-defense-budgets-tighten-a-new-engine-is-critical-to-us-army-aviations-future\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:33:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:33:43","slug":"as-defense-budgets-tighten-a-new-engine-is-critical-to-us-army-aviations-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/commentary\/2018\/11\/27\/as-defense-budgets-tighten-a-new-engine-is-critical-to-us-army-aviations-future\/","title":{"rendered":"As defense budgets tighten, a new engine is critical to US Army aviation\u2019s future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Trump administration\u2019s two-year defense budget for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 provided some $200 billion in higher funding. This increase came at a critical moment for the U.S. military, in general, and the Army, in particular<\/a>. Of all the armed services, the Army was most in need of an infusion of resources to improve readiness, jump-start modernization<\/a> and support the shift from a focus on counterinsurgency operations to preparations for great power competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, the future may not be as bright. President Donald Trump has suggested that he isn\u2019t well-disposed to further defense budget hikes. In fact, he may even propose a flat defense budget, which would be a reduction in terms of real spending power. Further complicating the defense budget picture going forward are the midterm election results. The potential for a collision between the administration and the democratically controlled House over discretionary spending could result in a reimposition of budget caps and the threat of sequestration.<\/p>\n\n\n\t