Archive for January 2023
Hard-line House Republicans set up fight over military budget, Pentagon ‘wokeism’
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California vowed the Republican-controlled chamber would not write a “blank check” for Ukraine. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, floated the idea of reducing the number of general officers and doing away with “woke” social policies in the military to cut down wasteful spending. Talk of budget cuts has engulfed…
Read MoreSenior VP Todd Harmer joins the Mitchell Institute Podcast
https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/episode-111-congressional-drama-and-defense-new-f-35-contract-space-update-and-ukraine-the-rendezvous/ In Episode 111 of the Aerospace Advantage, Congressional Drama and Defense, New F-35 Contract, Space Update, and Ukraine: The Rendezvous, John Baum chats with Lt Gen David Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Todd Harmer, Anthony Lazarski, and Tim Ryan. The churn we all saw in the House of Representative as members struggled to elect the Speaker of…
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