Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace asserted yesterday that lawmakers have been made aware of the effect of delaying the defense supplemental funding now before them. Talking with defense reporters Tuesday morning, the JCS Chairman explained that, if the US military doesn’t get the necessary funding shortly, training within the US—especially for the Army—must be curtailed, as would equipment repairs. And, he said, “We’d have to start thinking about preparing for releasing civilian employees” as well. If the funds aren’t available by May 15, the Army would have to consider changing tour lengths due to insufficient training and equipment. “We are trying to be helpful in the decision process by putting on the table what we know about last year,” Pace said. The Pentagon already has signaled plans to take money from the Air Force and the Navy to support Army operations.
The Space Force should take bold, decisive steps—and soon—to develop the capabilities and architecture needed to support more flexible, dynamic operations in orbit and counter Chinese aggression and technological progress, according to a new report from AFA’s Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.
