June 12, 2025 Hegseth says shipbuilding, Golden Dome, nuclear deterrence make up DoD budget request for billions in funding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with lawmakers on the Senate Appropriations Committee to discuss key points for DoD in the president's recommendations for discretionary funding levels for fiscal year 2026.
May 21, 2025 AFGSC commander testifies to SASC: Nuclear triad in need of modernization The commander of Air Force Global Strike Command and the director of the Navy Strategic Systems Programs testified on DoD nuclear weapons programs at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.