June 4, 2026

Morning Coffee: House Moves to Boost Defense, Stop Auto-Cuts

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Bills coming from the House’s defense appropriations and budget committees would protect military budgets.

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Morning Coffee: X-47B Prepares for a Shocking Test

X-47B UCAS-D

Attack drone to undergo 2,000-volt shock test at Pax River.

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Morning Coffee: Australia Backs Off F-35

F-35C rear

Australia will push back a decision to buy Joint Strike Fighters for two years.

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Morning Coffee: Pentagon releases DT&E Report

Reports examines E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, P-8A Poseidon and Fire Scout.

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Morning Coffee: New Bill Aims to Stop Defense Cuts

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House bill would reverse cuts scheduled to take place under sequestration.

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Morning Coffee: Next-Gen Jammer Money Flows

A pair of Boeing EA-18G Growlers, XE 573 166857 and XE 571 166855 of the VX-9 "Vampires" bank over the desert.

NAVAIR releases more cash for the development of the next-generation jammer aircraft.

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Morning Coffee: House Tacks $4 Billion on Defense Bill

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The bill is now $4 billion over the Pentagon’s request and $8 billion over what is permitted by the Budget Control Act.

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Morning Coffee: House Committee Kills BRAC Requests

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Base closure proposals are all but dead for the year.

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Morning Coffee: The Pros and Cons of Concurrency

F-35 assembly area

Pundits debate the usefulness of producing weapon systems while they are still being tested.

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Morning Coffee: Lockheed Strike Rattles F-35 Program

F-35C JSF formation

Lockheed’s striking machinists spark speculation of dire impacts on the Joint Strike Fighter program.

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