June 4, 2026

Budget Adds $150B for Defense

DoD

A GOP-led budget resolution adds up to $150 billion for defense without resolving where that money goes, how to cut up to $1.5 trillion elsewhere while extending previous Trump-era tax cuts, or raising the debt ceiling.

Audit: 41 Navy Subs Lacked Cybersecurity Inspections

Subs

A Naval Audit Service report finds that many submarines of Naval Submarine Force Pacific did not receive the required cybersecurity inspections in recent years. Inspections of 41 submarines and two tenders were not conducted as required from 2016 to 2018, and the Navy Fleet Cyber Command failed to document the reasons why the inspections didn’t take place.

Milestone for Marines F-35C Squadron

F-36C

The Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 Black Knights are the first Marine Corps F-35C squadron to achieve full operational capability.