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The article discusses how the U.S. government can save a trillion dollars by cutting defense spending, such as reducing the size of the U.S. aircraft carrier, using more unmanned aircraft, and shrinking the number of missiles in the U.S. missile defense system. Topics include an overview of the amount of money the U.S. government allocates to defense spending, the controversy of cutting defense spending while the U.S. is at war in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya, and the impact on U.S. military capability as a result of cuts in defense spending. Also discussed is the economic impact of earmarking in the U.S. Congress for the construction of military ships and aircraft in states with a military interests, such as Virginia and Florida.

The article presents information on the annual defense authorization bill debate by the U.S. House of Representatives in June 2023. Topics discussed include social issues that were tackled during the debate, and the reaction of U.S. Democratic lawmakers on the panel to the arguments and to the final decision on the bill. The bill includes routine military instructions, a pay raise for troops and a ban on U.S. Defense Department abortion assistance.

Opinion. The defense scandal has already provoked howls of outrage in Congress--and demands for new legislation and regulation can't be far behind. Yet new laws are not needed. Rather, the military-industrial complex needs stronger controls on greed, backed by a healthy dose of fear.

The article examines the impact of a bribery scandal in India on the finances of helicopter industry frim AgustaWestland and its parent company defense industries firm Finmeccanica. India's cancellation of a contract for the AW101 helicopter of AgustaWestland due to accusations it obtained it through bribery is contrasted with a statement by an Indian public officer that the cancellation should not affect other contracts with Finmeccanica.

The article offers information on the anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) systems market. It discusses the changes in the requirements for developing ATWGs, the issues on missile design, including warhead designs and guidance technologies, and the condition of the ATGW market. In addition, several tables that provide a comprehensive list of infantry ATGW launchers are shown.

The article reports on the launch of the Order M-384 by the War Production Board (WPB) in the U.S. which is designed to limit the use of lead plating in military purposes.

The article focuses on the price control policies in the Defense Production Act. in the U.S. in 1951. The amendment by Homer E. Capehart hastens the cutoff date of computing manufacturing costs such as selling and advertising expenses to July 26, 1951. The so-called Herlong amendment ensures the customary percentage margin of wholesalers and retailers. The Office of Prize Stabilization (OPS) uses the pass-through technique for the soft goods retail order allowing retailers to add only the amount of increase to the price and not raising the increase.

The article discusses the possibility of more administrative and economic confusion as U.S. President Harry Truman prepares to endorse the Defense Production Act of 1950. Observers infer that U.S. businessmen are expecting chaos to result from Truman's decision to cancel a proposed "War Production Board" or emergency mobilization agency, and the delegation of mini-emergency powers to the Secretaries of Agriculture, Interior and Commerce. Analysts cite the possibility of conflicting decisions among the three control agencies.

The article highlights developments in Washington, D.C. related to the U.S. aeronautics sector. The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was passed by the 112th Congress, which provides a temporary relief until March 1, 2013 and gives Congress time to come up with a more permanent solution. President Barack Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Bill (NDAA). Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma is expected to be the minority leader of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Discusses the satellite industry in the United States. Effect of a law passed in 1999 to control export of high-tech items with commercial and military uses on the US defense industry; Scandal that led to a shift of license authority for satellites from the US Commerce Department to the State Department.

Asserts that Taiwan should not be blamed by the United States for China's aggressive actions against it. The testfiring of a ballistic missile by China near Taiwan; Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui's statement that Taiwan will only seek unification with China after China moves toward democracy and human rights; Response by US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright; Need for the passage of the bill S. 693--The Taiwan Security Enhancement Act, which would lift restrictions on the sale of defensive arms to Taiwan.

The article reports on the renewal of the U.S. Defense Production Act in June 1956 which continuously provides the administration with the authority to control defense production.

The article presents a summary of the defense regulations for material orders from the U.S. National Production Authority (NPA) and price orders from the Office of Price Stabilization (OPS) in 1951.

The article reports that the new subversives law of the U.S. that requires businesses producing on defense contract to label their factories as a defense plant.

The article reports on the launch of congressional hearings in the U.S. in April 1942 by the Senate Patents Committee. It states that the said gathering is designed to speed up the implementation of a bill which will allow President Franklin Roosevelt to permit all war industry. It notes that the bill was drafted with the help of the Treasury and Justice Departments and the Lend-Lease Administration.

The article reports that a section of the new defense legislation is aimed at selling munitions from the U.S. Army and Navy stocks to Great Britain.

The article reports on challenges faced by Indonesian Air Force for acquiring Leonardo AW101 helicopters and Airbus A400M airlifters, as of March 2017. It states that the government is bound by law to choose the Airbus H225M helicopter, which is partly manufactured by state-owned Indonesian Aerospace, and mentions that 2012 Defense Law requires the armed services to use indigenous defense and security tools.

The article discusses the three defence reform measures implemented by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's National Democratic Alliance government as part of its Make in India programme, launched as a key economic initiative in May 2014, which aims to revive the growth of 25 sectors including the defence industry. These are the simplification of industrial licensing, increase in the foreign direct investment cap, and articulation of a defence export strategy.

The article provides information on the budget bill which includes plans for Strip clubs and casinos, pilot program and defense department.

Outlines provisions of an defense acquisition bill under consideration by the US House Representatives. Procedures for purchasing commercial products; Restrictions on purchases under $2,500; Elimination of the need for subcontractor to meet federal requirements.

Highlights the legislation introduced by the US Senate Governmental Affairs known as the Federal Acquisition of Streamlining Act of 1993. Simplification of defense acquisition and integration of military and commercial technologies; Coverage and objective of the bill; Basis of the draft legislation; Support for the bill.

The article tackles the proposed TRICARE reforms in the U.S. Senate's fiscal 2016 National Defense Authorization Act. Topics discussed are the cost and coverage of health care for members of the National Guard Association of the U.S. (NGAUS) and their families, the problems with Medicare reimbursement rates and limited access to doctors due to geography, and the importance of patients' choice of benefits and health insurance plan from a number of options.