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Three defense companies are in the running for the lucrative Pentagon contract for 84 aircraft: Sierra Nevada Corp., Boeing partnered with Leonardo, and Sikorsky, a unit of Lockheed Martin.
In order to finance eight of the submarines, Moscow cut funding for other military modernization programs, such as the nation's surface vessel fleet, according to a source who spoke to CNBC on the condition of anonymity.
The United States military spends about $81 billion a year to protect oil supplies around the world and keep fossil fuels flowing into American gas stations, according to Securing America's Future Energy.
Washington has punished Beijing for the purchase of Russian jets and missiles.
The repatriated remains mark the first tangible results to come from June's historic summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
President Donald Trump's proposed Space Force is likely years away, but the military has begun breaking down the numbers for what setting up a sixth branch might cost.
The deadline reflects a commitment from North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, according to Pompeo.
Patrick Shanahan, Deputy Defense Secretary, speaks with CNBC's Morgan Brennan about the challenges of cyber defense threats as well as the outlook for the proposed Space Force.
U.S Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson speaks to CNBC's Morgan Brennan about the Air Force's growth plans and objectives, as well as President Trump's proposal for building a Space Force.
The United States needs to determine how to accommodate China as a rising power in the Asia-Pacific region, even if a declining U.S. presence there reduces stability, according to an expert.
Last year, Ankara signed an agreement with Moscow for S-400 missiles, a deal reportedly worth $2.5 billion. All the while, Turkey has helped finance America's most expensive weapons system, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
The New York Times is reporting the relationship between President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense of James Mattis has soured to the point that the national adviser might lose his job.
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Mattis and his staff completed a five-day trip with stops in San Diego, New Delhi, Kabul and Abu Dhabi. He would clock more than 22,000 flight miles and 42 hours aboard planes, helicopters, and cargo aircraft.
James Brown of Temple University says there has been a "huge acceleration of ties" between China and Russia since 2014.
Pentagon marks the 17th observance of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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