Space Force leaders have expressed concerns that the ongoing budget impasse on Capitol Hill could delay the Pentagon's planned low-Earth-orbit mesh network and a missile-defense program, potentially increasing future costs for other key programs. The failure to pass the FY24 Defense Appropriations and the National Security Supplemental, which includes support for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan (🇺🇦🇮🇱🇹🇼), could also impact production increases for various defense systems, including PAC-3 MSE, GMLRS, Javelin, and 155mm ammunition. Additionally, defense officials warned that joint exercises, industry, and innovation could suffer under a full-year continuing resolution (CR), as Congress has yet to pass an FY24 budget, according to deftechpat. The possibility of a historic full-year CR is becoming more likely, which would force the U.S. military to make sacrifices to exercises globally. The Senate has passed a stopgap funding bill to avoid a government shutdown, but concerns are growing at the Pentagon over a potential 1% sequester due to congressional inaction. The fiscal year started on October 1st, 2023.
The US government still has not passed a FY2024 budget, and the fiscal year started on October 1st, 2023. That's just sad. In some countries the entire legislative body is dismissed for less. US Senate Passes Stopgap Funding Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown; Sends to Biden for…
Lawmakers kicked FY24 defense funding further down the road, raising fears at the Pentagon that congressional inaction may soon result in a 1% sequester. https://t.co/1sOxGfBtVK
The U.S. military would have to make sacrifices to exercises around the globe if Congress fails to pass an FY24 budget, officials warn. https://t.co/eVRt6QpwYA
Joint exercises, industry, and innovation would take a hit under full-year CR, defense officials say | Congress still hasn’t passed an FY24 budget. The chances of a historic full-year continuing resolution aren’t improving. https://t.co/4rIAS84wFA
Joint exercises, industry, and innovation would take a hit under full-year CR, defense officials say | Congress still hasn’t passed an FY24 budget. The chances of a historic full-year continuing resolution aren’t improving. https://t.co/4rIAS84wFA by @deftechpat
Major disaster looming if Congress can't pass both the FY24 Defense Appropriations and the National Security Supplemental (🇺🇦🇮🇱🇹🇼). Production increases for: PAC-3 MSE GMLRS Javelin 155mm & more will be impacted. https://t.co/JUgSCkTHml https://t.co/CbNKsaMD1t
There’s a “real threat” the budget impasse on Capitol Hill may delay the Pentagon’s planned low-Earth-orbit mesh network and a missile-defense program—and increase the future costs of other key programs, Space Force leaders said Tuesday. Read the story: https://t.co/rjzXZm6vIU