Top defense officials SecDef & thejointstaff faced a barrage of questions Tuesday & Thursday about the defense budget & its lack of accounting for current inflation levels, Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine, & the looming threat of China.
The top defense officials in hearings on Tuesday and Thursday faced a barrage of questions about the defense budget and its lack of accounting for current inflation levels, Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine, and the looming threat of China. The hearings concerned the fiscal 2023 budget request of $773 billion for the Defense Department, but lawmakers peppered the officials with questions about current events as well.
DOD Comptroller Michael McCord, who was also on the Hill with Milley and Austin, noted that the Department of Defense does not use the Consumer Price Index. He also acknowledged that his staff had seen a 4% jump in the past year and based the budget on that number. The two defense officials were also questioned about U.S. aid to Ukraine amid the fight for independence from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Austin acknowledged that the Russian military leaders have not responded to"frequent" attempts for communication from himself and Milley.
“We took the opportunity, having them still in the country, to give them a couple of days’ worth of training on the Switchblade,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby confirmed a day later. “An individual could be suitably trained on how to use the Switchblade drone in about two days or so.”
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