The House Armed Services Committee cleared a $696.5 billion fiscal 2018 defense authorization (National Defense Authorization Act) bill early Thursday, but supporters warn it will be sliced back if the 2010 Budget Control Act (BCA), a.k.a. sequestration, isn’t repealed. Though the House bill supports $696 billion overall for defense, some in the House feel it is highly unlikely that at the end of this process we’re going to have $696 billion. Read the full article on the Military Advantage blog.
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