Defense Department Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey testified about the Defense Department’s fiscal year … read more
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey testified about the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2016 budget request. Secretary Carter discussed the negative effects of budget cuts from sequestration and urged for a long-term solution for defense funding. General Dempsey addressed the challenges of creating a humanitarian safe zone in Syria, combating ISIS*, Iran’s nuclear program, Afghanistan operations, and aggression by China and Russia.
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State. close
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