Military Intelligence Program funds partly go to U.S. Special Operations Command to pursue “several current acquisition efforts focused on outfitting aircraft — both manned and unmanned, fixed and rotary wing — with advanced ISR and data storage capabilities that will work in multiple environments,” according to the Congressional Research Service. (Tech. Sgt. Lealan Buehrer/U.S. Air National Guard)
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s secret intelligence fund received $23.1 billion in appropriated funds for the recently concluded fiscal 2020 — the highest total for the account in nine years.
The increased funding for the Military Intelligence Program, or MIP, comes after FY19 saw a rare decrease in year-over-year spending power for the classified account.
The funding, which includes both base dollars and overseas contingency operations money, “is aligned to support the National Defense Strategy,” per a four-sentence statement from the Pentagon.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 21, 2020
Democratic House chairman trusts Pentagon won't follow 'unlawful orders' on election involvement -- The Hill
Here are the 181 veterans running for Congress this year -- Military Times
Former CIA official reveals the 'weird' reason intel officers are 'terrified' to brief Trump on Russia -- Alertnet
Navy Hires Boeing To Develop A Very Fast And Long-Range Strike Missile Demonstrator -- Warzone/The Drive
All US Navy destroyers will get hypersonic missiles, says Trump’s national security adviser -- Defense News
All Of The Navy's Arleigh Burke Destroyers Will Get Hypersonic Missiles Top Official Says -- We Are The Mighty
Space Force gets its first recruits -- Air Force Times
Army says Vanessa Guillen's death was 'in the line of duty,' entitling family to full military benefits -- The Hill
Lockheed sees earnings growth in space business -- Defense News
Not so Special Relationship: UK Spies Kept Secrets From US During 1982 Falklands War Amid Leak Fears -- Sputnik
BAE teams up with Elbit on combat vehicle tech -- Defense News
Spain To Buy More Eurofighter Typhoons To Replace Aging F/A-18 Hornet Fighter Jets -- Warzones/The Drive
Italy’s Navy-Air Force tussle over the F-35 comes to a head -- Defense News
For the third time this year, a Navy destroyer enters the Barents Sea -- Stars and Stripes
It Looks Like Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile Test Program Is Back In Business -- Warzone/The Drive
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