A growing chorus of voices is expressing concern that the fiscal year 2017 defense supplemental request promised by the Trump administration will be far smaller than many in the GOP have advocated and will not include funding for weapons purchases. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) publicly spoke to these fears last week, telling reporters he is worried former Obama administration officials who remain at the Pentagon will downplay what he says are serious readiness problems. "I am...
