The chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee are calling on the Defense Department to deliver a legally mandated spending plan for $500 million in submarine industrial base aid contributed by Australia. In a Feb. 11 letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, subcommittee Chairman Trent Kelly (R-MS) and Ranking Member Joe Courtney (D-CT) request a report on the use of these funds as required by language within the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense...
