The White House is not threatening to veto the Senate's version of the fiscal year 2023 defense bill, but it does oppose several provisions related to procurement of major defense weapon systems, according to a new statement of administration policy released by the Office of Management and Budget. The administration says it “strongly opposes” multiple provisions that would limit the Defense Department’s ability to divest or retire “lower-priority platforms and certain Navy Littoral Combat Ships, amphibious ships and expeditionary transport...
