Inside the Army highlights

Some must-reads from this week's edition of Inside the Army:

1. U.S. Central Command is "short" on munitions and is struggling to adequately resource the fight, according to its chief logistician.

Full story: Logistician: CENTCOM lacks 'munitions sufficient to execute the fight'

2. The Army is evaluating the first capability set in its Future Vertical Lift program, a complete overhaul of the service's aviation platforms, with input from senior leaders.

Full story: Future Vertical Lift gets AROC review on June 3

3. The Defense Department has published draft findings of its search for a potential East Coast missile defense site -- a notional $3 billion to $4 billion project to emplace 60 Ground-based Interceptors in New York, Ohio or Michigan that the Missile Defense Agency does not believe is necessary but is exploring in accordance with a statutory mandate.

Full story: MDA issues draft EIS on potential East Coast GMD site study

4. Congressional bills for defense spending and policy remain in play on Capitol Hill, but key differences over political and social issues, including the size of the Pentagon's budget, could mean Washington lawmaking will be stalled until after the outcome of the presidential election in November.

Full story: Progression of defense bills again in doubt amid partisan debates