The Biden administration is portraying plans from Republicans to gut the federal budget as jeopardizing national security. Research shows most troops don't begin transition classes until they are in their final months of military service. In an exclusive interview with Defense News, Ken Calvert previews areas where House Republicans believe they can trim defense spending. Republican defense hawks insist that Speaker McCarthy's spending agreement won't cut military spending, but they're also brainstorming Pentagon savings. A special congressional committee investigating the violence recently released more than 900 pages of testimony from military leaders on the attack. The group is urging fellow GOP members to find a path forward on party leadership as quickly as possible. AC-130J crews at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates got the call: They were needed in Kabul. The announcement came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy landed in Washington for a meeting with President Joe Biden and an address to Congress. Military adoption and deployment of drones has ballooned in recent years, with the Russia-Ukraine war pushing their use into the popular spotlight. Democratic House leaders now support the change, which has been a priority for congressional Republicans for months. Load More