U.S. Senator Roger Wicker speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee posture hearing on the Dirksen Senate Office Constructing in Washington, D.C., March 16, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright)
The highest Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee has confirmed he’ll introduce an amendment to spice up the defense topline by $55 billion throughout the panel’s markup next week of the fiscal yr 2025 National Defense Authorization Act.
After unveiling…