Meanwhile, Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly said in a separate panel today that a "core attribute" of the plane is expected to be its range, up to "probably" 125 percent "of the range that we're currently seeing today to give us better flexibility [and] operational reach."
While the Coast Guard has its eye on a smaller number of "big" icebreakers for high north operations, the service said it's looking to "replace, modernize and grow" its entire fleet, including many smaller vessels.
The battlefield may be more complex than ever, but if a war breaks out, MARSOC's commander said frontline fighting will be "rough and brutal" like WWII.
Both deals had previously been approved, but the White House said today's signings "mark President Trump's intent to accelerate Qatar's defense investment in the U.S.-Qatar security partnership — enhancing regional deterrence and benefitting the US industrial base."