Congressional Budget Office
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is the nonpartisan analytical agency of the United States Congress, established by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. It provides objective economic and budgetary analysis to support the legislative process, including cost estimates for bills, long-term budget projections, and analyses of policy options. The Office is headed by a director appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate. CBO's work is central to congressional deliberations on spending, taxation, and the federal deficit.
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US warns allies of up to five-year delays in missile and air-defense deliveries after Iran war depleted stockpiles
The United States has told allies, including Ukraine, to expect delays of up to five years in deliveries of key missile systems and air-defense equipment because US forces depleted their own arsenals during a war with Iran. Germany, Eastern European buyers of US weapons and Japan are all affected, and the Pentagon's decision to prioritize rebuilding its own stockpiles is complicating Ukraine's efforts to secure additional Patriot interceptors ahead of a difficult winter.