NOAA budget cuts threaten DoD weather data and Indo-Pacific forecasting capabilities
The Defense Department leans on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for weather data across the force, from ship routing to flight safety. Planned reductions to NOAA’s next-generation satellite portfolio now put that pipeline at risk, with direct knock-on effects to the Space Force and combatant commands that rely on those feeds every day.
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