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Navy chief confirmed after Alaska senator drops last-minute block
1 August 2025 at 05:25

Navy chief confirmed after Alaska senator drops last-minute block

Politico | Defense

By: By Jack Detsch， Connor O'Brien， Joe Gould and Paul McLeary

1 August 2025 at 05:25

Dan Sullivan had planned to hold Adm. Daryl Caudle’s nomination until the Pentagon agreed to reopen a long-shuttered military base.

Rep. Dan Sullivan has said that expanding the U.S. military presence around Alaska is critical to deter Russian and Chinese incursions in the region, and he has obtained endorsements for reopening the station from some top military commanders.

Rep. Dan Sullivan has said that expanding the U.S. military presence around Alaska is critical to deter Russian and Chinese incursions in the region, and he has obtained endorsements for reopening the station from some top military commanders.