Ukraine aid and stealth bombers: Pentagon lays out consequences if Congress can't pass a budget deal

Operating under a short-term spending bill is nothing new to the Pentagon, which has seen CRs 13 out of the last 14 years. Every year, DoD leaders warn that the stopgap measure — which limits funding to the previous year's levels and bars the department from starting most new programs — erodes military readiness and puts key programs at risk. It's a common tactic to pressure lawmakers to come to an agreement before any significant damage is done, and it's typically successful. But this year is different, officials said: A longer, one-year CR would be a major crisis for DoD….