China's new military 'transparency' Almost imperceptibly, the Chinese are letting out some details about their military modernization plans, but much still...
Contemplating the death spiral As once-unthinkable cuts and delays for the F-35 now become officially conscionable, could they preface the program's descent...
Pakistan wants detailed ROE for US forces Pakistani leaders want the U.S. to delineate its practices and share information, but Washington has balked.
A warbird materializes in Tampa Bay The Navy's second littoral combat ship is back in action -- will this also mean the program can get back on track?
The services say they're getting there The Pentagon's top financial officials tell Congress they're on the glide slope toward being able to pass an audit. In six...
DoD chases smarter contracting Officials hope that by improving the nuts and bolts of how it deals with vendors, the Pentagon can save money and get more...
DoD: Big review won't be out until next year The Pentagon won't release its vision for its own build-down until after this fall's second act of the deficit farce. Will it...
Can Pentagon spending save the economy? As President Obama and Congress struggle to try to put Americans back to work, could the defense budget become a key tool?
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
