Report: Marines to harvest U.K. Harriers for spares According to a report in the U.K., the Marine Corps is getting a great deal on a batch of still-flyable British Harriers...
Gates warns against closing overseas bases SecDef warns of a return to "Fortress America" if the U.S. closed its bases overseas and brought home its troops.
Lockheed announces latest F-35 test milestones The defense giant, eager to repair the image of its controversial program, says it has met or exceeded all its goals for...
The second front in the Libyan war: Washington Has President Obama overstepped his authority, or is he just making official what everyone knows: That "war" in the 21st...
Navy's troubled amphib now 'fixed' The amphibious transport USS San Antonio may have finally purged its demons, its crew says.
Australia to buy 24 MH-60R helos The sale is the first time a foreign buyer has opted for the Navy's most advanced version of the workhorse Seahawk -- and it...
Report: Investigation widens as F-22s stay grounded The Air Force's fleet of super-jets is still grounded as officials broaden their inquiry into problems with their oxygen...
Tie Future Budgets to Strategy With more rounds of defense spending cuts looming, the Pentagon must choose which roles and missions are a top priority and...
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...
