Could the Navy opt for a mini-boomer? The brass wants the brand-new SSBN(X) it's been yearning for, but some still want to adapt an existing submarine design...
AF: We can't lower alt-fuel costs on our own The Air Force and the other services are excited about the possibilities of alternative fuel, but a top official says it'll...
HASC chair decries $866B defense cuts of 'Gang of 6' The "Gang of Six" proposal calls for deep cuts to defense spending over the next 10 years, and the HASC chairman isn't happy.
House lawmakers appeal to Obama to stop defense cuts House lawmakers on Thursday signed a letter appealing to the president not to make big defense cuts a major part of a deficit...
Baby steps for the Navy's LCS equipment testing The Navy says it's making steady progress with the mission equipment its littoral combat ships will need. But at this rate...
Report: UTC mulls sale of rocket business United Technologies Corp. is said to be considering whether to sell off part of its rocket engine division, given the bleak...
A modest proposal for closing U.S. overseas bases A defense analyst makes the case for why the U.S. can save money and improve its military capability by closing many of its...
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...
