Defense

The Military’s New Stealth Motorbikes Are Coming

These motorcycles of the future are turning heads at special operations conference in Florida.

Defense

Defense Secretary: Wider U.S.-Vietnam Military Relations Not ‘Directed’ at China

Lifting the arms embargo continues years of Obama’s efforts to link American and Vietnamese militaries, Carter said, as president visits country.

Defense

Targeting the Taliban's Leader

A U.S. drone strike may have killed Mullah Akhtar Mohammed Mansour in Pakistan on Saturday night.

Defense

Fired Pentagon Whistleblower Goes Public in Attack on IG’s Office

John Crane says senior Pentagon officials destroyed records, altered audits and retaliated against whistleblowers.

Defense

How the Defense Department is Preparing for a Tank War With Russia

Reactive armor and cross-domain fire capabilities are just some of the items on the Army’s must-have list.

Defense

United States Ends Arms Embargo on Vietnam

President Obama, who is on a visit to Hanoi, said the decades-old prohibition on the sales of weapons to a onetime enemy would be lifted.

Defense

Republicans Try to Rein in the National Security Council

As the NSC swells to more than 400 staffers, a congressional proposal offers the White House a choice: Cut it down to size, or subject it to more oversight.

Defense

The Unseemly Death of an Amendment to Draft Women

How a fight against social progress in the U.S. military collapsed in on itself.

Pay & Benefits

House Backs a Bigger Pay Raise for Troops Than the Senate

2.1 percent figure is at odds with the 1.6 percent boost the Senate is on track to support.

Defense

Meet the Highest-Ranking Openly Gay Military Official in U.S. History

The U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Army Secretary Eric Fanning.

Defense

Pentagon Testing Small Robot to Help Hunt Naval Mines

The U.S. military has been looking for an underwater bomb disposal robot for years. It finally has one.

Pay & Benefits

2.1 Percent Troop Pay Raise Moves Ahead in House

Appropriators on Tuesday approved a military pay increase in the fiscal 2017 Defense spending bill, following the lead of the Armed Services panel.

Defense

The Air Force Academy Is Talking More About Diversity Than Most Universities

The school faces the complicated task of increasing the number of minority students while preserving order and tradition.

Defense

Can the U.S. and Russia Revive the Syrian Peace Talks?

More than a dozen countries are attempting to reimpose a cease-fire between the Syrian government and rebel groups.