Defense

Airing it out

The Air Force chief of staff floats some revolutionary ideas.

Defense

War in the '90s

A book about American defense and foreign policy written before Sept. 11 seems hardly worth the effort. But it is.

Defense

Truth be told

The leak about a ministry of truth at the Pentagon was a huge favor for all Americans.

Defense

Rogue elephant's return?

There's a danger that the CIA will interpret President Bush's "go do it" mandate to fight terrorism as an "anything goes" license.

Defense

Pigging out

If he's serious about battling pork, President Bush should veto any overly larded military construction bill.

Defense

More for less

President Bush is proposing a larger Defense budget for a smaller force.

Defense

Rent-a-weapons

The Pentagon's plan to lease weapons, instead of buying them, should be scrutinized.

Defense

'Black Hawk' downed

The much-acclaimed movie falls short of its potential to educate the American public about U.S. intervention in Third World countries.

Defense

The engine that could

How one man's dream of a new propulsion system won a huge contract for Lockheed Martin.

Defense

The personnel problem

Reforming the antiquated system for managing people is possibly the single most important challenge facing the military today.

Defense

Whole new debate

Lawmakers are struggling to find the middle ground between doing too little and doing too much to protect a democracy that is vulnerable anywhere and everywhere.