Defense
Forward Observer: War Without End?
The Global War on Terror risks turning into an open-ended and pricey commitment in which the United States instigates fights rather than remaining on the defensive.
Defense
Foward Observer: Non-exit strategy
Obama and Congress could be unwittingly setting up the American military for another Vietnam-type failure in Afghanistan.
Defense
Forward Observer: Man On A Mission
Congressman is pushing legislative language that would put a safety net under service members suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injuries.
Defense
Forward Observer: Missile Guidance
Former chairman of the Joint Chiefs believes spending so much on an unproved missile defense is a rush to failure given the recession and money needs of the military.
Defense
Forward Observer: Obama's Iran Strategy
Diplomacy is the least unattractive of all the options.
Oversight
Appropriator wants to use war supplemental to pay for new tanker fleet
Congress already has approved $66 billion in emergency spending this year.
Defense
Forward Observer: The Bent Rules
Obama not only broke an ethics pledge with his pick for the No. 2 Pentagon spot; William Lynn might not be the best person to carry out acquisition reforms.
Defense
Forward Observer: Don't Americanize Afghanistan
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States can avoid the mistakes of the Soviets by adding at most 30,000 troops and putting an “Afghan face” on the war.
Defense
Forward Observer: Dear President Obama
Even the Pentagon will need to cut back in the face of the economic crisis.
Defense
Forward Observer: Butter Over Guns
The Senate votes of Barack Obama and John McCain shed light on how they would handle major defense issues.
Defense
Forward Observer: McCain vs. The Tide
The presumptive GOP presidential nominee's opposition to setting a timetable for leaving Iraq is putting him behind the times.
Defense
Forward Observer: Invisible Wounds
Mississippi Democrat wants to do a better job of protecting troops from long-lasting brain trauma inflicted by bombs.
Defense
Forward Observer: Our Pricey Military
The country's small, high-paid, all-volunteer force just does not have the staying power to wage long wars.
Defense
Forward Observer: Chief Concerns
With political uncertainty, the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will be under the gun in 2008.
Defense
Forward Observer: Military's Anguish
The stage is set for our armed services to relive the worst days of the 1970s.
Defense
Forward Observer: Knights Among Us
The military's Explosive Ordnance Disposal volunteers go about their mission with a great sense of purpose, while Washington falters.
Defense
Forward Observer: Improvised Explosive Oversight
The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is on a mission to expose government waste, fraud and abuse.
Defense
Forward Observer: Just Your Money
The price tag for the war on terror from Sept. 11, 2001, through the fiscal year ended Sunday, will likely top $800 billion.
Defense
Forward Observer: General Accounting
Recent debate over appropriate troop levels in Iraq brings back memories of similar discussions 39 years ago.
Defense
Forward Observer: Last Best Chance
Partitioning Iraq into Shia, Sunni and Kurdish states may be the best way to foster stability.
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