The Senator vs. the Army: A bureaucratic battle

The story of Sen. Bob Smith's crusade to get the Army to develop an anti-satellite weapon has all the elements: a crusading lawmaker, a multi-million-dollar defense contract, evidence of misuse of a government charge card, and even an accusation of sexual harassment.

• George C. Wilson
• August 13, 2001

House committee shoots down B-1 bomber retirement plan

• George C. Wilson
• August 3, 2001

Defense Department

• James Kitfield, George C. Wilson, Sydney J. Freedberg Jr., Peter H. Stone and Jason Ellenburg
• June 28, 2001

Talking About Defense: Bush versus Levin

The last time a Republican President tried to change the military in a big way, a rambunctious Senator dismissed the plan as "a shambles." That Senator is about to take over the Armed Services Committee.

• George C. Wilson
• June 4, 2001

Talking About Defense: Can Pentagon Inc. sell its IPO reforms?

• George C. Wilson
• May 21, 2001

Stage is set for wide-ranging debate on future of defense

• George C. Wilson
• May 3, 2001

Talking About Defense: Are these spying missions necessary?

• George C. Wilson
• April 23, 2001

Talking about Defense: Fighter-plane hopes, layoff fears

Workers don't want to stop building airplanes any more than pilots want to stop flying them.

• George C. Wilson
• April 9, 2001

Talking About Defense: A weapons tester's advice

• George C. Wilson
• March 26, 2001

Rumsfeld brings corporate approach to Pentagon Inc.

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is running the Pentagon his way--like a corporation.

• George C. Wilson
• March 19, 2001

Talking About Defense: Sub saga reveals competitive culture

• George C. Wilson
• March 12, 2001

Bush offers flat budget for military

• George C. Wilson
• March 2, 2001

Talking About Defense: Bush's Texas-sized challenge

• George C. Wilson
• February 26, 2001

Civilian at the helm prior to submarine's collision

• George C. Wilson
• February 13, 2001

Talking About Defense: A struggle for the Army's soul

• George C. Wilson
• February 12, 2001

Rumsfeld convinces Bush to boost Pentagon budget this year

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, with help from military leaders, has convinced President Bush not to wait until next year to increase military spending.

• George C. Wilson
• February 9, 2001

Rumsfeld faces big choices in second tour at Pentagon

Donald Rumsfeld, on his second tour as Defense Secretary, will find that it's a different but no less dangerous world.

• George C. Wilson
• January 30, 2001

Rumsfeld upset at Pentagon's $10B supplemental spending plan

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is unhappy that the Joint Chiefs of Staff recently went to Congress seeking an extra $10 billion in fiscal 2001, including $2 billion for pay raises and military health care.

• George C. Wilson
• January 25, 2001

Commentary: A letter to the new Defense Secretary

• George C. Wilson
• January 16, 2001

Military to ask for $7 billion supplemental

• George C. Wilson
• January 5, 2001