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News And Analysis
The Softer Side of War
The Pentagon turns to academia to foster cultural awareness on the front lines.
Defense
Commander finds no evidence of Iranian training or weapons in Afghanistan
Reports from the field contradict Bush administration claims of Taliban support across the border.
Defense
Army officers warn of atrophy in critical skills
Internal report says service could face exodus of artillery officers.
Defense
Marines’ V-22 Osprey returns from first combat deployment
Tilt-rotor aircraft successfully used in more than 2,500 missions.
Features
Hybrid Wars
What if the battles of the future are neither conventional nor irregular, but a combination of both?
Defense
Navy forms fleet to serve Western Hemisphere
Ships, aircraft and submarines will dispense humanitarian relief quickly to the Caribbean and Central and South Americas.
Defense
Reconstruction teams hindered by lack of resources, skills
House committee is “amazed” that groups’ missions in Iraq, Afghanistan are not more defined.
Defense
Anthropologists lend military insight into customs, values of foreign cultures
The Pentagon plans to spend $150 million this year on social science research to better understand tribal cultures and social networks in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Defense
Gates tells military services to prepare for unconventional wars
Officers must “tell blunt truths” to civilian leaders, Defense secretary advises cadets at West Point.
Defense
GAO: Administration lacks plan to combat terrorists in Pakistan
The federal government has failed to properly monitor billions of taxpayer dollars sent to the Pakistani government to combat al Qaeda.
Defense
Cost estimates for Army equipment repair, upgrades go up by billions
GAO projects total expenditures of at least $190 billion from 2004 to 2013.
Defense
Defense corporations urge increase in weapons investment
A bigger budget is needed to maintain the U.S. military’s technological edge, industry report says.
Defense
Army urged to develop process to wage war in cyberspace
Director of electronic warfare calls for a more proactive program to combat enemy information campaigns.
Defense
Military analysts predict prolonged U.S. presence in Iraq
American military’s challenge will be the transition from warfighting to peacekeeping and building government in Iraq.
Defense
Panel concludes Reserves need greater job flexibility, career choices
Pentagon’s personnel policies do not account for new realities as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
News And Analysis
Getting Tanked
With a price tag of $160 billion, the Army’s Future Combat Systems might be one tank too many.
Defense
Shortage of helicopters hampers troops in Afghanistan, observers say
Some call for more Chinooks to move troops and equipment in mountainous regions.
Defense
Navy must start asking Congress for more money, says analyst
The service has been mum on extra funding needs for shipbuilding; inaccurate cost estimates are undermining credibility with lawmakers.
Defense
GAO: Military should consider breaking up FCS
Army should shift to incremental development based on proven technologies to salvage program, report says.
Defense
Rising Joint Strike Fighter costs could put pressure on Defense budget
Overall cost of construction and operation is approaching $1 trillion, GAO says.
