Features
Balancing Act
Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. seeks to steady an Army out of whack due to the debilitating demands of two ongoing wars.
Defense
Security measures called threat to shipping business
Any maritime or homeland security strategy that puts a “chink in the supply chain” will do more harm than good, industry official argues.
Defense
Air Force general: Chinese anti-satellite test a ‘wake-up call’
The United States no longer can take for granted that it has a military advantage in space, commander says at Washington conference.
Defense
Petraeus says troop decreases could begin in weeks
Iraq commander forecasts a return to pre-surge levels of about 130,000 American troops in Iraq by next July.
Defense
Army leader says Iraqis have not yet taken advantage of American 'surge'
Long-term success in reducing violence depends on political reconciliation among Iraqi factions, chief of staff says.
Features
Costly Protection
Strenuous American efforts to reduce casualties are prolonging the insurgency that causes them.
Defense
Politics, war drawdown will determine Defense spending
Democrats on Capitol Hill unlikely to put on the brakes immediately, but pullout from Iraq looms in 2008.
News And Analysis
Sideshow
Focusing on a minor player lets the military claim short-term progress in Iraq, but it leaves the main problem unsolved.
Features
Adapt Or Die
Soldiers need a new set of skills and qualities to succeed at counterinsurgency.
Features
Buildup Bluster
If an Iraq drawdown is nigh, why are we adding 92,000 combat troops to the Army and Marines?
News And Analysis
The Sky’s the Limit
The new manual for irregular warfare overlooks air power, Air Force officials say.
Features
Homemade Bombs, High-Tech Response
The Pentagon is throwing everything it’s got against improvised explosive devices but missing the real targets.
News And Analysis
Staying in the Fight
Troop tours lengthen, but no one agrees on the right duration for deployments.
Features
Launching a New Navy
Shipbuilding and buying bungles beset the Navy’s top officer, Adm. Michael G. Mullen, as he sets the service on a new course.
News And Analysis
If It Ain’t Broke
Before accepting dire assessments of Army readiness, it’s worth asking: Ready for what?
Features
Fighting Folly
The Army is developing the most expensive and complex weapons system in its history, but it’s based on some very questionable concepts.
Features
Back to Iraq
A hardened Army 3rd Infantry Division prepares for an unprecedented third combat tour.
News And Analysis
Lethal Weapons
Low-tech arms and loose networks trip up the world’s most sophisticated fighting force.
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