Features
Shock Troops
Commandant Gen. James T. Conway details what the Marine Corps needs to win in Iraq and elsewhere.
Features
Tribal War
Fueled by frustration with an impotent government and resentment of violent American tactics, the forgotten war in Afghanistan threatens to ignite.
Managing Technology
Mixed Signals
Jammers meant to foil roadside bombs in Baghdad jeopardize troop safety.
Defense
Intelligence analysis warns against rapid withdrawal from Iraq
Report doesn’t address surge plan, but says U.S. troops at current levels are an “essential stabilizing element.”
News And Analysis
The Battle for Baghdad
History suggests we are surging the wrong troops, holding the wrong ground, following the wrong strategy and fighting the wrong way in Iraq.
News And Analysis
Part-Time Soldiers Head Back to Iraq
There really is no more Army Reserve, it’s the Army.
Defense
Policy change could mean recalls for thousands of reservists
Pentagon lifts previous limits capping Guard and Reserve members’ cumulative time on active duty at 24 months in a 5-year period.
Defense
Military leadership shakeup continues
Announcement of new Army chief could mark attempt to repair breach between service leaders and senior civilian Pentagon officials.
Features
Lessons Not Learned
Produced to assist commanders in Iraq, a new Army counterinsurgency manual fails to map a response to 21st century enemies.
News And Analysis
Been There, Done That, Not Over It
We tried the Iraq Study Group's prescription already. It failed.
Defense
Pentagon cited again for weak oversight of Iraq contractors
Defense officials can't be sure they’re getting the services they paid for and lack an accurate count of contractors, auditors say.
News And Analysis
Tension Builds in Iraq
Violence, cash shortages and infighting shut down Iraq reconstruction teams.
News And Analysis
Future Combat Vehicle Jam
Budget cuts and Stryker's success could further delay new equipment.
Defense
Bush announces Rumsfeld resignation
Move comes swiftly after sweeping Democratic gains in midterm elections.
Defense
Air Force seeks to strengthen satellite defense system
Satellites are key in goal of linking military units across the globe using sophisticated battle command computer networks.
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