Management
The Real Winners of the Air Force Bomber Contest
The selection of Northrop Grumman to build a new stealth bomber is the first major award in years to withstand a government audit and, for some, a win for Pentagon reforms.
Defense
Obama Punts Controversial War Account to Successor
The president, who decried the Pentagon’s 'dishonest' war chest, will leave office with it firmly entrenched.
Management
The Coming Fight Between the F-35 and the New Bomber
A battle is brewing between the two multibillion-dollar aircraft programs — and the defense companies, lobbyists, and Pentagon offices that back them.
Defense
Obama Taps New General to Lead Afghan War
Lt. Gen. John Nicholson, an Army Ranger, will become the latest officer to lead the 14-year-old war.
Management
ISIS, Global Threats Boost U.S. Arms Exports
Lockheed Martin, the world’s largest defense contractor, reported strong export growth, and it’s not alone.
Defense
Old American Warplanes Still Frighten North Korea
The B-52 bomber might be more than 50 years old, but when it flies near the Korean peninsula, Kim Jong-un’s government pays attention.
Defense
Defense Looks For Laser-Armed Drones to Shoot Down Ballistic Missiles
The high-flying aircraft would be the unmanned successors to the Air Force’s missile-zapping jetliner.
Management
Air Force to Delay A-10 Retirement
After trying to retire the battle-tested Warthog for the past two years, Air Force officials concede that the plane is key to the war on ISIS.
Defense
Dunford: New Defense Staff Needed to Meet Transregional Threats
Today’s system of regional combatant commanders is ill-suited for broader challenges, Joint Chiefs chair says.
Defense
U.S. General: Russia Could Block Access to Baltic Sea
Moscow’s recent war games in its Kaliningrad exclave have included mock nuclear strikes, the top U.S. Army general in Europe said.
Defense
Homeland Security to Announce New Terrorism Alert System
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says the president will soon announce a new terrorism threat alert system to address what he called intermediate-level threats to the United States.
Defense
ISIS Threatens Attack on Washington
Video warns other countries dropping bombs in Syria that they will suffer the same fate as France with the Paris attacks.
Tech
Northrop Grumman to Build New Air Force Bomber
After years of internal Pentagon fighting to keep the project alive, the air service reveals a builder, but little else.
Defense
Meet the Army General Now in Charge of the ISIS War
Army Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland is now commanding the counter-ISIS campaign; Officials name Nagata’s successor at SOCOM Central.
Management
What If Canada's New Government Doesn’t Buy the F-35?
The F/A-18 Super Hornet could be the RCAF’s next top fighter if the new Liberal government keeps its vow to jettison the Joint Strike Fighter.
Pay & Benefits
Defense Department: 2 Million Troops, Civilian Workers May Have to Work Without Pay Next Week
The looming government shutdown threatens paychecks, but some shrug as this happened before — just two years ago
Oversight
In Speech, Pope Francis Asks The U.S. To Do More To Confront Global Insecurity
The pontiff pointedly reminded the U.S. of its leading role, and culpability, in the international community.
Management
Oshkosh Wins Massive Army Contract to Replace Humvee
The Army awarded a $6.7 billion contract Tuesday to the Wisconsin truck-maker for an initial batch of 17,000 vehicles for the Army and Marine Corps.
Defense
Can One Single Service Control All Military Drones?
Ten years ago, the Air Force lost its bid to control the Pentagon’s nascent UAV fleets. Some say it should try again
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