Defense
Outgoing Army Chief of Staff Wades Into GOP War Over Iraq War
Gen. Raymond Odierno recommends recommend embedding American troops on the battlefield.
Defense
Army Holds Huge Exercise To Show Off Lethality
After spending 14 years fighting insurgents in Afghanistan and Iraq, the U.S. Army is preparing for a hybrid war.
Management
Marines: The F-35 is Ready for War
Seven years late, the Joint Strike Fighter is deemed ready to fight.
Defense
Saudi Arabia Wants 600 Patriot Missiles in Response to the Iran Deal
The Kingdom’s request for additional interceptors could be the first of many new Mideast arms purchases aimed at warding off Iranian missiles.
Defense
Army Chief Nominee Supports Arming Recruiters
Gen. Mark Milley, Obama’s nominee to become Army chief of staff, says measures are being taken to protect recruiters, like the ones targeted in the Chattanooga attack.
Defense
The Defense Department's IED Office Reinvents Itself For a New Era
JIEDDO is now JIDA, with a permanent place in the bureaucracy and license to target more than roadside bombs
Management
Defense Reconsidering Total F-35 Buy, Dunford Says
Gen. Joseph Dunford, the nominee for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he’s willing to rethink the acquisition plan for the most expensive weapons program ever.
Analysis
Beyond GPS
As opponents have developed more powerful jammers, U.S. leaders are looking for new navigational technologies.
Defense
Obama: ‘Effective Partner’ on the Ground Can Help Push Back ISIS
The president said the American military will continue to bomb targets and train Iraqi forces.
Defense
Dempsey’s Instruction: Prepare for a Long War
In a new National Military Strategy, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff warns the Pentagon to reorganize its global footprint to combat prolonged battles of terrorism and proxy wars.
Defense
Study: America Needs New Small Nuclear Bombs
CSIS’ Clark Murdock argues that only such weapons can deter rogue states from seeking nukes of their own
Defense
White House Sends More Troops to Iraq
The White House will send 450 more American troops to help Iraq turn back ISIS.
Defense
Army Chief Opens Door To Embedding American Troops With Iraqi Forces
After the fall of Ramadi, the Iraqi Security Forces need military and political leadership, Gen. Raymond Odierno says.
Defense
The F-35 Won’t Be Going To Iraq Just Yet
The Marine Corps will declare its vertical-flight Joint Strike Fighter ready for war in July, but a top general says it’s unlikely the jets will head to fight ISIS any time soon
Defense
Air Force Trims Drone Ops to Get Workforce ‘Healthy’
The service is dropping five of its 65 combat air patrols so its overtaxed pilots and intelligence operators can catch their breath.
Defense
Who is Paul Selva, Obama's Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Nominee?
Two key military assignments helped position Air Force Gen. Paul Selva to become the next Vice Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff — and perhaps, eventually, the chairman.
Management
Defense: We Can’t Afford to Replace Aging ICBMs, Bombers, Subs
With or without sequestration, the Pentagon will need at least $10 billion more per year to modernize its nuclear arsenal, procurement chief says.
Management
New Technology Will Allow Navy To Target with Jamming Pods
Faster datalinks will allow the Navy’s EA-18 Growler to pinpoint insurgents with weapons-quality accuracy.
Management
The Pentagon’s Next Bomber Will Be Built To Upgrade
The stealthy strike aircraft the Air Force buys this year will look a lot different when it is retired to the boneyard decades from now.
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