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.

Analysis

Operation Outreach

Defense officials want what Silicon Valley’s got.

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.