Army modernization bosses: Cut us some slack The brass knows about all that old stuff, and it wants a fresh chance to prove itself going forward.
U.S. goes to the mattresses over Chinese rare earths The U.S. and its allies are ganging up on China over its rare earth exports, but it's mostly for domestic political...
Soviet ghosts in Afghanistan A defense commentator cites eerie parallels between the language of today and at the end of the Soviet invasion.
F-35 to cost $1.45 trillion over next 50 years F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's long term operating costs are once again at the forefront of the debate about how much the...
The F-22's new normal Despite the F-22's lingering problems, the super-jets continue to fly, pretend-fight and, presumably, win.
SAS12: The Navy's happy warrior strikes back The undersecretary of the Navy takes on critics of LCS -- again -- as the program's most vocal champion.
A doctrine for the 21st Century (almost) DoD looks at an agile, “networked” force capable of working closely with allies to defeat a mosaic of enemies around the...
WH shrugs on timetable for reopened Pak supply routes An administration leader won't predict when Pakistan could re-open its supply lines even as the Army plans its withdrawal.
HASC chair: We must resolve sequestration now Chairman McKeon says it's too dangerous to wait until the last minute -- Congress must act soon to save the defense industry.
Here Is the 2025 Pay Raise for Disabled Veterans and Military Retirees Military retirees and disabled veterans will receive 2.5% increases to their monthly paychecks for 2025, thanks to the annual...
Army Says Soldiers Should Avoid Poppy Seeds in Updated Regulation over Drug-Testing Concerns While poppy seeds are often an ingredient in baked goods and pastries, they also -- depending on how they are harvested and...
'Like Freeing a Ghost': A Sailor's Strange and Wondrous Journey Back from Pearl Harbor Some service members killed aboard the Oklahoma were identified, but most, like Titterington, were laid in mass graves...
Military Board Substantiates Misconduct But Declines to Fire Marine Who Adopted Afghan Orphan A U.S. Marine whose adoption of an Afghan war orphan has spurred a yearslong legal battle and raised alarms at the highest...
The Tactical Knife that Saved a Medal of Honor Recipient’s Life During Intense Hand-to-Hand Combat in Iraq Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia received the Medal of Honor in recognition of his heroic actions during the Second Battle of...