Policy
Army, National Guard Fight Over Apache Helicopters
The plan to give the National Guard’s Apache helicopters to the Army isn’t sitting well with Guard Chief Gen. Frank Grass. By Ben Watson
Ideas
SPECIAL REPORT: Afghanistan Election
Read the best of Defense One's Afghanistan coverage as the nation votes this weekend for a new president and sets the course of its future. By Defense One Staff
Business
USAID Accused of Covering Up Failures in Afghanistan
When asked to provide a list of 10 successful programs in Afghanistan, USAID replied with 'generalities' the inspector general said. By Charles S. Clark
Ideas
Realizing the Asia-Pacific Rebalance
Why the pivot to Asia ‘remains front and center in our national security strategy.’ By Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel
Business
U.S. Nuclear Bomb Designs Vulnerable, Says Government Watchdog
Energy Department investigator criticizes bomb data protections, questionable staff access. By Diane Barnes
Business
9 Air Force Officers Fired in Nuclear Missile Cheating Scandal
The commander of the nuclear missile wing at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana also stepped down after a massive cheating scandal. By Jordain Carney
Business
Pakistan Isn’t Getting Any U.S. Military Equipment from Afghanistan
Despite media reports, U.S. military officials say Pakistan won’t get any of its leftover military equipment after troops drawdown at the end of the year. By Sara Sorcher
Business
The Pentagon Can't Buy All Its F-35s for $390.4 Billion
The latest downbeat watchdog report finds software woes likely to delay F-35 further. By Charles S. Clark
Business
The Myth Behind the Hollow Force
The disconnect lies in the difference between a smaller force and a hollow force. By Russell Rumbaugh
Business
Republicans Want to Cut 115,000 Civilian Defense Jobs
The bill would save $82.5 billion following a decade of defense hiring one lawmaker called ‘unnecessarily bloated.’ By Eric Katz
Business
Hagel Orders 'Troubling Gaps' Closed in DOD Background Checks, May Cut Clearances
Navy Yard shooting reviews prompt tougher ‘continuous evaluation’ of secret clearances. By Ben Watson and Kevin Baron
Business
Pentagon’s New Health Record System Will Cost $1.5 Billion
The original system was ditched last year after costs spiraled to $28 billion. By Bob Brewin
Business
U.S. Navy Diverts Ship to Indian Ocean in Hunt for Malaysian Flight MH370
U.S. officials announced Thursday the Navy is shifting its search efforts in Malaysia further westward. By Ben Watson
Business
NSA Just Needs Better Public Relations, Says Incoming NSA Chief Rogers
Reforming the NSA? Obama’s nominee for the job, Vice Adm. Mike Rogers, isn’t interested. By Patrick Tucker
Threats
NATO Expands Recon Flights in Eastern Europe
NATO is adding flights over Poland and Romania in the latest response to Russian efforts in Ukraine. By Global Security Newswire
Science & Tech
Will Weaponized Drones Eventually Replace Soldiers?
Sometime in the near future, the autonomous, weaponized drone could replace the infantryman as the dominant battlefield technology. By Noah Smith
Business
Pentagon Says Its Strategy Addresses Threat from Russia
Christine Wormuth, next policy chief at DOD, says the Quadrennial Defense Review addresses all threats to U.S. national security, including Russia. By Ben Watson
Business
At SXSW, Snowden Calls for More Oversight of Congress
NSA leaker Edward Snowden appeared from Russia through a live video stream at South By Southwest. By Dustin Volz
Business
These Are the Pentagon’s Ideas for Reforming Retirement Benefits
The options would provide some benefits to military personnel earlier in their careers rather than upon retirement. By Eric Katz
Business