Ideas
Better Buying Power 4 Years On: Is It Making a Difference?
The plan to replace the V-XX, the president’s Marine One helicopter, is an example of the success of Better Buying Power. By Frank Kendall
Policy
How Will the Ukraine Crisis Affect the Defense Budget?
While one GOP lawmaker calls for raising Pentagon’s budget, his Democratic colleague favors an alternate path for the Defense Department's response to Ukraine. By Charles S. Clark
Business
Air Force Chief Explains Why He’s Retiring the A-10s
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh, a former A-10 pilot, says after much debate, sequestration forced him to only one conclusion: Cut the A-10 fleet. By Stephanie Gaskell
Business
Actually, the Army Will 'Involuntarily Separate' Officers
A spokesman walks back Tuesday’s claim that the Army would not lay anyone off. By Eric Katz
Business
Army Denies It Will Lay Off 3,000 Officers To Meet Force Reduction Goals
The Army is pushing back against reports that it will have to force out 3,000 officers to meet fiscal 2015 personnel goals. By Eric Katz
Ideas
Future Threats Will Require Much More Than the A-10
Forget the A-10. The Air Force needs a mix of aircraft and capabilities for the 2023 fight. By Col. Robert Spalding
Threats
Here’s a Map of the World’s Fastest Growing Militaries
Twenty-three nations have doubled their defense spending in the past decade. By Ben Watson and Kedar Pavgi
Policy
Time Is Running Out for Real Action in Congress
Congress will start working on the National Defense Authorization Act next month, but real intelligence reform is unlikely before midterm elections. By Billy House
Ideas
‘Back to the Future’ Foreign Policy
Defense spending as a share of GDP measures militarization of our society, but that does not necessarily mean strength. By Ben Freeman and Mieke Eoyang
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
Pentagon’s Reliance on Europe Is ‘Wishful Thinking’
If the U.S. wants to count on Europe, the Pentagon needs more precise analysis of European forces. By Michael Shurkin and Christopher G. Pernin
Ideas
Heed the Historical Warnings of Post-War Budget Cuts
Want to know how devastating post-war budget cuts can be? The Civil War is a good example. By Gordon Sullivan
Policy
Ryan Budget Calls for Return to Pre-Sequester Defense Spending
House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan puts national defense at the top of his budget breakdown. By Stacy Kaper
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
Policy
America Is Too Broke to Rescue Ukraine
In part because of two wars and a financial crisis that have drained America’s coffers. By Peter Beinart
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
Ideas
Three Myths About the Defense Budget
Critics who say the Pentagon’s FY15 budget request is a ‘skeleton budget’ that sets us back to pre-War War II levels are wrong. Here’s why. By Ben Freeman
Policy
Special Ops Moves from ‘Perpetual War to Perpetual Engagement’
Special Operations commander Adm. William McRaven tells Congress that ‘we need our friends and allies more now than ever before.’ By Ben Watson
Business