Business
Hagel Warns Against Isolationism
Answering a weary public, Defense Secretary Hagel called for robust international engagement and U.S. military leadership in his Chicago speech. By Kevin Baron
Threats
Hagel Wants Finance Ministers To Attend NATO Meeting on Defense Spending
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has a new idea to get NATO to spend more on defense. By Stephanie Gaskell
Business
West Coast Missile Defense System Remains on Hold
Following a failed test last year, the Pentagon still has not convinced Congress a California- and Alaska-based defense system is ready for prime time. By Rachel Oswald
Business
Pentagon Says Reporting Is Up, But Sexual Assaults Are Not
Pentagon officials say even though there’s been a 50 percent increase in reports of sexual assaults in the ranks, there’s no correlating increase in the crime. By Stephanie Gaskell
Ideas
How the Iraq War Crippled U.S. Military Power
Iraq was ‘the wrong war, in the wrong place, at the wrong time’ and its costs are having a devastating effect on defense policy and national security decision making. By Nathan Freier
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
Business
Pentagon's Chief Information Officer Takai Quits, Last Day Friday
DOD has not named a successor to Teri Takai, who led the Pentagon's cloud computing and mobile expansions. by Joseph Marks
Threats
In Mexico, Hagel Focuses on Crime, Cyber and Natural Disasters
Forget terrorism or nuclear weapons, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his counterparts from Mexico and Canada are worried about more immediate threats. By Stephanie Gaskell
Ideas
Why the Pentagon Should Reduce Its Civilian Workforce by 15 Percent
Failing to cut the civilian workforce will just end up hurting the military in the end. By Rep. Ken Calvert
Business
The Pentagon Is Revising Its WMD Strategy
The new strategy replaces the 2006 plan and will better ‘reflect the global nature’ of the threat. By Diane Barnes
Ideas
3 Myths About the Pivot to Asia
There has been much debate – and much misunderstanding – about the purpose and function of the so-called ‘pivot’ to Asia. By Janine Davidson
Threats
After Afghan Election, Debate Over Post-2014 Troops Continues
Military and diplomatic officials worry that the gains in Afghanistan will be lost if U.S. and NATO forces pack up and leave. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
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
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
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
Threats
Pentagon: No Evidence Russian Forces on Ukraine Border Are Conducting Exercises
Pentagon questions Russia's claim that its troop buildup on Ukraine’s border is to conduct military exercises. By Stephanie Gaskell
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
Ideas
Think the Pentagon Isn’t Serious About Asia? Think Again
Next month, Hagel hosts a 3-day summit of 10 defense ministers from ASEAN and beyond, and that’s something. By Brian Harding
Policy