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
CIA Accused of Spying on Senate Intelligence Committee
The CIA's inspector general, is reviewing whether CIA agents hacked into the computers of Senate staffers. By Brendan Sasso
Business
Pentagon Leaders Working to Define Military’s Post-War Purpose
With a post-war budget and (yet another) strategy, senior defense leaders are crafting a new mission for the U.S. military. By Kevin Baron
Ideas
The Biggest Threat to the Pentagon’s Budget Is Entitlement Spending
Our failure to reform mandatory spending is adversely impacting our nation and our national security. By Rep. Scott Rigell
Business
The Pentagon's Military Strategy Barely Mentions Russia
Moscow’s recent invasion of Ukrainian territory could change the Pentagon’s priorities. By Sara Sorcher
Business
Obama Warns Military Over Pay and Benefits
President Obama's FY2015 budget has a clear message: the increasing cost of military pay and benefits cannot be sustained. By Eric Katz
Business
This Is Obama’s $26B ‘Wish List’ for the Pentagon
President Obama wants to create a special $58 billion fund to offset budget cuts. About half of that would go to the Pentagon. By Stephanie Gaskell
Business