Business
It Isn't the Military's Place to Weigh In on the Syria Debate
Too many servicemembers are violating ethics by making their opinions publically known. By James Joyner
Business
Destroying Chemical Weapons is Really Expensive
Even then, efforts to obliterate the armaments is worth each and every dollar. By Ben Freeman and Faris Alikhan
Business
Exclusive Interview: Pentagon Comptroller Bob Hale Braces for Sequestration, Round 2
Pentagon Comptroller Bob Hale on budget cuts driving strategy, lessons learned and how he's preparing for another round of budget battles in Congress. By Stephanie Gaskell
Business
America Needs a Robust Crisis Response Force
With a sequestered budget, a force design of 174,000 is right sized to allow the Marine Corps to remain America’s crisis response force.
Business
Protect Retirement Benefits for Current Service Members, Obama Says
President reminds military compensation and retirement modernization panel about grandfather clause. By Kellie Lunney
Business
Sequester Forces Intel Agencies to Take More Risks, Clapper Says
Automatic cuts' effect on intelligence-gathering won’t be obvious right away, Clapper warns. By Charles S. Clark
Policy
Syria Tells You Everything You Need to Know About Barack Obama
The president's policy towards Syria only puts his best and worst attributes on full display. By Ron Fournier
Policy
Kennedy's Battles With the Brass
JFK fought to rein in the military on multiple occasions. His actions may have prevented nuclear war. By Robert Dallek
Business
One Veteran’s Battle to Bring His Afghan Interpreter to the United States
It took five years, amid constant death threats from the Taliban, to get one Army unit’s Afghan interpreter and his family to the United States. There has to be a better way. By Matt Zeller
Policy
Americans Staunchly Opposed to Military Intervention in Syria
New poll suggests that Americans want Obama to find another way to avert a military response to the crisis in the Middle East. By Ronald Brownstein
Business
How the Military’s 'Bro' Culture Turns Women Into Targets
A testosterone fueled environment is hindering efforts for the military's female personnel to combat sexual assault in their ranks. By Sara Sorcher
Business
GAO Report Slams Navy’s New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers
After delays and cost overruns, the USS Gerald Ford is now estimated to run $12.8 billion -- 22 percent more than planned, according to the Government Accountability Office. By Stephanie Gaskell
Business
How Can Today’s Navy ‘Learn on the Run’?
Unrelenting U.S. Navy deployments and maintenance cycles shouldn’t get in the way of planning for the future. By Thomas Hone and Robert Holzer
Business
How the NSA Can Restore Public Trust
A special prosecutor would have free rein to go through the NSA's files and discover the full extent of what the agency is doing. By Bruce Schneier
Policy
Hagel the Grunt, McCain the Pilot, and Vietnam’s Effect on Syria
Vietnam combat veterans faced off in Congress over Syria on Tuesday, but when it comes to war, the difference between Hagel and McCain is about 30,000 feet. By Kevin Baron
Policy
'Mass Chaos': Diplomats Warned Obama Syria Was Inevitable
For months, diplomats told the White House to get involved in Syria, or pay a greater price down the road. Well, here we are. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Policy
Can Obama Change His Mind on Syria?
The presidency has always been one where decisive action and leadership has been admired. So how should the administration's stuttering Syria policy be judged? By Charlie Cook
Business
Obama Wants to Give Troops, Civilians a 1 Percent Pay Raise in 2014
President Obama issued an alternative federal pay plan late Friday that gives troops a 1 percent pay increase in 2014. By Tom Shoop
Business
Military Strike Against Syria Could Cost More Than $600 Million
The cost of a possible strike against Syria comes amid steep budget cuts at the Pentagon. By Defense One Staff
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