Obama sparks new fight in seeking huge nuke reductions
President Barack Obama upped the ante in a growing political debate, announcing to a crowd in Berlin that he is set to propose slashing the U.S. nuclear arsenal by one-third, or about 500 warheads, in...
View ArticleWith 3 'hops,' NSA gets millions of phone records
President Obama's national security team acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that, when investigating one suspected terrorist, it can read and store the phone records of millions of Americans.
View ArticleAs wars wind down, spec ops mission shifts to conflict prevention
While special operations forces have been heavily focused on direct action since 9/11, the future of special ops missions will be refocused toward international partnerships to prevent conflict,...
View ArticleNSA chief talks at hackers' conference in Vegas
The head of the U.S. National Security Agency defended the government's much-criticized surveillance program against hecklers among a crowd of computer systems analysts Wednesday, but also had a...
View ArticleLittle restraint in military surplus giveaways
Small-town police departments across the country have been gobbling up tons of equipment discarded by a downsizing military - bicycles, bed sheets, bowling pins, French horns, dog collars, even a...
View ArticleStats demonstrate sex cases should stay within chain of command, says admiral
The Air Force sent to court-martial 10 sexual assault cases that civilian authorities declined to prosecute over the last two years. Nine ended in convictions; in seven the accused either went to jail,...
View ArticleLightning hurts 12 soldiers at Fort Carson, 1 critically
Twelve soldiers were injured, one critically, after lightning struck near them during a training exercise at Fort Carson, a base spokesman said Thursday.
View ArticleEarly out program for company-grade officers announced
Company-grade officers who agree to join the Reserve can leave active duty up to a year early, according to recently announced details of the program.
View Article3-star: Navy amphibs can expect stops in Australia
A three-star has given the strongest assertion yet that more sailors will be heading Down Under.
View ArticleCourt results reflect drug, sex assault issues
For the first time, the Corps has published the results of courts-martial on the home page of its website in an effort to boost transparency in the service's legal system.
View ArticleCleared of all charges, blue-rope MTI back on the job
A military training instructor acquitted Friday of all charges in the rape case against him has returned to duty at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
View ArticleOnly one bidder for new presidential helo?
It's looking increasingly likely that when the bidding closes Thursday afternoon for the new VXX presidential helicopter program, only one serious offer will be made.
View ArticleGeneral: Manning leaks fractured U.S. relationships
The classified information Pfc. Bradley Manning revealed through WikiLeaks fractured U.S. military relationships with foreign governments and Afghan villagers, a former general said Wednesday at the...
View ArticleFort Bliss wants El Paso to better market itself
A West Texas Army post wants El Paso's help in combatting a negative perception of the city that's deterring top military talent from seeking an assignment here.
View ArticleKerry in Pakistan to discuss drones, Afghanistan
The United States and Pakistan agreed Thursday to restart high-level talks on security and other issues, yet the two sides still deeply mistrust each other in a relationship frayed by disputes over...
View ArticleAfghanistan, U.S. near agreement on post-2014 force
The United States and Afghanistan have resolved most issues and are nearing completion of an agreement that paves the way for an American military presence after 2014 that will include a limited U.S....
View ArticleRetiring Marine colonel tells Congress he wasn't involved in Benghazi response
A retiring Marine colonel who commanded a special operations unit in Africa during the deadly 2012 attacks on the U.S.
View ArticleHagel: Budget cuts will shrink pay, benefits and force
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel for the first time on Wednesday offered details of how today's budget cuts will impact the military over the next decade, suggesting the Army and Marine Corps force levels...
View ArticleSenators seek DoD response on child abuse
Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee have asked the Department of Defense for information on the rising incidence of child abuse and neglect in the military.
View ArticleAir Force could lose up to 5 squadrons
The Air Force could cut up to five tactical aircraft squadrons and much of its C-130 fleet to adapt to budget constraints imposed by Congress, the Defense Department announced today.
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