Article In Military Journal Endorses Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
WASHINGTON -- In an unusual show of support for allowing gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the armed forces, an official military journal articl...
WASHINGTON -- In an unusual show of support for allowing gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the armed forces, an official military journal articl...
Gary Hart | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics
The national security state has become a kind of powerful prison with the president as warden. He has authority over it, but he cannot escape it.
AP | LARA JAKES | Posted 11.21.2009 | World
WASHINGTON — Military officials voiced frustration and congressional leaders urged caution Tuesday over what they described as President Barack ...
Diane Tucker | Posted 11.21.2009 | World
A brutal plundering of this rich cultural heritage has been taking place in broad daylight ever since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics
WASHINGTON — With hardly any debate, a powerful Senate committee Thursday approved President Barack Obama's $128 billion request for military op...
AP | LARA JAKES | Posted 11.10.2009 | World
WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders in Congress urged the Obama administration Thursday to quickly produce a plan for winning the war in Afghanistan...
Laura Colarusso | Posted 10.21.2009 | World
There will come a time, military experts say, when it's technically feasible for a drone aircraft to take off from an air base without being flown by an operator sitting at the controls.
James Zogby | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics
A primary factor accounting for the change and the growing recognition being given to Ramadan is the presence and vitality of a growing Muslim community.
washingtonpost.com | George F. Will | Posted 10.19.2009 | Home
If there is a worse use of the U.S. military than "nation-building," it is adult supervision and behavior modification of other peoples' politicians. ...
Amnesty International | Posted 09.27.2009 | Home
Congress needs to pass legislation that will close the legal vacuum in which private military and security companies are operating.
Andy Worthington | Posted 09.15.2009 | Politics
From what I have been able to gather about the workings of Bagram, I have no reason to conclude that the prison is now being run according to the Geneva Conventions.
Eric Stoner | Posted 09.14.2009 | World
With no countries officially left in the so-called "coalition of the willing", contractors are now playing a more important role than ever, as Obama begins to slowly scale back the war in Iraq.
Joe Cirincione | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics
Rather than shaping a nuclear policy to prevent the 21st century threats of nuclear terrorism and new nuclear states, the Pentagon reviewers are defending Cold War architectures.
Wall Street Journal | Posted 09.07.2009 | Politics
Congress plans to spend $550 million to buy eight jets, a substantial upgrade to the fleet used by federal officials at a time when lawmakers have cri...
Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics
The nation's armed forces are stretched thin, very thin. Repeal of DADT is a national security issue, first and last.
Andy Worthington | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics
Prisoners who do not face ill-treatment on return to their homelands are still held, no matter how many times their release is approved by various representatives of the U.S. government.
Andy Worthington | Posted 08.31.2009 | World
I still have no firm idea why Obama and Holder have allowed the Justice Department to pursue unjustifiable and unwinnable habeas cases, resulting in humiliation after humiliation.
WSJ | Posted 08.29.2009 | Business
With the budget deficit soaring toward $2 trillion, the Department of Justice has figured out how to play its part: double-sided photocopying. More T...
Reese Schonfeld | Posted 08.28.2009 | Politics
For once, American manufacturers are producing the best weapons ahead of schedule, and will save lives of men who would die without them.
AP | RICHARD LARDNER | Posted 08.25.2009 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Robert Gates is on a roll. Question is, how long will it last? The politically savvy defense secretary scored big legislative wins...
Max Bergmann | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics
This fight was about whether the Pentagon would be able to institutionalize the lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan and finally move out of the Cold War strategic mindset that still dominates.
AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 08.21.2009 | Home
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Tuesday to halt production of the Air Force's missile-eluding F-22 Raptor fighter jets in a high-stakes showdown o...
Lawrence Korb | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics
The F-22 issue has become an entirely politicized debate, when what we need is thoughtful analysis based on risk assessment and the overall best interest of national security.
ABC News | Posted 08.17.2009 | Politics
A Pentagon official Thursday largely refused to answer lawmakers' questions about why members of Congress are prohibited from meeting with Guantanamo ...
cnn.com | Posted 08.15.2009 | World
General David McKiernan was "dismayed, disappointed, and more than a little embarrassed" when he was ousted as the commander of NATO forces in Afghani...
New York Times | ELISABETH BUMILLER | Posted 11.30.2009 | Home