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Pentagon pushes for more bandwidth, citing 'national security needs'Modern warfare requires increasing amounts of the electromagnetic spectrum for battlefield communications. The Defense Department is arguing for more, putting it in possible conflict with commercial interests.
Pentagon cheating scandals: a breakdown in ethics or an outmoded system?When cheating within the nuclear forces surfaced, the Pentagon framed it as an ethical issue. But critics say it's the system and cold-war cultural expectations that need a fix.
Army investigates hundreds for recruiting fraud that cost taxpayers $29mA 'peer-to-peer' recruiting program that rewarded referrals of new recruits brought in 150,000 soldiers to help fight the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. A Senate panel held hearings into what went wrong.
VA reduced benefits backlog, but needs to get back in gear, say veteransThe backlog of veterans disability claims was reduced 37 percent after peaking last March, but hit a plateau after the VA stopped its mandatory overtime policy. The path forward is unclear.
US nuclear forces: Drinking and cheating? What the Pentagon wants to fix.Deborah Lee James, the new secretary of the Air Force, vows senior persistent oversight of the scandal-stricken nuclear forces and an attempt to boost missileers' self-esteem.
US unease rises amid 'black widow' manhunt in Sochi, terrorism threatsSecurity concerns for the Olympics in Sochi are on the rise among US officials, as video threats surface and the Russians hunt for suspected 'black widow' suicide bombers. US military is forced into 'contingency planning.'
Resurgent Afghanistan drug trade threatening US goals, Pentagon warnsIn the sharpest warnings they have ever issued on the topic, Pentagon officials told Congress the growing opium trade is threatening the costly US war effort to build a stable Afghanistan.
(Another) Air Force scandal: cheating by nuclear launch officersThe Air Force has grappled with sexual assault, illegal drug possession, and a boozy general in a Moscow bar, but charges of cheating on the nuclear launch tests hit especially hard.
Al Qaeda resurgence in Iraq: why Pentagon sees a silver liningBefore Al Qaeda elements seized the city of Fallujah, Iraq, on Jan. 1, they had stayed mostly in the shadows. Coming into the open will make them easier to handle, some experts say.
Sexual harassment in the military: what female cadets have to sayA congressionally mandated Pentagon report, released Friday, gauges sexual harassment and assault at America鈥檚 service academies and catalogs comments made by students during focus groups.
Does Robert Gates memoir hint at Obama's next Afghanistan moves?Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he witnessed a president making the right decisions and following the right strategy in Afghanistan, but not really believing in them.
Robert Gates memoir: Top 5 bombshells Early leaks of former Defense Secretary Robert Gates鈥� highly anticipated memoir have yielded a slew of insider tidbits about the personalities and behind-the-scenes struggles of Presidents Bush and Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and other top officials as they fought wars on two fronts.Here are his top five revelations.
As Iraq battles Al Qaeda in Fallujah, Pentagon takes note. Will Afghanistan?Anbar Province, where Iraq is battling insurgents, was once lauded for the decision of tribal elders to cast out Al Qaeda. The question is whether Afghan officials are receptive to the Iraqi lesson.
Just three pull-ups: Too many for women in the Marine Corps?The Marine Corps reports that most women in recruit training are unable to do the minimum three pull-ups. As the US military moves toward allowing more women in combat roles, this raises questions about physical standards.
Israeli-Palestinian peace talks: Is Kerry offering up US troops?Unconfirmed news reports out of Israel signal that an offer of US troops to secure the borders of a new Palestinian state is in the mix in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. US defense analysts urge caution.聽
New Pentagon blueprint sees bigger role for robot warfareThe Pentagon quietly released this week a technological vision for the next 25 years 鈥� a vision including drones and robots that will be 鈥榗ritical to future success鈥� of the US military, according to its authors.
US rescue operation in S. Sudan to test post-Benghazi Marine reaction forceThe Spain-based reaction force of 150 Marines poised to enter South Sudan to protect American 'interests' was created last spring in response to the September 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya.
US Marines 'positioned' to enter S. Sudan as civil war loomsUN officials describe new evidence of atrocities and mass graves as 150 US troops arrive in the Horn of Africa to protect Americans and the US embassy.聽
Might Pentagon have been alerted sooner to boozy US general in Moscow?Pentagon concern about 'toxic leaders' is not new, but some worry that revelations of bad behavior by senior military officials will rise as the US returns to peacetime footing. Latest case in point is a report about a top Air Force general's drunken cavorting during a trip to Moscow.
What's in big defense bill? Plans to avoid another Benghazi, for one.The National Defense Authorization Act is one of Congress's top priorities. This year's version will change elements of sexual-assault court-martials and put pressure on Afghanistan's president.