Harvard Study: Iraq and Afghanistan Wars to Cost Between $4 and $6 Trillion
Most of which has not been paid
Military
Political Vacuum Exists in Mali Despite French Presence
Though many Islamic militants have been expelled political stability is left wanting
France to Reduce Number of Troops in Mali
Plan to have only 1,000 left in their former colony by the end the year
Former Soldier Charged With Using RPG for Al Qaeda-Linked Group in Syria
Eric Harroun was in the in the Army from 2000 to 2003
US May Increase Anti-Piracy Operations in West Africa
Boko Haram and Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb causing concern
UN Secretary General Says African Force in Mali Should Be Converted into a Peacekeeping Mission
France is scheduled to begin withdrawing its troops next month
Syrian Rebels Want US Patriot Missiles to Protect Opposition Forces From Airstrikes
NATO has said it will not participate in a military intervention in Syria
US Responds to North Korea's Most Recent Threats
Pentagon says the US is ready for "any contingency"
North Korea Threatens to Attack the US Mainland
Guam and Hawaii also mentioned in latest threat from the reclusive regime
NATO Commander Calls for More Cooperation With Russia
Russia not happy with European defense shield
South African Soldiers Killed in CAR
South Africa's president says 13 South African soldiers were killed and one is missing
US and South Korea Sign Military Plan
Details a joint response to North Korean "provocations"
Israel Fires into Syria
Attacked a Syrian military position with a missile after an Israeli patrol was fired upon in the Golan Heights
American Military Official Says Chemical Weapons Were Not Used By the Assad Regime
Says, "Something went down, but it was short of a chemical weapon"
Pentagon Delays Civilian Furloughs
Continuing Resolution gives them $10 billion in additional funds
Covered at Reason 24/7: Judge Rejects Fort Hood Shooter's Guilty Plea
Against military rules because the death penalty applies
Our Fruitless Quest for Missile Defense
We've spent 30 years and $200 billion, and what have we got to show for it?
Judge Rejects Fort Hood Shooter's Guilty Plea
Army rules prohibit a guilty plea for charges carrying the death penalty
Kim Jong Un Oversees North Korean Drone Drill
Responding to South Korean and American military exercises
Obama Administration Prepared to Transfer Drone Policy From CIA to the Pentagon
May improve the transparency and accountability that the program has been lacking
The Iraq War's Unhappy Anniversary
Remembering the bipartisan efforts to expand the size and power of government.
Most Danish Forces to Leave Afghanistan This Summer
Speeding up withdrawal after closing of British bases
TSA Forced Wounded Marine to Remove Prosthetic Limbs
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) registered a complaint
At Least Six Marines Killed in Live-Fire Training Exercise in Nevada
Eight reported wounded
Defense Contractor, Former US Army Officer, Arrested in Hawaii for Allegedly Passing Secrets to China
Via a Chinese woman he was romantically involved with
U.S. To Increase Missile Defenses in Response to North Korea
Actually bringing on-line previously decommissioned silos
First Police Shooting of the Year in South Korea Involved U.S. Soldiers in a High Speed Chase
More than 25,000 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea at a cost of at least $15 billion a year
Air Force Mulls Underground Tunnel Network for Nukes
Would make them harder for enemy to target
Sexual Assault Victims in Military Testify to Senate
High-ranking officials not to be trusted, they say
America's Nation-Building Follies
The U.S. record at nation-building isn't much better at home than abroad.
