Military
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.
Group Wants Impartial Military Justice System
Commanding officers can currently overrule juries and judges
Pentagon Suspends Medals for Drone Pilots, Cyber Warfare
Following backlash about keyboard commandos
Rand Paul vs. the "Forever War"
The Republican senator takes aim at modern conservative orthodoxy.
Success Rate of Israel's Iron Dome Defense System Questioned
Although Israeli officials say 84 percent of rockets from Gaza were intercepted an American missile expert claims the rate of success was much lower
Kim Jong Un Tells Troops to be on "Maximum Alert"
Tensions between North Korea and South Korea continue to rise
Five American Soldiers Die in Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan
Yesterday was the deadliest day for American forces so far in 2013
Karzai Says US and Taliban Have Shared Goals
Afghan president suggests both benefit from a destabilized Afghanistan
US Admiral Sees Climate Change as Big Threat to Pacific Nations
Rising sea levels, storms could cause problems, conflict between island nations
Navy Reducing Drug War Efforts in Latin America
Problem is they use those activities to test technology
White House Says the US is Safe From North Korean Missile Attack
The reclusive Stalinist regime made new threats after U.N. sanctions were approved
British Government Announces Plans to Bring Troops Home From Germany
Something American policymakers perhaps ought to consider
Russia Fears Cutting Troops' Cigarette Rations Could Cause Riots
And don't even mention vodka
Anti-Hagel Sentiment on Display at AIPAC Conference
New Secretary of Defense has many in the pro-Israel lobby worried
Covered at Reason 24/7: Hagel Walks Back Defense Budget Doom Talk
It's not the end of the world
