Military
Can the U.S. Defend Itself if Sequestration Cuts Really Happen?
If the military can't absorb a $55 billion hit, it's not worth what we've been spending on it.
French Foreign Minister Says French Troops Will Leave Mali Soon
Wants to handover to African troops
Blimp-Like Airship Being Built in California
Department of Defense and NASA have both invested in the project
French Troops Enter Key Town in Northern Mali
Latest victory in fight against Islamist fighters
Some Marine Combat Jobs Will Remain Closed to Women
Will not adjust physical standards for some roles
Pentagon Not Sure How Long Undetonated IEDs Last
Don't know when they'll degrade or how long they remain a threat
David Cameron Offering More Help to France
Says he is "keen" to assist further with the intervention in Mali
Report: Israeli Soldiers Use Live Ammunition When Dispersing Palestinian Crowds
Rejected by the Israeli army
Libya, Mali, and the Reality of Unintended Consequences
At least 39 foreign hostages were killed by terrorists in Algeria, and the reason why shouldn't be a mystery.
German Soldiers Growing Moobs
Thanks to drill that requires them to hit themselves in the chest with their rifles
Saudi Prince Wants Syrian Rebels Armed
Says they should have anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons
Panetta Lifting Restrictions on Women in Combat
Military chiefs will now open front-line jobs on a case-by-case basis
Leon Panetta Lifts Ban on Women in Combat
More than 130 women have died in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq
Human Rights Groups Warns of Abuses by Malian Forces
Says summary executions have been carried out
Schumer Supports Hagel for Defense Secretary
Had withheld support until learning more about stances on Iran and Israel
Air Force Goes on Porn Hunt
Finds hundreds of pornographic movies or pictures on computers or displayed in common areas
U.S. Special Forces to Help Mexico Fight Drug War
Will hunt cartels the same way they hunt Al Qaeda
U.S. to Provide Additional Assistance for the French-Led Intervention in Mali
Will give more logistical support
Private Navy Launched To Protect Shipping from Somali Pirates
What we have here is one heavily armed, recreational ... fleet
U.S. State Department Cable Suggests the Syrian Military Used Chemical Weapons
Obama has warned of consequences if chemical weapons are used
Soldier Stationed in Hawaii Shot and Killed by Cops
Incident started at 4am outside a nightclub in Honolulu
French Soldiers Fighting on the Streets of Malian Town
Trying to push militants out of Diabali
DoD Trashes $420 Million TSA Security Program
TWIC not secure enough for Defense Department use
Chuck Schumer Endorses Chuck Hagel Nomination After Meeting at White House
Hopes "lingering controversy" will be removed now
American and Japanese Fighter Jets Conduct Air Exercises
Amid escalating tensions between China and Japan
Panetta Says There Will be No American Troops on the Ground in Mali
U.S. already providing the French with intelligence-gathering assistance
