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Trump says F-35 fighter jet is overpriced. Can he rein in wasteful spending?The US president-elect tweeted Monday morning that defense spending on the new aircraft had gotten out of hand.
Trump taps Kelly for Homeland Security, third general for top postThe former Marine general shares similarly tough anti-immigrant views to Trump, and critics worry Trump's cabinet is starting to look "like a military junta."
Why the US military is trying to streamline its misconduct casesMisconduct investigations can drag on for a long time, but there's no common set of guidelines on what should happen to officers in the meantime – or how they should be punished if found guilty.
First LookTrump introduces Mattis as Defense pick, lays out foreign policy doctrineAt a 'thank you' tour stop in North Carolina on Tuesday, the president-elect promised to get Congress to waive restrictions that would keep the recently retired general from serving as Defense secretary.
First LookDefense secretary: US, allies must remain in Iraq after ISIS defeatIn a speech at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, Calif., Defense Secretary Ashton Carter stressed the need for US and allied forces to ensure that the Islamic State does not reemerge.
First LookFirst Japanese leader to visit Pearl Harbor: Why now?Shinzo Abe's trip to Hawaii comes six months after President Obama became the first sitting president to visit Hiroshima.
First LookWhy are Americans more tolerant of torture than other nations?Americans are more open to torture than several of its allies and enemies, according to a new report. What does that say about how the US sees global conflict?
How Bowe Bergdahl's lawyers are preparing for a Trump presidencyIf President Obama does not grant Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's clemency request before leaving office, Sgt. Bergdahl's attorneys say they will attempt to get the charges of desertion and misbehavior dismissed.
Enter the generals: Why Trump's cabinet picks give Pentagon pausePresident-elect Trump's pick for secretary of Defense, retired Gen. James Mattis, is widely respected among military analysts. But he will need a congressional waiver to serve.
In Afghanistan, a mounting sense of failure – and a flash of hopeCalls to scale back military efforts further in Afghanistan are growing. That could leave Afghan women vulnerable to a Taliban backlash. Yet many remain optimistic that this is just the beginning of their story.
Female warriors worry Trump will roll back their gainsThe president-elect has expressed reservations about women in combat and on Special Forces. But women are convinced they belong.
The president is commander in chief? Yes, but it's complicatedIn his campaign, Trump promised to kill family members of Islamic State and institute torture in interrogations. But presidents often find it tough to get the national security bureaucracy to carry out their programs.
Why Trump says the state of US military is a 'disaster'Many in the military take issue with Donald Trump's claims. After all, the US spends far more on defense than any other country. But the size of the military is shrinking.
- Pentagon suspends move to recover Guard enlistment bonuses
Thousands of California National Guard troops had been ordered to repay enlistment bonuses - some of more than $15,000 - that were improperly given to them.
President Obama and Paul Ryan have the same message for the PentagonHouse Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday called for the Pentagon to immediately suspend efforts to recover enlistment bonuses paid to thousands of soldiers in California.
Lawmakers to Pentagon: Stop ordering veterans to repay enlistment bonusesNearly 10,000 current soldiers and veterans in California have been deemed ineligible for enlistment bonuses they already received, The Los Angeles Times reported over the weekend.
In Mosul, the battle is for more than territoryIn order to hold a crucial city, ISIS could adopt a scorched-earth policy in Mosul. US and Iraqi forces are attempting to prevent that.
Air Force's pioneering approach to diversityThe Air Force has become a leader in adopting reforms to promote diversity. In many ways, it's a move born of necessity.
First Look Is the anthem protest spreading to the military?In the past two months, two military members publicly shared their refusal to stand to the national anthem as a form of protest despite rules against such actions.
Al Qaeda bombmaker says Saudi 'royal' helped recruit him prior to 9/11 attackGhassan Abdallah al-Sharbi's statement adds to a list of suggestive but hardly definitive clues about possible involvement by members of the Saudi establishment in the Sept. 11 attacks, in which 17 of the 19 hijackers were Saudi.
