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Life In A Man Camp
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Reuters How the Mighty Defense Lobby Became Irrelevant
With few visible signs that the sequester has hurt the military and deficit hawks controlling the GOP, the once-might industry finds itself on the outside.
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How the Military's 'Bro' Culture Turns Women Into Targets
The sexual-assault epidemic plaguing the Armed Forces is rooted in a hypermasculine ethos that fosters predation.
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Senate Passes Defense Authorization Bill on to Obama
Many defense-watchers believe President Obama will sign the final version of the fiscal 2013 defense bill, despite the White House's earlier veto threat of the legislation over some of the more controversial provisions
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National Journal Rice Withdraws from Secretary of State Consideration
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National Journal Senior Pentagon Official Would Prefer Delay on Sequestration
Ash Carter Refers to Across-the-Board Cuts as "˜Hidden Tax'
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Hush Now, Mitt: A Nuclear Iran Is Not the World's Greatest Threat
Three-quarters of national security experts polled disagreed with the candidate.
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Deadly Uncertainty: The Reason Syria's Chemical Weapons Are So Dangerous
What happens to Bashar al-Assad's stockpile -- one of the largest in the world -- if the deeply divided and untrained rebels overthrow his regime?
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U.S., Western Nations Expelling Syrian Diplomats After Massacre
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Syria Intervention Is Unlikely Until the Opposition Unifies
If the rebels want outside help, they'll have to learn from Libya.
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Newt Gingrich Says He's Running a 'Charlie Rose-Style Campaign'
The struggling candidate, hoping for a third-place finish in New Hampshire, compares his ideas-centric approach to the TV host.
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Obama Blames Hawaii for His 'Deep Down' Laziness
The personality trait President Obama says he most deplores in himself and others is not exactly one you'd expect from, presumably, one of the busiest people in the world: laziness.
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In Debates, Attacking Isn't Ron Paul's Style
Despite advice of his aides, the Texas congressman says he doesn't like hitting his opponents in televised forums
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Will the Afghan Army Be Ready?
As U.S. troops draw down from Afghanistan, Afghan forces are supposed to take their place, but the training is slow going
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President Saleh Returns to Yemen, Defying Protesters and the U.S.
After months in Saudi Arabia, the Yemeni leader flew back to Sana'a and called for a cease-fire
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The U.S. Mission to Secure Qaddafi's Weapons
Special teams will work to dispose of some of the estimated 20,000 shoulder-fired missiles, which terrorists may seek to use against airliners
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Obama's Dilemma on UN Vote for Palestinian Statehood
The U.S. will once again be in the difficult position of opposing a vote for an outcome it ultimately supports
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U.S. Plans for Securing Qaddafi's Weapons Stockpile
Libya still has about 11.5 metric tons -- or more than 25,000 pounds -- of mustard gas stockpiled in the country
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Why Obama Is Right to Recognize Libya's Rebels
A survey of foreign-policy and defense experts shows a clear pattern of approval for the Administration's decision to support the opposition government
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'What the Frick:' Panetta Aides Qualify Off-the-Cuff Remarks
Leon Panetta is already earning a reputation as an outspoken Defense secretary
