US Department of Defense

WASHINGTON: Modern missile defense requires the U.S. military to strike a balance between offensive and defensive capabilities to meet today’s...

WASHINGTON: Troops at the forward edge of the battlefield soon will be able to tap into massive stores of intelligence,...

WASHINGTON: Several conclusions drawn from a nearly complete review of the nation’s nuclear posture already have been incorporated into the...

WASHINGTON: Preparations for the formal establishment of U.S. Cyber Command are under way, a senior military officer reported to Congress...

WASHINGTON: The Defense Department will require a shift to a fixed-price contract in its negotiations with Lockheed Martin for the...

WASHINGTON: Improvised explosive devices are one of the most deadly threats to servicemembers deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Though they’re...

WASHINGTON: A month after the release of the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review, a senior defense official directly addressed concerns about...

WASHINGTON: Contracting for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, touted as the future backbone of U.S. air superiority, must...

WASHINGTON: Maintaining good compensation and benefits helped to give the military a record recruiting year in fiscal 2009, but rising...

KABUL: The commander of NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan has issued new rules governing night raids, acknowledging that although...