US Department of Defense

General Calls for Quicker Fielding of Unmanned Systems

August 14, 2009

WASHINGTON: The Defense Department and unmanned systems developers must do a better job fielding unmanned capabilities to servicemembers on the...

Gates Says Iraq Drawdown May Accelerate Moderately

July 31, 2009

INCIRLIK, Turkey: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said conditions in Iraq have improved to the extent that the U.S. combat...

Gates to Discuss Military Relations with Israeli, Jordanian Leaders

July 28, 2009

WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is on a trip to the Middle East with stops in Israel and Jordan....

Army Partially Terminates Future Combat Systems Ground Vehicle

July 22, 2009

The Department of the Army announced today that it will partially terminate the Manned Ground Vehicle (MGV) development effort under...

Improved Counter-IED Training At Home For Deploying Warfighters

July 20, 2009

Arlington VA: The latest, most realistic training to combat improvised explosive devices (IEDs) begins early for deploying Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen...

Nonlethal Capabilities Provide Alternative to Deadly Force

July 8, 2009

WASHINGTON: When shouting isn’t enough to stop someone who poses a threat, nonlethal weapons provide an alternative to lethal force....

Obama, Medvedev Agree to Reduce Nuclear Stockpiles

July 7, 2009

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev agreed in Moscow today to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons...

Added US Troops Enable Afghanistan Strategy, Mullen Says

July 7, 2009

WASHINGTON: Additional American troops in Afghanistan are making it possible to institute the new strategy in the country, the chairman...

Program Aims to Deliver Unprecedented Surveillance Capability

July 6, 2009

WASHINGTON: A giant, unmanned airship capable of hovering at about 70,000 feet promises to give future warfighters an unprecedented eye...

North Korean Missile Launch ‘Not Unexpected,’ Official Says

July 6, 2009

WASHINGTON: North Korea’s launch of four short-range missiles yesterday didn’t surprise Defense Department officials, a Pentagon spokesman said today. “What’s...