Defense
The human factor
Sailors in Umm Qasr have a bird's-eye view of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Iraq.
Defense
Opening night
The USS Bunker Hill had an unexpected role in the opening act of the war against Iraq.
Defense
Five fights
The commander of the Army's V Corps says the impending war in Iraq will involve fighting five kinds of battles at once.
Defense
Supplies at sea
Replenishing an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf requires some tricky but critical maneuvers.
Defense
Officials fear war abroad will breed terror at home
State and local homeland security officials see war with Iraq as intensifying the terror threat at home, and say they lack the resources to be fully prepared.
Defense
Changing pace
The secret to victory in war is not any one perfect plan, but the ability to adapt.
Defense
Guarded reservists
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's ideas for moving some skills out of Reserve components and back into active-duty forces has raised some caution flags among reservists.
Defense
Guns and butter
Even with a budget boost, the cost of supporting service members and their families may make money for new weapons scarce.
Defense
New budget gamble
The Bush administration's defense budget is based on the premise that it is better to risk having too few aircraft and ships today in order to free up money to buy new ones for tomorrow.
Defense
Feeling a draft
Congress should at least think about a lawmaker's proposal to reinstate the military draft.
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Quick strikes
The Pentagon has approved an Iraq war plan that features rapid strikes to topple Saddam Hussein early in a potential conflict.
Defense
War and protests
Military leaders and lawmakers fear Vietnam-like protests if President Bush fails to make the case for war with Iraq.
Defense
Pentagon turkeys
The Bush administration has yet to make good on its pledge to ax obsolete weapons programs.
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Keeping the peace
Military and relief officials are learning how to work together to move a country from war to peace.
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