Defense
Small wars
The American military needs to return to its roots of fighting small wars against elusive foes.
Defense
A new breed
What would you do if you were suddenly ordered to design a low-cost, high-powered family of warships for the United States?
Defense
Accountability counts
Americans—especially those men and women in harm's way—need and deserve a better public accounting of intelligence failures.
Defense
Rules of engagement
As Americans ponder what kind of help to give the new Afghan army, they would do well to remember the lessons of Vietnam.
Defense
Reform crusade
The move to kill the Army's Crusader artillery weapon may be only the first move in the Pentagon's effort to rein in runaway weapons costs.
Defense
Camp al Qaeda
The U.S. Naval base in Guantanamo Bay is coping with its new anti-terror mission.
Defense
Camouflaged pork
Politicians could camouflage pet projects as 'homeland defense' priorities.
Defense
Uncivilized
The evil done by those who massacre civilians cannot be rationalized by saying the cause is just.
Defense
Time to go
Former Enron executive Thomas E. White has three strikes against him and should call himself out as secretary of the Army.
Defense
Test early, test often
Bad military hardware is getting through the Pentagon's early-warning system.
Defense
War in the '90s
A book about American defense and foreign policy written before Sept. 11 seems hardly worth the effort. But it is.
Defense
Truth be told
The leak about a ministry of truth at the Pentagon was a huge favor for all Americans.
Defense
Rogue elephant's return?
There's a danger that the CIA will interpret President Bush's "go do it" mandate to fight terrorism as an "anything goes" license.
Defense
Pigging out
If he's serious about battling pork, President Bush should veto any overly larded military construction bill.
Defense