Archive for May, 2011

Report: al Qaeda infiltrated Pakistani navy

By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

Report: al Qaeda infiltrated Pakistani navy

Did al Qaeda attack a Pakistani naval base as revenge for a navy investigation into the terror network’s sailor operatives?

Special forces assaulter school

By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

DoD: Cyber attack is act of war

By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

DoD: Cyber attack is act of war

The Pentagon’s new cyber-strategy will lay down a warning for potential cyber-miscreants, but everything depends on the details.

Navy names next carrier for John F. Kennedy

By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

What will the Dempsey era bring?

By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

What will the Dempsey era bring?

The new chairman of the Joint Chiefs has a chance to put his own stamp on the job.

Remembrance

By Philip Ewing on Friday, May 27th, 2011

Remembrance

Weekend links for Memorial Day.

Can the U.S. afford a big Pacific realignment?

By Philip Ewing on Friday, May 27th, 2011

Can the U.S. afford a big Pacific realignment?

A new study questions the costs of America’s planned military realignments in the Western Pacific.

Memorial day tribute

By Philip Ewing on Friday, May 27th, 2011

SecDef’s Memorial Day message

By Philip Ewing on Friday, May 27th, 2011

Memorial Day tribute

By Philip Ewing on Friday, May 27th, 2011

The U.S.-China roller coaster

By Philip Ewing on Friday, May 27th, 2011

The U.S.-China roller coaster

The hot-and-cold relationship between the U.S. and China could turn cold again quickly after a possible arms sale to Taiwan.

Amos: Chiefs must focus more on acquisitions

By Philip Ewing on Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Amos: Chiefs must focus more on acquisitions

The commandant of the Marine Corps says he and his counterparts need to retake ownership of their major acquisitions programs.

Work begins on ship named for Murtha

By Philip Ewing on Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Work begins on ship named for Murtha

As work begins on the tenth ship in the class, the Navy says it’s solving the problems that have plagued the LPD 17 series.

Big E traps its 400,000th aircraft

By Philip Ewing on Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Gates praises Reagan legacy

By Philip Ewing on Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Flying with the Golden Knights

By Philip Ewing on Thursday, May 26th, 2011

DoD fights HASC on competing bomber engines

By Philip Ewing on Thursday, May 26th, 2011

DoD fights HASC on competing bomber engines

Congressional lawmakers want to require now that the Air Force have a competition for the engines on its new bomber, but the Pentagon says that’s a bad idea.

The big birds keep on flying

By Philip Ewing on Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

The big birds keep on flying

With upgrades, the Air Force’s giant C-5 cargo planes are expected to keep flying for decades more.

U.S. recovers remnants of secret helo from Pakistan

By Philip Ewing on Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

U.S. recovers remnants of secret helo from Pakistan

The Pentagon confirmed that Pakistan has returned the remnants of the secret U.S. helicopter that crashed in the bin Laden raid, but won’t say much more.

Gun makers jockey for DC influence

By Philip Ewing on Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Gun makers jockey for DC influence

The top gun makers are hiring lobbyists, working Congress, and trying to get an edge in the competition to build the Army’s new rifle.