The Army has begun a large-scale field test to determine how it could use commercial smartphones and software on the battlefield.

A commentator argues that America’s diminished global power will return the world to a much-needed security equilibrium.

SecDef argues that the Afghanistan withdrawal should go ahead, but combat troops shouldn’t be the first to come home.

The week that was. The links that were.

Republicans demand an “explanation” of the U.S. role in Libya — rather than a full-blown withdrawal.

A new report lays out the case of skeptics who believe the era of stealth aircraft might be drawing to a close.

The Pentagon and the White House are sending slightly different messages about the factors that will determine how many U.S. troops leave Afghanistan.

Gates says it would send “an unhelpful message of disunity and uncertainty” if the House voted to pull the U.S. out of the Libya intervention.

Secretary Gates said China’s influence in the world was nothing new, and he also gave hints about DoD’s recent personnel shakeup.

The Marines say they’re locked into a plan to replace older helicopters on Okinawa with Ospreys. This has not pleased the locals.

A defense analyst argues that the services need a new long-term plan setting out which new, high-tech programs they ought to pursue.

Lawmakers, top DoD officials and expert analysts debated the best ways for the Pentagon to plot its acquisition strategies.

A top admiral told Congress on Wednesday that the Navy may have to keep its attack subs in service longer to meet its operational needs.

The Navy seems to have no choice but to extend the lives of its amphibious command ships and plan on them serving for an unprecedented 70 years.