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December 20, 2015

Pentagon reportedly suspends missile defense program behind runaway blimp

The Pentagon reportedly has suspended a costly missile surveillance program while officials investigate how one of the program's pilotless blimps broke free from its moorings in Maryland and floated into Pennsylvania, knocking out power for tens of thousands of people.

December 20, 2015

Gates says Putin might be ‘doing us a favor,’ urges more defense spending

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday that Vladimir Putin remains a powerful, geopolitical force but also suggested the Russian president's recent military forays might be "doing us a favor."

December 20, 2015

Air Force leaders cite dangers of continuing resolution

About 50 smaller Air Force programs would have to be stalled if Congress is unable to pass a budget and instead relies on a year-long continuing resolution to fund the government, the service's secretary told reporters on Monday.

December 20, 2015

VA hospitals in danger of closing unless lawmakers fix newest funding mess

A new multi-billion dollar funding crisis has surfaced at the Department of Veterans Affairs that threatens the health care of thousands of America’s military members if not immediately fixed.

December 20, 2015

House rejects bid to force troop withdrawal in Iraq, Syria

The House on Wednesday rejected a bipartisan effort to force President Obama to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq and Syria by the end of the year.

December 20, 2015

Obama Pentagon pick Carter says he won't bend to White House pressure to release Gitmo prisoners

Ashton Carter, President Obama's nominee for Defense Secretary, pledged Wednesday that he would not bend to administration pressure to increase the pace of detainee transfers from the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay.

December 20, 2015

Secret Service seeks $8 million to build fake White House for training

Still smarting from a string of embarrassing security incidents, the Secret Service is asking Congress for $8 million to build a replica of the White House to better train its agents.

December 20, 2015

DHS audit finds drone program ineffective at border security

Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) drone program is ineffective and surveys less than 200 miles of the southwest border, according to an audit by the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Inspector General.

November 30, 2015

Navy christens next generation of aircraft carrier

The Navy christened the USS Gerald Ford on Saturday with the traditional smashing of a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow of the ship -- the most technologically advanced aircraft carrier the United States has built.

November 30, 2015

Army scrapping 4 US chemical weapons incinerators

The Pentagon spent $10.2 billion over three decades burning tons of deadly nerve gas and other chemical weapons stored in four states -- some of the agents so deadly even a few drops can kill.