by Spencer Ackerman | Jan 31, 2013 | Monitor
Want to know how Chuck Hagel will run the Pentagon? If you listen to his remarks to the Senate for his confirmation hearing, he’ll be a lot like Obama’s previous defense secretaries.
by Spencer Ackerman | Jan 23, 2013 | Monitor
On deck this year in Afghanistan: a whole lot more artillery and mortar strikes, while the U.S. builds up the Afghans’ air combat capabilities.
by Spencer Ackerman | Jan 23, 2013 | Monitor
Updated 1:10 p.m., January 23 The commander of the Afghanistan war didn’t have sex with or engage in any otherwise inappropriate behavior with a Tampa socialite, according to the Pentagon’s inspector general. This is how the bizarre downfall of ex-CIA...
by Spencer Ackerman | Jan 15, 2013 | Monitor
The Pentagon is in talks to provide Afghanistan with its very own fleet of drones. But they’re the kind that spy, not the kind that kill.
by Spencer Ackerman | Jan 11, 2013 | Monitor
The Pentagon is grounding planes and leaving ships in port — not because it wants to, but because Congress’ budgetary chaos leaves it little choice.