Defense
General blames leadership failures for recent Afghanistan incidents
Marine Corps Gen. John Allen questions 'command climate.'
Defense
Romney, Gingrich blast Obama for missile defense comments
Candidates say president should publicly announce what his plans are now.
Defense
Obama says he’ll have 'more flexibility' on missile defense after election
Comment was caught on live microphone toward the end of a meeting with the Russian president.
Defense
Wife of Staff Sgt. Bales speaks out
Karilyn Bales says she does not believe her husband killed 17 Afghan civilians.
Tech
ACLU: New domestic intelligence rules undermine privacy, security
Rules allow the National Counterterrorism Center to store private information about Americans, even if they aren't suspected of being terrorists.
Defense
Bales charged on 17 counts of pre-meditated murder
The staff sergeant is the sole suspect in the shooting deaths of 17 Afghan civilians.
Defense
Staff Sgt. Bales is 'scapegoat' for administration, attorney says
The war in Afghanistan will be on trial along with suspect in mass shootings, John Browne tells CBS.
Defense
Charges in Afghan shooting will be start of long legal journey
Process is almost certain to continue after U.S. troops have withdrawn.
Defense
Low morale at DHS linked to heavy turnover, weak training
Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen faults inability to plan long-term budgeting.
Defense
Missouri Democrat isn’t buying the need for more base closures
Proposal for a second BRAC round already is unpopular on Capitol Hill, though Defense has said it can move forward regardless.
Pay & Benefits
Soldiers go unpaid thanks to Army payroll problems
The deficiencies also threaten Pentagon audits.
Defense
Afghan war commander: We stick to the plan
Gen. John Allen wants no more troop withdrawals than those already scheduled.
Defense
Commander grilled over Afghanistan future
Support for the war has been steadily evaporating, but the war itself will grind on all the same.
Defense
Suspect in Afghan killings was once found liable in financial fraud
Robert Bales joined the Army months after he had been accused of engaging in financial fraud, The Post reports.
Defense
U.S. simulation shows Israeli strike on Iran could bring wider war
Planners fear U.S. involvement would be unavoidable, The Times reports.
Defense
Afghan ambassador: 'We are an ally in war against terror'
Eklil Hakimi calls for a long-term partnership between U.S., Afghanistan.
Defense
Suspect in Afghan shootings identified
Staff Sgt. Robert Bales enlisted in the Army in 2001 and is a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Defense
U.S. officials dole out selective details on shooter
Identity of sergeant who allegedly killed 16 Afghan civilians still not public.
Defense