Defense Official: Some Detainees May Go to U.S. Prisons
For Michele A. Flournoy, the under secretary of Defense for policy, “never’’ is a long time – and way too long in the intensifying battle in Congress over what to do with the detainees in the American...
View ArticleAfghan Strategy Has Loomed Over Obama Presidency
Mr. Obama's prime-time speech on Wednesday is his latest attempt to explain to the American public how deeply -- and for how long -- the country should remain involved in Afghanistan.
View ArticleThe Early Word: Moves
Political news from today's Times and around the Web, plus a look at what's happening in Washington.
View ArticleRepublican Senators Propose Alternatives to Pentagon Cuts
Several Republican senators said they had crafted legislation that would replace large automatic cuts to defense programs with reductions in other areas.
View ArticleGay Republicans Take Out Ad Criticizing Hagel
There may not be any more announcements about a new national security team this week, but that hasn’t stopped the drumbeat against former Senator Chuck Hagel, considered a contender for the top...
View ArticleWhite House Supports Lifting Combat Ban for Women
The White House presented itself Thursday as little more than a bystander in the Pentagon's decision to open up military combat roles to women, even though it may end up as one of the most enduring...
View ArticleVideo of the Hagel’s Opening Statement
President Obama’s nominee for secretary of defense, Chuck Hagel, is appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday morning.
View ArticleIn Nunn and Warner, a Reminder of the Tower Hearings
On Thursday, John W. Warner and Sam Nunn returned to the Senate Armed Services Committee room to urge the confirmation of Chuck Hagel as defense secretary, almost 25 years after they battled over the...
View ArticleAnti-Hagel Groups Emboldened After Confirmation Hearing
The sense that Chuck Hagel performed poorly in his confirmation hearing has buoyed the outside groups that have been working to defeat his nomination, many of them financed by donors who refuse to...
View ArticleFormer Defense Officials Urge Using Budget Cuts to Shape Military Strategy
In a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, five former deputy defense secretaries suggest using the budget cuts as an opportunity to re-examine military strategy, personnel numbers and weapons...
View ArticleIn Act of Solidarity, Top Pentagon Officials Will Return a Share of Salaries
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and the department’s deputy secretary, Ashton B. Carter, will return a share of their salaries to the federal Treasury for the same number of days that employees are...
View ArticleThe Early Word: In Remembrance
Political news from today's Times and a look at the latest happenings in Washington.
View ArticleMcGovern-G.O.P. Alliance a Sign of Shift on Afghanistan
Support from House Republicans for a Massachusetts liberal's measure to end combat operations in Afghanistan by the end of the year is a sign of changing sentiments.
View ArticleDefense Official: Some Detainees May Go to U.S. Prisons
For Michele A. Flournoy, the under secretary of Defense for policy, “never’’ is a long time – and way too long in the intensifying battle in Congress over what to do with the detainees in the American...
View ArticleAfghan Strategy Has Loomed Over Obama Presidency
Mr. Obama's prime-time speech on Wednesday is his latest attempt to explain to the American public how deeply -- and for how long -- the country should remain involved in Afghanistan.
View ArticleThe Early Word: Moves
Political news from today's Times and around the Web, plus a look at what's happening in Washington.
View ArticleRepublican Senators Propose Alternatives to Pentagon Cuts
Several Republican senators said they had crafted legislation that would replace large automatic cuts to defense programs with reductions in other areas.
View ArticleGay Republicans Take Out Ad Criticizing Hagel
There may not be any more announcements about a new national security team this week, but that hasn’t stopped the drumbeat against former Senator Chuck Hagel, considered a contender for the top...
View ArticleWhite House Supports Lifting Combat Ban for Women
The White House presented itself Thursday as little more than a bystander in the Pentagon's decision to open up military combat roles to women, even though it may end up as one of the most enduring...
View ArticleVideo of the Hagel’s Opening Statement
President Obama’s nominee for secretary of defense, Chuck Hagel, is appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday morning.
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