Mark Thompson

How do you lose a 50-ton U-30 tractor designed to tow huge C-17 cargo planes around airfields?

Better not ask the Air Force.

But feel free to ask Air Force Master Sgt. Ernest Harrison, who stumbled upon the behemoth at an …

The Pentagon want to kill two birds with one stone.

First, drones are all the rage in military circles. They can fly longer, don’t risk a pilot, and – sometimes – are even cheaper than manned aircraft.

Secondly, …

There’s been a nasty fight going on over the huge backlog of claims among U.S. military veterans seeking disability payments for their military service. It has led critics, including our own Joe Klein as well as a guest post on …

While Pyongyang’s Kim regime hasn’t yet collapsed, a mosaic wall erected to honor the dynasty did, on the eve of the April 15 Day of the Sun festivities meant to celebrate the birthday of North Korean founder Kim Il …

The police and FBI have a single goal in the manhunt now unfolding in Boston: toss a law-enforcement lasso around the suspect, then slowly tighten it into a noose.

Manhunts in the U.S. date back to sheriffs’ posses rounding up …

Ever since the post-9/11 wars put pressure on the U.S. Army for more troops, its reserve forces have effectively become part of the operational Army, and not confined to their traditional role as a so-called “strategic …

….being feted in our annual compendium of the most influential people in the world (you missed it by this much…) is one-time Navy SEAL Eric Greitens. He’s the founder of The Mission Continues, dedicated to helping those who …

Amid the small-bore terrorists plaguing the U.S. this week, the Army’s mighty M-1 tanks, the Air Force’s stealthy B-2 bombers and the Navy’s mammoth aircraft carriers are…worthless.

That’s why it’s refreshing to …

America can’t keep things in perspective any more.

A tragedy like the Boston Marathon bomb blast happens – and it seems the world grinds to a halt. The Internet, television, and the rest of the press turn on the story like …

Andrew J. Bacevich is one of the most provocative – as in thought-provoking – national-security writers out there today. Part of that stems from his background – he is a 1969 graduate of West Point and a Vietnam veteran. He …

Within hours of the Boston Marathon bombing Monday, the Navy dispatched a three-member team from Newport, R.I., to try to help to track down the perpetrators. As word spread of multiple amputations among the victims, military …

Today marks Battleland’s second birthday, and the beginning of (as most parents know) “the terrible twos.” We’re hoping Battleland won’t become too irritable. We thank you, our readers, for returning day after day …

So, take your pick: is drone warfare worthy of its own non-battlefield decoration that outranks the Bronze Star and Purple Heart?

After a two-month tempest in a canteen, the new defense secretary knocked down his predecessor’s …