National Defense

We must prepare for defense budget crunch.

PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE

A.P. Hill could be home to IED training.

Washington PULSE

Despite $15b windfall, Army could cut programs.

Washington PULSE

Emergency communications: a $100 billion problem?

Washington PULSE - David G. Boyd of Department of Homeland Security grades government - Brief Article

We need more cargo ... no, we don't.

Washington PULSE - Department of Defense's plan to expand its fleet of heavy cargo aircraft - Brief Article

Protecting waterways: Coast Guard drops in on lawbreakers.

SECURITY BEAT: Homeland Defense Briefs - Brief Article

Chief medical officer's role pondered.

SECURITY BEAT: Homeland Defense Briefs - Jeffrey Runge of Department of Homeland Security's role in controlling bioterrorism

HAZMAT law in line for changes.

SECURITY BEAT: Homeland Defense Briefs

Divorce for FEMA; marriage for Customs?

SECURITY BEAT: Homeland Defense Briefs

TSA, Army test bomb detector.

SECURITY BEAT: Homeland Defense Briefs

Visa malfeasance eyed.

Visa issuance - Brief Article

Complex realities lie behind U.S. rush to train Iraqi Army.

DEFENSE WATCH

Agency grapples with demand for detailed, timely intelligence.

UPFRONT

Roadside bombs spur cry for armored civilian vehicles.

UPFRONT

Japan moving toward more active regional, international role.

Antiterrorist measures

Non-lethal weapon readied for battlefield.

B-52 flies in face of critics.

UPFRONT

Undersized drone promises extended maritime surveillance.

UPFRONT

Erratum.

UPFRONT - Correction Notice

Hidden enemies: adaptive foe thwarts counter-ied efforts.

IRAQ OPERATIONS

Beyond the gates: Europe-based NATO reaches deep into Asia, Africa.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Germ warfare: Pentagon chem-bio program expands to homeland missions.

Pentagon

Ironclad future: Army's armored force: mix of old and new.

COMBAT VEHICLES

Into brown waters: Navy riverine force to report for Iraq duty in 2007.

Marine Corps

Deploying from ship decks: naval 'sea base' supporters seek to prove worth to Army.

Out of reach: inter-agency communications systems remain uncoordinated.

Emergency communications system

With an overstretched military, U.S. should create 'Home Guard'.

VIEWPOINT

Missing links: feds pursue better communication paths.

Departments of Homeland Security, Justice and Treasury

The war against mother nature: companies repackage military products for disaster-relief, rescue applications.

HOMELAND SECURITY - Company Profile

Sneak attack: plan to protect U.S. ports homes in on contraband.

HOMELAND SECURITY