The military has been moving full force into the energy efficiency space. Now it might get a little help. On Thursday, a bipartisan group of congressmen announced the launch of the Defense Energy Security Caucus, a government group that will focus on educating Congress and the American people on the importance of deploying sustainable and… Keep reading →

Three senators used the New York Times op-ed page today to call for complete withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan two years earlier than the Obama administration plans call for. “We commend the president for sticking to the July date he had outlined for beginning the withdrawal. However, his plan would not remove all regular… Keep reading →

Today marks the end of the Gates era. As I write, Defense Secretary Robert Gates’s farewell ceremony is underway. At almost the same time, Gen. David Petraeus, incoming CIA director, should have his nomination approved. These two men have defined America’s defense policy and martial qualities for much of the last decade and they have… Keep reading →

With continued unrest in the Middle East, an awkwardly tense relationship between Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and an ongoing American military effort in Libya, army officials are worried about increasing costs and tightening budgets. Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn delivered a speech “The Future of War” recently that focused exclusively on… Keep reading →

Sometimes — not very often, to be sure — someone in government feels so strongly that things are headed in the wrong direction that they feel compelled to break ranks and tell the American people. We have such a case here. Our author, who agreed to be identified only as ‘Anonymous in Government’, knows a… Keep reading →