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Pentagon’s vaunted F-35 earns lousy review from test pilot in secret report

This undated photo provided by Northrop Grumman Corp., shows a pre-production model of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. (AP/NORTHROP GRUMMAN) How would the military’s new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft fare in a dogfight against an old F-16D fighter? Not…

President Obama overnights on Air Force One

DENVER, Co. — President Obama does a lot of things on Air Force One like get briefings, read news, watch sports and talk to staff, but rarely does he spend the night on it while traveling within the US. Tuesday…

Secretary Panetta, Here Are 4 Smart Ways to Cut $6 Billion From the Defense Budget

The $400 billion Department of Defense budget decrease that President Obama handed Defense Secretary Gates as he was about to walk out the door was not received very well by even Gates. He had already taken a sizable chunk out…

The ‘Surge’ Afghanistan Needs

Cold weather has arrived in Afghanistan, signaling the end the summer fighting season. President Obama and his administration are offering their review of our Afghan strategy today after a successful NATO Summit at Lisbon and a quick photo op visit…