Pentagon
A demented tale of how the Army actually does business.
Jeffrey Eugenides’s Washington
The author of Middlesex and The Marriage Plot tours the seat of power.
The author of Middlesex and The Marriage Plot tours the seat of power.
The Obama administration's approach to cyber security has been a disaster.
Retrenchment Games
Forget Iran—Chuck Hagel's toughest fight will be the Pentagon's budget
Forget Iran. Chuck Hagel's toughest fight will be the Pentagon's budget.
The Washington Post's Confused Anti-Hagel Crusade
When Barack Obama nominated former Senator Chuck Hagel to be Secretary of Defense, I assume that he knew what he was getting into. The debate over Hagel’s nomination won’t be about whether he is qualified to run the Pentagon and to negotiate budgets with Congress, but about Hagel’s views on Israel and Iran. Initially, some of Hagel’s critics charged that he was an anti-Semite. But these charges rightfully met with derision.
Can Chuck Hagel Cure the Military's Health Care Problem?
One of the military's biggest threats is from within: its soaring health care costs.
Obama's Controversial CIA Pick Is the Best Man for the Job
It's About Time That an Enlisted Man Ran the Military
As a writer of fiction, and a fellow veteran of the Vietnam War, I can't help but appreciate the deep symbolic meaning of President Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel for defense secretary. Hagel will undoubtedly have an impact on the policies of the Pentagon if his nomination is confirmed by the Senate.
