Interviews

John McHugh steps down Nov. 1 after leading the US Army as it fought two wars, weathered steep budget cuts, shed more than 80,000 soldiers and put into motion a sweeping force structure reorganization.

The Princeton graduate’s nomination to be the next chief came as a surprise to many. Prior to becoming chief he was commander of the U.S. Army Forces Command at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.

Current Speaker John Boehner’s announcement that he would step down at the end of October paved the way for a short term continuing resolution, or CR, that keeps the government funded through Dec. 11.

Israel and Russia concluded their first round of talks Wednesday toward establishing “a joint mechanism for preventing misunderstandings” between respective forces operating in Syria, with follow-on talks likely to be downgraded to lower echelon officers to ensure discretion, sources here said.

As commander of US Air Force Materiel Command, Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski has a lot on her plate.

The chairman of the UK’s Single Source Regulations Office discusses new rules governing industry allowable costs, changes in the “comparison basket” of industries and more.

The Obama administration’s point man for dealing with the Islamic State group plans to step down from his position, according to a new report.

How serious a threat is the resurgent Russia? US Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work assesses the situation for Defense News.

A landmark poll in Sweden reveals a sharp shift in public opinion that favors the non-aligned Nordic state joining NATO.

When Gen. Mark Welsh became the 20th Air Force chief of staff in August  2012, he entered into an incredibly turbulent time for the Pentagon.