Latest from Ernesto Londoño
Pentagon will look for ‘lessons learned’ from latest shooting
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel didn't explain why the Pentagon hasn't fully implemented security measures recommended after the 2009 Fort Hood shooting
  • Apr 3, 2014
The U.S. wants its allies to spend more on defense. Here’s how much they’re shelling out.
Several capitals have done little more than pay lip service to warnings from Washington.
  • Mar 26, 2014
Interpol set up a huge database to track stolen passports in 2002. Almost no one uses it.
Why?
  • Mar 11, 2014
Holder chides Gates for timing of memoir
Attorney general says former defense secretary should not have released book while Obama is still in office.
  • Jan 23, 2014
Highlights from Duffle Blog, the site that satirizes all things U.S. military
The site has attracted a loyal readership by being funny as well as conveying grievances and contrarian views widely held among those in uniform.
  • Dec 2, 2013
What Syria looks like to Red Cross workers on the ground
An interview with Magne Barth, the head of mission of the ICRC in Syria.
  • Sep 16, 2013
Senate Armed Services Committee approves Hagel 14 to 11
The Senate Armed Services Committee is voting now on former Nebraska senator Chuck Hagel's nomination to be secretary of defense. Democrats have a 14 to 12 member edge on the committee, so Hagel is expected to clear this hurdle and move on to a full Senate vote.
  • Feb 12, 2013
Can Hagel win over his detractors?
He's met with more than 50 senators.
  • Jan 31, 2013
Pentagon: 800,000 civilian furloughs at stake
On the edge of the so-called “fiscal cliff,” Pentagon officials said Monday they could have to order furloughs for up to 800,000 civilian employees if lawmakers failed to cancel pending spending reductions.
  • Dec 31, 2012