The U.S. military is growing increasingly concerned that proposed wind farms can disrupt or block radar designed to detect threats and protect America's skies, a problem that is stalling the alternative energy projects around the country. A top U.S. general told Congress on ...

A Defense Department official under investigation for allegedly running an off-the-books spy operation with private contractors in Afghanistan and Pakistan said the program was authorized by military commanders and saved lives. Michael D. Furlong told the San Antonio Express-News that his now-suspended program prevented the assassination of ...

The number of reports of sexual assault in the US military rose by 11 percent in 2009, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday. The Defense Department attributed the spike in part to efforts to encourage victims to report such assaults. The department recorded 3,230 complaints of sexual assault in fiscal year 2009, which involved members of the military -- either as ...

Australian officials have launched an investigation into allegations that sailors on board a navy ship were running a sex competition during an overseas deployment last year. The Defense Department says the inquiry that began Friday comes after an initial investigation was found to be biased. Three sailors from the ...