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04 8th, 2009|
AFP - US aerospace giant Boeing would be hit harder than other defense contractors if the Pentagon’s proposed cuts to major weapons programs are approved, analysts said Tuesday.
Apr
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AFP - The flag-draped coffin of a 28-year old soldier killed in Iraq was among the first photographed by media late Tuesday, after Defense Secretary Robert Gates lifted a longstanding ban on press coverage of the return of fallen soldiers.
Apr
8
AFP - US aerospace giant Boeing would be hit harder than other defense contractors if the Pentagon’s proposed cuts to major weapons programs are approved, analysts said Tuesday.
Apr
8
AP - As of Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at least 602 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT.
Apr
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AFP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates outlined plans to “profoundly reform” US military spending, urging a scaling back of major weapons programs while boosting funds for counter-insurgency warfare.
Apr
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AFP - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday was set to unveil a “fundamental shift” in the country’s military spending with recommended cuts in major weapons programs despite signs of stiff opposition from Congress and industry lobbyists.