Apr 18

Gates 'selling' his weapons plans to top brass (AFP)

AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates criss-crossed the country this week trying to get the top brass behind his cost-cutting military budget that would boost funds for counter-insurgency warfare in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 18

Iran says its military might help regional security (Reuters)

Reuters – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday a strong Iranian military would help preserve stability in the Middle East, as Iran marked its armed forces’ day with a parade that appeared more muted than in the past. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 18

Gates busy 'selling' his weapons plans to top brass (AFP)

AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates criss-crossed the country this week trying to get the top brass behind his cost-cutting military budget that would boost funds for counter-insurgency warfare in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 18

US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 606 (AP)

AP – As of Friday, April 15, 2009, at least 606 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 Wednesday at 10 a.m. EDT. Read the rest of this entry »