AFP – The US military chief expressed concern Monday that the interrogation techniques used against detainees during the previous administration, widely regarded as torture, could be turned against US troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said in an interview aired on Sunday that he is optimistic his recommendations for overhauling defense spending can survive an upcoming budget fight in Congress. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The US Defense Department said Tuesday it is weighing how best to manage the imminent release of photos showing abuse of detainees amid concern about an international backlash. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – A majority of Americans want the US military to drop its 16-year-old “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy and let openly homosexual men and women serve, a poll showed on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – A day after his spare plane sparked panic and outrage when it buzzed lower Manhattan for a photo shoot, US President Barack Obama apologized Tuesday for what he called a “mistake” that won’t be repeated. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The booming narcotics trade via West Africa is a “shocking” problem that could further destabilise fragile states in the region, a senior official at the US military command for Africa said Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said, in remarks made public Saturday, that it would be politically difficult for the United States to further increase its military presence in Afghanistan. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – A US Marine is suspected of falling ill with swine flu and has been quarantined on a California military base with his roommate, and 37 others who came in contact with him are under observation, the Marine Corps commandant said Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – Using U.S. military might to coerce Iran to halt its nuclear program would yield only temporary results, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday, adding that sanctions make more sense. Read the rest of this entry »
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