Jun 18

US lawmakers seek to extend F-22 jet production (AFP)

AFP – The US House Armed Services Committee has passed an amendment extending production of the F-22 Raptor, a stealth fighter jet the Pentagon has sought to scrub. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 18

Top general warns against ending F-22 fighter (Reuters)

Reuters – A top Air Force general, swerving from the Pentagon leadership, said ending production of Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-22 Raptor fighter jet, as proposed by President Barack Obama, would put current U.S. military strategy at high risk. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 18

US pullout from Mosul mired in confusion: commanders (AFP)

AFP – Frontline US army commanders in Iraq say the withdrawal of American troops from the troubled northern city of Mosul is mired in confusion just 12 days ahead of the deadline for them to pull out. Read the rest of this entry »