Aug 3

Pentagon plans speeding up 'bunker buster' bomb (AFP)

AFP – The US Defense Department on Monday said it wants to speed up production plans for an enormous “bunker buster” bomb amid concern over underground nuclear sites in Iran and North Korea. Read the rest of this entry »

Aug 3

Pentagon eyes accelerated

Reuters – The Pentagon is seeking to speed deployment of an ultra-large “bunker-buster” bomb on the most advanced U.S. bomber as soon as July 2010, the Air Force said on Sunday, amid concerns over perceived nuclear threats from North Korea and Iran. Read the rest of this entry »

Aug 3

Remains found of U.S. pilot in first Gulf War (Reuters)

Reuters – The remains of a U.S. Navy pilot have been found and positively identified, more than 18 years after he was shot down over Iraq and became the first U.S. casualty of the first Gulf War, the U.S. Defense Department said on Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »