Oct 23

Top US military officer in Japan amid base row (AFP)

AFP – The top US military officer on Friday kicked off a series of talks in Japan, government officials said, as their decades-long alliance is being strained by a military base dispute. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 23

US deactivates army engineering arm in Iraq (AFP)

AFP – The US military on Friday closed its command centre for the corps responsible for pouring billions of dollars into major construction and engineering projects across Iraq since the invasion. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 23

Head of US joint chiefs says Japan progress needed (AP)

AP – The chairman of the U.S. joint chiefs of staff says Japan must act urgently to make progress on a base relocation issue if Washington’s overall realignment of troops here is to move forward on time. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 23

Congress passes bill to ease military voting snags (AP)

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