Oct 28

Obama to sign military budget bill (AFP)

AFP – US President Barack Obama will Wednesday sign a 680-billion-dollar defense authorization bill, which includes funds to train Afghan security forces and for more mine resistant troop carriers. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 28

U.S. calls for lasting military dialogue with China (Reuters)

Reuters – Defense Secretary Robert Gates called for lasting dialogue with China’s military after years of “on-again, off-again” talks as he welcomed a top Chinese general to the Pentagon on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 28

General Dynamics 3Q profit falls on low jet demand (AP) Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 28

Japan's new govt may 'fracture' US alliance: opposition (AFP)

AFP – Japan’s conservative opposition leader warned on Wednesday that a six-week-old centre left government had harmed the traditional US alliance over a lingering dispute centred on a US military base. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 28

Japan shoots down missile in test off Hawaii: US (AFP)

AFP – Japanese naval forces successfully shot down a medium-range missile off Hawaii in a test of Tokyo’s missile defense weaponry, the US military said on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 28

Japan to carry out missile shoot-down off Hawaii: US (AFP)

AFP – Japanese naval forces plan to shoot down a medium-range missile off Hawaii in a test of Tokyo’s missile defense weaponry, the US military said. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 28

Time to end 'on-off' US-China ties: Pentagon (AFP)

AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has called for deeper military ties with Beijing, telling a top Chinese general it was time to end a pattern of “on-again, off-again” relations. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 28

U.S. defense bill would pay Taliban to switch sides (Reuters) Read the rest of this entry »