Dec 17

Raytheon turns iPhones into battlefield tools 
    (AFP)

AFP – US defense contractor Raytheon on Wednesday unveiled the first of what it said will be a series of software applications to make iPhones or iPod touch devices into battlefield tools. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 17

US reviews condolence policy for troop suicides 
    (AFP)

AFP – US officials are reviewing a policy that allows condolence letters to be sent only to the families of soldiers killed in war and not to those who take their own life, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 17

U.S. ramps up aerial spying for Afghan surge 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – The United States will deploying new “eyes in the sky” surveillance technology next year in Afghanistan to back President Barack Obama’s surge of 30,000 additional forces, a top Air Force official said on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 17

US, Brazil talk over foreign policy differences 
    (AFP)

AFP – The United States and Brazil on Monday talked over foreign policy differences on Iran, Honduras and US use of Colombian military bases during a visit by a senior US diplomat. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 17

Despite base dispute, US-Japan security alliance solid 
    (AFP)

AFP – A spat over the future of a US military base in Japan has strained ties between Tokyo and Washington but analysts say it is unlikely to cause permanent damage to an alliance both sides value highly. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 17

Raytheon turns iPhones into battlefield tools 
    (AFP)

AFP – US defense contractor Raytheon on Wednesday unveiled the first of what it said will be a series of software applications to make iPhones or iPod touch devices into battlefield tools. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 17

US reviews condolence policy for troop suicides 
    (AFP)

AFP – US officials are reviewing a policy that allows condolence letters to be sent only to the families of soldiers killed in war and not to those who take their own life, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 17

U.S. ramps up aerial spying for Afghan surge 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – The United States will deploying new “eyes in the sky” surveillance technology next year in Afghanistan to back President Barack Obama’s surge of 30,000 additional forces, a top Air Force official said on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »