Reuters – Increasing pressure on the overall U.S. defense budget means the Navy must focus even more buying flexible and affordable weapons systems that can adapt to changing threats and needs, the Navy’s top officer said. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Suicides in the US Army rose to a new record in 2009, with 160 soldiers taking their lives, the military said Friday, calling it a “painful year.” Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US military personnel who have served since the September 11, 2001 attacks will be put on fast-track to US citizenship, under rules enforced Friday as part of a bid to attract new recruits. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The Pentagon has for the first time made public the names of 645 detainees held at the US military base in Bagram, Afghanistan, a US human rights group said Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – The top U.S. military officer is leaving open the possibility of a growing security role for U.S. forces if desperation turns to violence in Haiti, a risky undertaking in a country that was chaotic even before this week’s devastating earthquake. Read the rest of this entry »
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