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02 2nd, 2010| 
AP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates is urging Congress to approve the Obama administration’s $768.2 billion Pentagon budget request, saying America needs “a broad portfolio of military capabilities.” Read the rest of this entry »
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AFP – The United States wants Japan to honour a plan to host a new US military base on Okinawa island despite a recent election there that signalled local opposition, the top US diplomat for Asia said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
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AP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates is tapping two seasoned Pentagon officials to lead the military’s first in-depth study on allowing openly gay service members, promising to try to spare more troops from being dismissed in the meantime. Read the rest of this entry »
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AFP – Aerospace giant Boeing said on Tuesday that it was too early to speculate about the impact of any Chinese sanctions on US firms as a result of American arms sales to Taiwan. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
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AFP – The United States wants Japan to honour a plan to host a new US military base on Okinawa island despite a recent election there that signalled local opposition, the top US diplomat for Asia said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
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AFP – The US military failed to shoot down a ballistic missile in a test resembling an Iranian or North Korean strike after a radar malfunctioned, a spokesman said on Monday. Read the rest of this entry »