Feb 3

Asia bolsters defences as West feels pinch: IISS (AFP)

AFP – Asian states led by China and India are surging ahead with military spending as they recover strongly from the global slowdown, while Europe and the US feel the pinch, a study said Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 3

Issue of gays in military still splits the ranks (AP)

AP – Don’t ask, don’t tell? Ask those who’ve fought in Iraq or Afghanistan about the Pentagon’s move to consider letting gays serve openly, and it’s clear that the ranks are still split, even if polls find growing acceptance of homosexuality in American culture. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 3

US to go ahead with tanker plane even without Airbus: Gates (AFP) Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 3

Defense officials say lift military ban on gays (AP)

AP – It’s time to repeal the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy and allow gay troops to serve openly for the first time in history, the nation’s top defense officials declared Tuesday, with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff proclaiming that service members should not be forced to “lie about who they are.” Read the rest of this entry »