Feb 27

Pentagon reopens tanker bid, promises 'fair' deal (AFP)

AFP – The Pentagon unveiled final terms for a high-stakes competition to build new US aerial refueling tankers, promising a fair contest for aviation rivals Boeing and Airbus parent EADS. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 27

US denies links to captured Iran militant (AFP)

AFP – Iranian allegations that a top Sunni militant had been to an American military base in Afghanistan prior to his capture are “totally bogus,” a senior US official said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 27

US military lets soldiers Tweet, blog and Facebook (AFP)

AFP – The Pentagon said soldiers will be allowed to Tweet, blog and update their Facebook pages on the US military’s non-classified computer network under a new policy. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 27

Iran Sunni rebel says U.S. offered him military aid: report (Reuters) Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 27

US military weighs role in battered Haiti (AP)

AP – U.S. military officials are deliberating how long American troops should stay in Haiti to tend to its earthquake-battered population, knowing that work remains but reluctant to take on much of the rebuilding that could commit the force to the region for years. Read the rest of this entry »