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02 5th, 2010| 
Reuters – The bombing that killed three U.S. Special Operations troops in Pakistan on Wednesday has exposed one of the U.S. military’s most sensitive missions — training an elite paramilitary force in counterinsurgency. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
5
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
4
AP – For many lawmakers, “don’t ask, don’t tell” makes a lot of sense — for themselves. Ten months before elections, neither party sees much to gain in stirring up the once-volatile issue of letting gays serve openly in the military. Any candidate who isn’t laser-focused on jobs is making a big mistake, strategists from both parties said Wednesday, noting that public support for gay rights has grown substantially in recent years. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
4
AP – The United States should not rush into a change as large as repealing the ban on gays serving openly in the military without making sure the people it affects are on board, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
3
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
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
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 »
Feb
2
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 »
