Mar 1

Fort Hood suspect moving from hospital to jail (AP)

AP – An attorney says the Army psychiatrist charged in the worst mass shooting on a U.S. military base will soon be moved to a county jail near Fort Hood after four months in a military hospital. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 1

China PLA officer urges challenging U.S. dominance (Reuters)

Reuters – China should build the world’s strongest military and move swiftly to displace the United States as the global “champion,” a Chinese PLA officer says in a new book reflecting swelling nationalist ambitions. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 1

Wars force US military to review ban on women in combat (AFP)

AFP – US commanders are taking a second look at policies that bar women from ground combat, as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have thrust female soldiers into the thick of the fight. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 1

Obama considers new US nuclear strategy: report (AFP)

AFP – US President Barack Obama is making final decisions on a broad new nuclear strategy for the United States that will permanently reduce the US nuclear arsenal by thousands of weapons, The New York Times reported Monday. Read the rest of this entry »