May 4

US military to send 850 troops to train Afghan forces 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US military has ordered 850 troops to Afghanistan to fill a shortage of trainers for security forces, as European allies needed more time to deploy their instructors, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

May 4

US naval power threatened by new weapons: Gates 
    (AFP)

AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday said new weapons threatened US dominance of the high seas and questioned the US Navy’s reliance on costly aircraft carriers and submarines. Read the rest of this entry »

May 4

Military court hears Graner's Abu Ghraib appeal 
    (AP)

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May 4

Japan PM: Moving US base off Okinawa 'impossible' 
    (AP)
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