AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has called off plans to visit China next week after Beijing told the Pentagon the timing was “inconvenient,” officials said on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Global military expenditures soared to a record high last year, unscathed by the economic downturn, with the United States accounting for more than half of increase, a think tank said Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – Worldwide military spending surged to a record $1.5 trillion last year, defying an economic downturn caused by the global financial crisis, a leading think tank said on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The top US military officer cautioned Sunday that it was crucial to get the military’s views at the ground level before implementing a repeal of a law banning gays from serving openly in the military. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – President Barack Obama paid emotional tribute to all US military lost in combat on the US Memorial Day holiday. Read the rest of this entry »