Jun 2

China rebuffs plans for Gates to visit Beijing 
    (AFP)

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 »

Jun 2

US expects base deal upheld despite Japan political crisis 
    (AFP)

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Jun 2

Global military spending soars despite crisis: report 
    (AFP)

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 »

Jun 2

Global arms spending hits record despite downturn 
    (Reuters)

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 »

Jun 1

US military chief cautions on gay ban repeal 
    (AFP)

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 »

Jun 1

Glitch shows how much US military relies on GPS 
    (AP)

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Jun 1

Obama remembers fallen heroes on US Memorial Day 
    (AFP)

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 »

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