Oct 27

US nuclear missiles go offline after computer glitch 
    (AFP)

AFP – A computer glitch took 50 US nuclear missiles offline for 45 minutes over the weekend but there was no sign of sabotage, a military spokesman said Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 27

EADS says Lakota helicopter underpins tanker bid 
    (AFP)

AFP – European group EADS hopes its successful helicopter program with the US military will support its bid against Boeing for a major aerial refueling tanker contract, a company spokesman said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 27

FBI links shootings at Pentagon, US Marines museum 
    (AFP)

AFP – The FBI said Tuesday the same weapon was used in shootings at the Pentagon and a US Marine Corps museum in Virginia this month, with a third incident also possibly linked. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 26

White House to meet on gays in military ban 
    (AFP)

AFP – White House officials were to meet Tuesday to discuss lifting the policy banning gays from serving openly in the military amid a tangle of legal maneuvers, an official said. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 26

US defends Iraq record after WikiLeaks furore 
    (AFP)

AFP – US officials defended the US military’s record probing civilian deaths and abuse in Iraq after graphic revelations in leaked secret documents triggered worldwide concern and condemnation. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 26

UN rights chief urges US, Iraq to probe WikiLeaks evidence 
    (AFP)

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Oct 26

EADS says Lakota helicopter underpins tanker bid 
    (AFP)

AFP – European group EADS hopes its successful helicopter program with the US military will support its bid against Boeing for a major aerial refueling tanker contract, a company spokesman said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 26

US defends Iraq record after WikiLeaks furor 
    (AFP)

AFP – US officials defended the US military’s record probing civilian deaths and abuse in Iraq after graphic revelations in leaked secret documents triggered worldwide concern and condemnation. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 26

Group asks court to lift ban on gays as US appeals 
    (AP)

AP – A gay rights group that successfully sued to overturn the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy said Monday that national security would not be irreparably harmed by allowing gays to serve openly while the federal government appeals the case. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 26

WikiLeaks renews question of secrecy 
    (AFP)

AFP – When WikiLeaks readied the largest-ever release of secret war files, US officials warned the whistleblower site it was irresponsible. After the 400,000 documents came out, the Pentagon said they revealed little new. Read the rest of this entry »

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