Mar 8

Report says too many whites, men leading military 
    (AP)

AP – The U.S. military is too white and too male at the top and needs to change recruiting and promotion policies and lift its ban on women in combat, an independent report for Congress said Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 8

US probes hacker threat over WikiLeaks soldier 
    (AFP)

AFP – The Pentagon said Tuesday it had requested an investigation into a hacker group’s reported cyber threat against a military base that is being used to hold a US soldier suspected of giving documents to WikiLeaks. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 8

East-West military gap rapidly shrinking: report 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – Western cuts and swiftly rising defense spending in emerging economies are redrawing the global strategic map, a leading think-tank said on Tuesday, with the danger of conflicts between states also rising. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 8

China challenges US predominance in Asia-Pacific 
    (AP)

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