May 19

Japan mulls delay in US base relocation (AFP)

AFP – Japan’s defence minister suggested on Thursday that the country could agree to a delay of the 2014 deadline for relocating an unpopular US military base on the island of Okinawa, Jiji Press reported. Read the rest of this entry »

May 19

Bahrain wants to expand military bases (Reuters)

Reuters – Bahrain floated the idea of expanding military bases within a bloc of Sunni-led Gulf Arab allies that helped it quash Shi’ite protests in March, while U.S. President Barack Obama criticized Manama over its crackdown. Read the rest of this entry »

May 19

Admiral: US open to military studying in China (AP)

AP – The U.S. military would consider sending officers and cadets to China on study exchange programs if relations between the two countries improve, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »

May 19

Tight budgets put all defense programs on table (Reuters)

Reuters – Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday that all military programs were on the table — including nuclear arms and the joint strike fighter — as the Pentagon tries to meet the president’s goal of cutting $400 billion in spending over 12 years. Read the rest of this entry »