May 21

US military forges ahead with European force cuts (AP) Read the rest of this entry »

May 21

Worrying gap between US military, civilians: Mullen (AFP)

AFP – The US military’s top officer warned Saturday about a worrisome disconnect between civilians and troops, saying soldiers are becoming isolated from the rest of American society. Read the rest of this entry »

May 21

F-35 now 'unaffordable': Defense official (AFP)

AFP – The cost of building the F-35 fighter jet, set to replace a large part of the US warplane fleet, is “unaffordable” in its current version and must be reviewed, the Pentagon’s top acquisition official said Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »