May 28

Obama's 'favorite' general out of running for top job (AFP)

AFP – President Barack Obama’s “favorite general” has been passed over for the US military’s top job amid concerns over his standing among fellow officers, defense officials said. Read the rest of this entry »

May 28

US lawmakers pass $690 billion Pentagon bill (AFP)

AFP – The US House of Representatives passed a $690 billion Pentagon budget Thursday that bars American ground forces in Libya and limits the Obama administration’s powers on handling Guantanamo detainees. Read the rest of this entry »

May 28

Lawmakers bar more Chinese firms from Pentagon bids (AFP)

AFP – The US House of Representatives has broadened the type of Chinese entities barred from receiving Pentagon contracts amid growing unease in Washington over China’s expanding military might. Read the rest of this entry »