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05 26th, 2011| 
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
26
Reuters – Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty urged big changes to the Social Security retirement program Wednesday, but said paring defense spending is not vital to tame the bloated federal budget. Read the rest of this entry »
May
26
Reuters – President Barack Obama may pick Army Chief of Staff General Martin Dempsey as the U.S. military’s top officer, filling a crucial post that in recent years has served as the main point of contact with Pakistan’s military, sources said on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
May
25
AP – A general who just last month was installed as the Army’s top officer has emerged as a surprise front-runner in President Barack Obama’s search for his next top military adviser, the final move in Obama’s drive to reshuffle the upper tiers of his national security team. Read the rest of this entry »
May
25
AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday he hopes Iraqi leaders will ask US troops to stay in their country beyond a year-end deadline but acknowledged the United States was unpopular there. Read the rest of this entry »
May
25
AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday that fiscal pressures on the US military’s budget will require sacrificing some missions abroad and scaling back pay and benefits. Read the rest of this entry »
May
25
Reuters – The Pentagon is very encouraged by Wall Street’s response to aerospace companies and arms makers, even as defense spending flattens, the top U.S. weapons buyer said on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
May
24
AP – Military chaplains are concerned troops could be punished for expressing objections to homosexuality once the “don’t ask don’t tell” policy is lifted. Read the rest of this entry »