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08 5th, 2011| 
AFP – US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday he was “particularly concerned” about the possibility of further cuts in military spending under a compromise deal to avert a US debt default. Read the rest of this entry »
Aug
5
Reuters – Army officer Donna Bachler has not had a regular paycheck since she left active duty four years ago, even though she boasts the kind of skills employers vie for. Read the rest of this entry »
Aug
4
AFP – Fears were raised Thursday that five million inserts added to bullet-proof vests given to US troops, currently fighting in two wars, may not meet standards due to poor testing, a Pentagon report said. Read the rest of this entry »
Aug
4
AFP – US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday he was “particularly concerned” about the possibility of further cuts in military spending under a compromise deal to avert a US debt default. Read the rest of this entry »
Aug
4
Reuters – Army Officer Donna Bachler hasn’t had a regular paycheck since she left active duty four years ago, even though she boasts the kind of skills employers vie for. Read the rest of this entry »
Aug
4
Reuters – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned on Wednesday that any across-the-board cuts to defense spending as part of the next stage of deficit reduction efforts could do “real damage” to national security. Read the rest of this entry »
Aug
3
AFP – The United States, United Nations, defense contractors and the International Olympic Committee were targets of a massive global cyber spying campaign, a computer security firm said on Wednesday, with China seen as the likely culprit. Read the rest of this entry »
Aug
2
Reuters – China’s naval forces are likely to step up their activities in waters around Japan, Tokyo’s annual defense report said Tuesday, the latest expression of regional security concerns about China’s military buildup. Read the rest of this entry »
Aug
2
AFP – There has been a significant decline in attacks carried out by Iran-backed Shiite militias in Iraq in recent weeks, after June saw the highest US death toll in two years, the top US officer said on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »