AFP – The Pentagon is asking scientists to figure out how to detect and counter propaganda on social media networks in the aftermath of Arab uprisings driven by Twitter and Facebook. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The former US Army psychiatrist accused of shooting 13 people dead at a Texas military base in 2009 did not enter a plea Wednesday, while his trial date was set for March. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – A U.S. military judge on Wednesday set a March 2012 court martial date for a U.S. Army psychiatrist charged in a 2009 killing rampage at a Texas military base. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The storied Walter Reed Army hospital, where generations of American soldiers came to heal their wounds, will shut down in September, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – The U.S. military has essentially the same size, force structure and capabilities as it did a decade ago but costs 35 percent more, an independent public policy think tank said on Monday in an analysis of the 2012 defense budget. Read the rest of this entry »