AFP – European members of NATO need to pool their defense funds to bolster their declining military power, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – The Supreme Court on Monday let stand the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming that employees of two defense contractors took part in the torture and abuse of Iraqis at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – A US Marine reservist arrested near the Pentagon with an explosives component was charged Thursday in five shootings at military installations and could face more charges, prosecutors said. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Two US men were charged Thursday with plotting to attack a Seattle military center with machine guns and grenades in the hopes of killing more people than a single gunman achieved in the deadly 2009 attack at Fort Hood. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The US Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of F-22 fighters, the most sophisticated combat aircraft in the world, after problems emerged with the plane’s oxygen supply, officials said Friday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The developed countries took the near unprecedented step Thursday of drawing down their oil reserves to make good the loss of Libyan supply, aiming to keep prices in check ahead of peak demand. Read the rest of this entry »