May 19

Japan mulls delay in US base relocation 
    (AFP)

AFP – Japan’s defence minister suggested on Thursday that the country could agree to a delay of the 2014 deadline for relocating an unpopular US military base on the island of Okinawa, Jiji Press reported. Read the rest of this entry »

May 19

Admiral: US open to military studying in China 
    (AP)

AP – The U.S. military would consider sending officers and cadets to China on study exchange programs if relations between the two countries improve, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »

May 19

Tight budgets put all defense programs on table 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday that all military programs were on the table — including nuclear arms and the joint strike fighter — as the Pentagon tries to meet the president’s goal of cutting $400 billion in spending over 12 years. Read the rest of this entry »

May 18

US Navy recruits gamers to help in piracy strategy 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US Navy is turning to the wisdom of the crowd to forge military strategy, inviting the public to join an online game in which Somali pirates have hijacked commercial ships. Read the rest of this entry »

May 17

US Navy recruits gamers to help in piracy strategy 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US Navy is turning to the wisdom of the crowd to forge military strategy, inviting the public to join an online game in which Somali pirates have hijacked commercial ships. Read the rest of this entry »

May 16

4 US soldiers killed in blast in Afghanistan 
    (AP)

AP – Four American soldiers serving with NATO forces in Afghanistan died Monday in an explosion in the country’s south, NATO and a defense department official said, bringing home the human cost of the U.S.-led push into Taliban strongholds. Read the rest of this entry »

May 16

US Navy drones: Coming to a carrier near China? 
    (AP)

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May 16

Chinese military chief's visit is first in 7 years 
    (AP)
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May 15

Pentagon: No quick review of bin Laden photos' bid 
    (AP)
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May 15

Japan sticks to US base relocation plan 
    (AFP)

AFP – Japan on Thursday brushed aside calls by three US senators to halt plans to relocate a controversial US military base within its southern Okinawa island, saying it was committed to the move. Read the rest of this entry »

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