AFP – The US Army issued soldiers a new handbook on social media this week, warning troops to think twice before divulging some information on Facebook or Twitter that could be exploited by adversaries. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US aerospace giant Boeing said Thursday it will cut about 1,100 jobs over the next two years as it slows production of its C-17 military transport aircraft. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The “secret savings” of Japanese housewives hit a three-year low in 2010 as they were forced to compensate for slumping family incomes with the hidden reserves, according to a survey released on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US aerospace giant Boeing said Thursday it will cut about 1,100 jobs over the next two years as it slows production of its C-17 military transport aircraft. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – Suicides among active duty soldiers dropped last year for the first time since 2004, the Army said Wednesday, but the improvement was overshadowed by a sharp increase in suicides among National Guard and Reserve troops. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US veterans have called for top Afghanistan commander General David Petraeus to receive a rare fifth star, but a lawmaker said Tuesday that Congress has no immediate plans to take up the proposal. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US veterans have called for top Afghanistan commander General David Petraeus to receive a rare fifth star, but a lawmaker said Tuesday that Congress has no immediate plans to take up the proposal. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The F-35 fighter jet, set to replace a large part of the US warplane fleet, has become the most expensive weapons program ever, drawing increased scrutiny at a time of tight public finances. Read the rest of this entry »