AFP – A Pentagon study released Tuesday said ending a ban on gay soldiers serving openly would create no serious problem for the US military and that a “solid majority” of troops expressed no objection to the change. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The Pentagon has taken steps to prevent more disclosures but there is no guarantee against more damaging leaks after WikiLeaks published a huge trove of classified diplomatic cables, a spokesman said Monday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The US military on Tuesday plans to release a long-awaited report on the effect of lifting a ban on gays serving openly in uniform, possibly paving the way for a Senate vote to repeal the law. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – The Pentagon study that argues that gay troops could serve openly without hurting the military’s ability to fight is expected to re-ignite debate this month on Capitol Hill over repealing the 17-year-old “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US allies in the Gulf were silent on Monday over embarrassing revelations by WikiLeaks about their extreme concern over Tehran’s nuclear programme, to the point of even calling for an American attack on Iran. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The governor of the Japanese island of Okinawa has been reelected and immediately called for the removal of a controversial US military base which has strained ties between Tokyo and Washington. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The re-elected governor of Okinawa stood firm Monday in demanding the removal of a US military base, hitting the Japanese government’s hopes of a breakthrough on an issue that has strained US ties. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Canada said Sunday that Wikileaks’ release of thousands of US diplomatic cables was ‘irresponsible’ and could threaten national security. Read the rest of this entry »