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06 3rd, 2010| 
Reuters – Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday he believed the Chinese military was thwarting efforts to improve military-to-military relations in an apparent split with the country’s political leadership. Read the rest of this entry »
Jun
3
AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday that Washington needed to be “sensitive” to Japanese concerns about a controversial US military base on Okinawa island. Read the rest of this entry »
Jun
2
AFP – US commander in Iraq General Ray Odierno Wednesday gave President Barack Obama a “positive” report on security as American combat troops prepare to exit within three months. Read the rest of this entry »
Jun
2
AFP – US allies with openly gay soldiers, including some fighting alongside American troops, are providing growing evidence that allowing such service would have little to no effect on US military cohesion, a new study has shown. Read the rest of this entry »
Jun
2
AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has called off plans to visit China next week after Beijing told the Pentagon the timing was “inconvenient,” officials said on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Jun
2
AFP – Global military expenditures soared to a record high last year, unscathed by the economic downturn, with the United States accounting for more than half of increase, a think tank said Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Jun
2
Reuters – Worldwide military spending surged to a record $1.5 trillion last year, defying an economic downturn caused by the global financial crisis, a leading think tank said on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Jun
1
AFP – The top US military officer cautioned Sunday that it was crucial to get the military’s views at the ground level before implementing a repeal of a law banning gays from serving openly in the military. Read the rest of this entry »
