AP – U.S. military officials are deliberating how long American troops should stay in Haiti to tend to its earthquake-battered population, knowing that work remains but reluctant to take on much of the rebuilding that could commit the force to the region for years. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The United States is looking for ways to sustain troop levels in Afghanistan if Dutch soldiers withdraw, including reaching out to non-NATO partners, a top US defense official said Monday. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – The Marine Corps commandant said Wednesday that the ability of U.S. troops to fight and win wars must trump other concerns as the nation considers whether to let gays to serve openly in the military. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The Pentagon unveiled final terms for a high-stakes competition to build new US aerial refueling tankers, promising a fair contest for aviation rivals Boeing and Airbus parent EADS. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – Top Army and Air Force officers said Tuesday they would be reluctant to overturn a 17-year policy that prohibits gays from serving openly in the military without more time to ascertain it won’t hurt the services. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The US Air Force said it will release on Wednesday the final terms of a 35-billion-dollar competition to replace the country’s aging fleet of aerial refueling tankers, US defense officials said. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Iranian allegations that a top Sunni militant had been to an American military base in Afghanistan prior to his capture are “totally bogus,” a senior US official said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Iran seized a top Sunni militant on a flight from Dubai on Tuesday just 24 hours after claiming he was in Afghanistan at a US military base, in what it hailed as a “defeat” for its Western arch-foes. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – The Army’s top uniformed officer said Tuesday that he has “serious concerns” about overturning a 17-year policy that bans gays from serving openly in the military and supports a yearlong study into the matter before any changes are made. Read the rest of this entry »
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