Feb 14

US territory offers to host troops from Japan: reports 
    (AFP)

AFP – A US-administered Pacific island territory has offered to take some of the US troops relocating from Japan amid a row between Washington and Tokyo over a military base, reports said Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 14

Flying laser zaps missile in first for U.S. 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – A high-powered laser aboard a modified Boeing Co 747 jumbo jet shot down an in-flight ballistic missile for the first time, highlighting a new class of ray guns best known from science fiction. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 13

Flying laser zaps missile in first for U.S. 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – A high-powered laser aboard a modified Boeing Co 747 jumbo jet shot down an in-flight ballistic missile for the first time, highlighting a new class of ray guns best known from science fiction. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 12

In test, US airborne laser shoots down missile: Pentagon 
    (AFP)

AFP – A high-energy laser mounted on a US military aircraft has shot down a ballistic missile in the first successful test of the weapon, the US Missile Defense Agency said on Friday. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 11

US territory offers to host troops from Japan: reports 
    (AFP)

AFP – A US-administered Pacific island territory has offered to take some of the US troops relocating from Japan amid a row between Washington and Tokyo over a military base, reports said Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 9

China PLA officers urge economic punch against U.S. 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – Senior Chinese military officers have proposed that their country boost defense spending, adjust PLA deployments, and possibly sell some U.S. bonds to punish Washington for its latest round of arms sales to Taiwan. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 7

US military plots difficult path in Haiti 
    (AFP)

AFP – From an air-conditioned tent in what used to be a Port-au-Prince bus station, the mighty US military controls its 17,000 troops deployed to help Haiti’s earthquake relief, amid questions over how long they will stay. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 6

Federal law barring lies about medals is tested 
    (AP)

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Feb 6

Delay in Afghan base closure led to 8 U.S. deaths 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – A delay of months in closing a remote combat outpost with “no tactical or strategic value” led to the deaths of eight U.S. soldiers last year in one of the worst battles of the Afghanistan war, a report found on Friday. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 6

US to go ahead with tanker plane even without Airbus: Gates 
    (AFP)
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