AP – It’s time to repeal the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy and allow gay troops to serve openly for the first time in history, the nation’s top defense officials declared Tuesday, with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff proclaiming that service members should not be forced to “lie about who they are.” Read the rest of this entry »
AP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates is urging Congress to approve the Obama administration’s $768.2 billion Pentagon budget request, saying America needs “a broad portfolio of military capabilities.” Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The United States wants Japan to honour a plan to host a new US military base on Okinawa island despite a recent election there that signalled local opposition, the top US diplomat for Asia said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates is tapping two seasoned Pentagon officials to lead the military’s first in-depth study on allowing openly gay service members, promising to try to spare more troops from being dismissed in the meantime. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Aerospace giant Boeing said on Tuesday that it was too early to speculate about the impact of any Chinese sanctions on US firms as a result of American arms sales to Taiwan. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The United States wants Japan to honour a plan to host a new US military base on Okinawa island despite a recent election there that signalled local opposition, the top US diplomat for Asia said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The US military failed to shoot down a ballistic missile in a test resembling an Iranian or North Korean strike after a radar malfunctioned, a spokesman said on Monday. Read the rest of this entry »
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