Reuters – A trip by Japan’s foreign minister to Washington to try to soothe strained ties was up in the air on Monday as doubts simmered over whether a feud about a military base will be resolved before a visit by President Barack Obama. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Japan’s centre-left government on Monday denied US ties were being strained by a row over an American airbase, amid confusion over whether its foreign minister will travel to Washington this week. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US President Barack Obama has asked the Pentagon for more options on troop levels in Afghanistan including sending less than the roughly 40,000 new soldiers requested, The Washington Post said Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – President Barack Obama grappled Friday with the costs and consequences of a long-term commitment to Afghanistan, but reached no decisions about troop levels, a top aide said, as military advisers briefed the president on an armed services already taxed by challenges around the globe. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Colombia granted the United States access to seven military bases on Friday for counternarcotics operations, signing a deal that has angered leftist South American governments wary of US presence in the region. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – In a private, low-key ceremony, the U.S. ambassador and three Colombian ministers on Friday signed a pact giving American personnel expanded access to military bases in this drug-producing country, a deal that Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez has called a threat to the region’s security. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – A U.S. Navy admiral expressed new concern Friday over China’s military buildup and urged Beijing to be clearer about its intentions. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – Colombia and the United States signed a pact on Friday increasing U.S. access to military bases in the South American country, deepening its standing as Washington’s main ally in the region. Read the rest of this entry »
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