AFP – The US military on Friday said it will launch a training mission in Georgia to help a battalion prepare for deployment to Afghanistan, a move that risks aggravating relations with Russia. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – Gov. Mark Sanford headed to Florida on Friday for a refresher course with the Air Force Reserves while a South Carolina ethics panel considered whether to investigate his state plane use and his flights on commercial airlines. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – Despite a growing corruption investigation, the Navy has allowed a defense contractor in the middle of a federal contracts-for-cash probe to keep working with the government. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The United States needs to reassure Latin American countries about a deal allowing it to use military bases in Colombia, a top US general said. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Ecuador said Wednesday it has reinforced its northern border with Colombia amid a tense dispute over Bogota’s plans to open seven military bases to US troops. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Robots in the sky and on the ground are transforming warfare, and the US military is rushing to recruit the new warriors that never sleep and never bleed. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Tuesday he wishes he could “do some things over” from his years with the Bush administration, citing a memo he wrote that human rights groups contended led to the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in Iraq. Read the rest of this entry »