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01 29th, 2009| 
Reuters – Afghanistan on Thursday announced presidential elections for August 20, hoping a U.S. troop surge will improve security at a time when violence is at the highest levels since the 2001 overthrow of the Taliban. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
29
AP – Facing weaker air traffic and pressure on military budgets, Boeing Co. announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs after reporting a surprise fourth-quarter loss Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
29
AP – As of Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, at least 571 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Wednesday at 10 a.m. EST. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
28
AFP – Pakistan on Wednesday hit back against US Defence Secretary Robert Gates, saying US missile strikes inside its borders were “counter-productive” to anti-terrorism efforts. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
27
AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned Tuesday there is still the potential of setbacks in Iraq and he said the United States can expect to be involved there for many years to come. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
27
AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates declared Afghanistan the top US military priority Tuesday but said US objectives there should be “limited.” Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
27
AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates accused Iran Tuesday of engaging in “subversive activity” in Latin America, saying it concerned him more than Russia’s recent naval forays in the region. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
27
AP – Thousands of U.S. troops originally destined for Iraq have deployed south of Afghanistan’s capital in the first illustration of a new military focus on the increasingly difficult fight in the South Asian nation, NATO said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
27
AP – As of Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, at least 570 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Monday at 10 a.m. EST. Read the rest of this entry »