Mar 5

Army chief sees 'anxiety' on lifting ban on gays<br />
    (AP)<br />

AP - Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey said Thursday he sees anxiety in the armed services over how possible changes in the law that bans openly gay servicemen and women would be implemented.

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Jan 17

Navy's future linked to flexible weapons: chief<br />
    (Reuters)<br />

Reuters - Increasing pressure on the overall U.S. defense budget means the Navy must focus even more buying flexible and affordable weapons systems that can adapt to changing threats and needs, the Navy’s top officer said.

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Jan 9

Ex-CIA chief to lead probe of intelligence failures: Blair<br />
    (AFP)<br />

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Jan 8

Ex-CIA chief to lead probe of intelligence failures: Blair<br />
    (AFP)<br />

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Oct 22

Pentagon chief presses Japan over base pact<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday pressed Japan to quickly “move on” with a plan to relocate a controversial US military base to a new area of southern Okinawa island.

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Apr 26

CIA interrogations provided 'valuable' info: intel chief<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - The CIA’s harsh interrogations of Al-Qaeda detainees provided “valuable” information but are not needed to keep America safe, the US intelligence chief said Wednesday.

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Apr 22

CIA interrogations provided 'valuable' info: intel chief<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - The CIA’s harsh interrogations of Al-Qaeda detainees provided “valuable” information but are not needed to keep America safe, the US intelligence chief said Wednesday.

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Apr 22

US military chief visits troops in Afghanistan<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - The top US military commander Admiral Michael Mullen met American soldiers deployed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, kickstarting his second visit to the war-torn country in just weeks, an official said.

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Apr 22

Top US military chief visits troops in Afghanistan<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - The top US military commander Admiral Michael Mullen arrived in Afghanistan Wednesday on a three-day visit to meet US soldiers deployed in the south and east of the country, an official said.

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Feb 17

Air force to buy more F-22s: air force chief<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - The US Air Force will buy more F-22 fighter aircraft than the 183 it has ordered so far, but fewer than it had hoped for, the service’s chief of staff said Tuesday amid a growing budget crunch.

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