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01 8th, 2011| 
AFP – Citing “dire” fiscal pressures, Defense Secretary Robert Gates proposed deeper cuts than planned in US military programs, scaling back ground forces for the first time since the 1990s. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates unveils cuts in military spending on Thursday as he moves to preempt Congress from making deeper reductions in the Pentagon’s budget, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – A top US general said Thursday it was unclear why an interceptor meant to knock out incoming ballistic missiles failed in a test for the second time in a row. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates voiced disappointment Friday after a bid to repeal a ban on gays in the military failed in the Senate, warning the issue could play out in a chaotic way in the courts. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – US defense leaders pushed back Thursday against Republican senators opposed to allowing gays to serve openly in the military, saying troops are ready for the change. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The United States and Britain are in agreement on the need of NATO countries for maintaining “a sufficient level of defense investment,” an advisor to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – The United States is worried by the military cutbacks being planned by the British government, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in comments broadcast Friday. Read the rest of this entry »
