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11 1st, 2009| 
Oct
31
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 »
Oct
30
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 »
Oct
30
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 »
Oct
30
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 »
Oct
28
AFP – US President Barack Obama will Wednesday sign a 680-billion-dollar defense authorization bill, which includes funds to train Afghan security forces and for more mine resistant troop carriers. Read the rest of this entry »
Oct
28
Reuters – Defense Secretary Robert Gates called for lasting dialogue with China’s military after years of “on-again, off-again” talks as he welcomed a top Chinese general to the Pentagon on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Oct
27
AFP – A top Chinese general held talks on Tuesday with Defense Secretary Robert Gates after playing down his country’s rapid military buildup, saying Beijing had no expansionist ambitions. Read the rest of this entry »
Oct
27
AFP – Beijing’s rapid military modernization, including the development of advanced weapons in the Pacific, merely meets its minimum defense requirements, a top Chinese general said ahead of meetings Tuesday at the Pentagon. Read the rest of this entry »