Oct 28

House speaker says no more defense cuts 
    (AP)

AP – Top congressional Republicans, Democrats and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta are united in a single message to the special bipartisan committee looking for ways to cut the deficit: Leave military spending alone. Read the rest of this entry »

Aug 7

In Afghanistan, more and more roadside bombs 
    (AFP)

AFP – The use of roadside bombs in Afghanistan against foreign troops and civilians has reached record highs, with US forces struggling to cut off the flow of Pakistani fertilizer used to build them. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 19

U.S. pays a third more for defense as in 2001: analyst 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – The U.S. military has essentially the same size, force structure and capabilities as it did a decade ago but costs 35 percent more, an independent public policy think tank said on Monday in an analysis of the 2012 defense budget. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 16

NATO head calls for more European defense spending 
    (AP)
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May 28

Lawmakers bar more Chinese firms from Pentagon bids 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US House of Representatives has broadened the type of Chinese entities barred from receiving Pentagon contracts amid growing unease in Washington over China’s expanding military might. Read the rest of this entry »

May 26

Lawmakers bar more Chinese firms from Pentagon bids 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US House of Representatives has broadened the type of Chinese entities barred from receiving Pentagon contracts amid growing unease in Washington over China’s expanding military might. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 12

Military in space: Less money, more junk to track 
    (AP)
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Mar 19

US sending more warships to Mediterranean 
    (AFP)

AFP – The United States is deploying additional warships to the Mediterranean to support possible United Nations-approved military action in Libya, the US Navy said Friday. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 15

More US relief crews exposed to radiation in Japan 
    (AP)
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Feb 21

Military wants more global partnerships in space 
    (AP)

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