Oct 20

Fight over gays in military moves to appeals court 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – The Obama administration asked a federal appeals court on Wednesday to let the Pentagon reinstate its ban on openly gay men and women serving in the military while it appeals a lower-court ruling that struck down the policy. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 15

Clinton worried over UK defense spending cuts 
    (AP)

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 »

Sep 28

US soldier held over deaths of two comrades in Iraq 
    (AFP)

AFP – A US soldier is being held over the shooting deaths of two American service personnel in Iraq and the wounding of another, the military said on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Sep 1

For Gates the US war in Iraq is over but cloud remains 
    (AFP)

AFP – US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday that America’s war in Iraq is over but admitted that the outcome will remain “clouded” by the reason it was waged in the first place. Read the rest of this entry »

Aug 31

US commander concerned over Iraq political deadlock: report 
    (AFP)
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Aug 30

US commander concerned over Iraq political deadlock: report 
    (AFP)
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Aug 18

China edge over Taiwan growing: US defense paper 
    (AFP)

AFP – China is extending its military advantage over Taiwan and is increasingly looking to areas beyond the island as it ramps up defense spending, a US government report said Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

Aug 16

China edge over Taiwan growing: US defense paper 
    (AFP)

AFP – China is extending its military advantage over Taiwan and is increasingly looking to areas beyond the island as it ramps up defense spending, a US government report said Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 15

US army hands over last prison in Iraq 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US army handed control of Camp Cropper prison to Iraqi authorities on Thursday, effectively ending one of the most controversial chapters of the seven-year-long American military occupation. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 15

Canada hands over Kandahar security to US military 
    (AFP)

AFP – Canada relinquished command of Kandahar City in southern Afghanistan to the US army’s 82nd Airborne Division on Thursday, as it begins to wind down its mission and NATO reshuffles its troops. Read the rest of this entry »

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