Jul 9

NKorea proposes talks with US over ship sinking 
    (AP)

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Jul 6

US soldier charged over leak of Iraq shootings video 
    (AFP)

AFP – An American soldier suspected of leaking video footage of a US Apache helicopter strike in Iraq in which around a dozen people were gunned down in broad daylight has been charged, the army said on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 6

Clinton concerned over Russian bases in Georgia 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voiced concern over Russian plans to build up military bases in Georgian rebel regions and called on Moscow to end its “occupation” of Georgian territory two years after a war. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 5

Clinton concerned over Russian bases in Georgia regions 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday the United States was concerned about Russian plans for military bases in Georgian rebel regions and voiced backing for Georgia two years after its war with Moscow. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 16

Kirk on defensive against Pentagon over politics 
    (AP)

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Jun 5

US recognises Japanese concerns over base: Gates 
    (AFP)

AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday that Washington needed to be “sensitive” to Japanese concerns about a controversial US military base on Okinawa island. Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 3

US recognises Japanese concerns over base: Gates 
    (AFP)

AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday that Washington needed to be “sensitive” to Japanese concerns about a controversial US military base on Okinawa island. Read the rest of this entry »

May 30

Socialists quit Japan coalition over US base row 
    (AFP)

AFP – Japan’s small socialist party on Sunday walked out of the ruling coalition in a row over a US military base in Okinawa, heaping pressure on embattled Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama ahead of July elections. Read the rest of this entry »

May 30

Socialists to quit Japan coalition over US bases 
    (AFP)

AFP – Japan’s socialist party Sunday decided to leave the country’s ruling coalition in a row over a US base, putting pressure on Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama ahead of July elections, Jiji Press reported. Read the rest of this entry »

May 21

Gates renews veto threat over F-35 engine 
    (AFP)

AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday renewed threats of a presidential veto if Congress funds a second engine for the F-35 fighter jet or additional cargo aircraft. Read the rest of this entry »

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