AFP – A Pentagon study released Tuesday said ending a ban on gay soldiers serving openly would create no serious problem for the US military and that a “solid majority” of troops expressed no objection to the change. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The Pentagon has taken steps to prevent more disclosures but there is no guarantee against more damaging leaks after WikiLeaks published a huge trove of classified diplomatic cables, a spokesman said Monday. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – The Pentagon study that argues that gay troops could serve openly without hurting the military’s ability to fight is expected to re-ignite debate this month on Capitol Hill over repealing the 17-year-old “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – The Defense Department is aware that Internet traffic was rerouted briefly through China earlier this year, a Pentagon spokesman said on Friday, referring to what a congressionally appointed panel has described as a hijack. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered an investigation into the leak of details from a draft study about gays in the military. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The US military said it has detected no launch of a foreign military missile off the coast of California and offered assurances that whatever happened there posed no threat to the United States. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The US military has so far been unable to explain an apparent missile vapour trail off the coast of California and is still trying to determine its cause, a Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The Pentagon believes WikiLeaks likely has more secret government documents in its hands, beyond those the website has already released or mentioned publicly, a spokesman said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »