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02 15th, 2011| 
Reuters – President Barack Obama sent Congress a $671 billion defense budget on Monday with $13 billion in program cancellations and a smaller war budget that drew immediate fire from a divided Congress. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
13
Reuters – The Israeli cabinet on Sunday ratified the appointment of a new armed forces chief after Defense Minister Ehud Barak’s first choice was withdrawn over a property scandal. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
9
Reuters – The military on Tuesday issued its first new statement of strategy in seven years, moving beyond a focus on the war in Afghanistan to address the rise of China and other strategic challenges. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
7
Reuters – Iran showed off new missile and satellite technology on Monday, and told its enemies it had “complete domination” of the entrance to the oil-rich Gulf. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
3
Reuters – Federal authorities ignored warnings that could have prevented a 2009 massacre at an Army base, two U.S. senators said in a report on Thursday that outlined intelligence failures similar to those in the September 11, 2001, attacks. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
26
Reuters – Boeing Co offered a weaker-than-expected 2011 earnings outlook as higher pension costs exacerbated the impact of potential defense spending cuts and delays to the 787 Dreamliner, sending its shares down 3.6 percent. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
11
Reuters – Weeks after Congress voted to repeal the law banning gays from serving openly in the military, opponents of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” returned to court on Monday seeking to press ahead with their lawsuit against the policy. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
7
Reuters – Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday he hoped to deepen U.S.-China military cooperation on issues like North Korea and Iran when he visits Beijing next week, which could help ease Pentagon concerns about Chinese military intentions. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
6
Reuters – The United States will temporarily send 1,400 more Marines to Afghanistan in an effort to hold onto fragile security gains, but overall U.S. troop levels will not surpass previously announced limits, the Pentagon said on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »