Reuters – The Obama administration notified the U.S. Congress on Friday of its first proposed arms sales to Taiwan, a potential $6.4 billion package bound to anger Beijing and add to rising U.S.-China strains. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – Politicians and Western army chiefs mapped out the contours of an Afghanistan exit strategy on Monday, with three generals holding out the possibility of an eventual peace deal with the Taliban. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said on Monday he would stick to a promise to decide on the future of a U.S. military base by the end of May despite a local election that has complicated a feud with Washington. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – Increasing pressure on the overall U.S. defense budget means the Navy must focus even more buying flexible and affordable weapons systems that can adapt to changing threats and needs, the Navy’s top officer said. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – The United States will send up to 3,500 soldiers to Haiti from the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to assist with disaster relief and security, a U.S. Army official on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads to the South Pacific this week, working to boost key U.S. alliances while pressing Japan to resolve a damaging dispute over a critical U.S. military base. Read the rest of this entry »