Reuters – The military is fully prepared to deal with any threats by Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Wednesday, adding that no “special steps” were being taken at this point to bolster American forces in the region. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – Lawyers for an extended family that lost four members when a military jet crashed into their San Diego home in 2008 said Monday they will be seeking millions of dollars for the accident that the Marine Corps acknowledged was caused by a string of errors. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – Top congressional Republicans, Democrats and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta are united in a single message to the special bipartisan committee looking for ways to cut the deficit: Leave military spending alone. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Tuesday the Pentagon will have to cut outlays on personnel, benefits and equipment as it makes the “difficult choices” required to reduce security spending by $450 billion over the next decade. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – Iran raised the prospect on Tuesday of sending military ships close to the United States’ Atlantic coast, in what would be a major escalation of tensions between the long-standing adversaries. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – Senator Jon Kyl, a Republican member of the “super committee” deficit-reduction panel in Congress on Thursday said he would quit the panel if new defense spending cuts are considered. Read the rest of this entry »
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