Patriot Paradox

AFP – US President Barack Obama has renewed his vow to cut spending on costly weapons programs but acknowledged taking on influential defense contractors would be politically “tough.” Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the US Army will effectively end within two years the unpopular practice of forcing soldiers to serve beyond their enlistment date, in a break with the former Bush administration. Read the rest of this entry »

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Reuters – Russia reserves the right to use force again to defend its interests and will not tolerate attempts by Western powers to contain it, President Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview broadcast on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »