Some troops see Obama as the best bet
World |
November 6, 2008
Presidential election exit polls showed that the economy was uppermost on the minds of most Americans. Read more
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Why Afghan ‘surge’ isn’t in the works
World |
October 26, 2008
In a sign that the U.S. military is scaling back its goals in Afghanistan, senior Pentagon officials are weighing controversial proposals to send additional teams of highly trained special operations forces to narrowly target the most violent insurgent bands in the country. Read more
Elite units mentoring allies to fight terror
National |
October 13, 2008
Weeks after the Sept. Read more
Joint Chiefs head urges engagement with Russia
National |
September 23, 2008
The Pentagon’s top officer said Monday that the U.S. should resist expanding its military isolation of Moscow, arguing that the nations have too many common interests for relations to become more strained in the wake of Russia’s incursion into Georgia last month. Read more
Psych exams urged for vets
National |
September 21, 2008
Senior physicians with the veterans health system in Los Angeles told the top U.S. military officer Saturday that the Pentagon needs to overhaul the way it discharges troops because hundreds are leaving the armed forces with undiagnosed combat-related mental health problems. Read more
U.S. advisors may soon go to Pakistan
World |
September 19, 2008
A long-delayed plan to send dozens of U.S. military advisors to Pakistan to train its army in counterinsurgency could begin in a matter of weeks under a new agreement on a training base, according to the top U.S. military officer. Read more
Controversial competition to build Air Force tankers is canceled
Business |
September 11, 2008
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced today he was canceling the increasingly heated competition to build the Air Force a fleet of 179 refueling tankers, saying the contest had become so controversial that he would not be able to pick a winner before President Bush left office in January. Read more
U.S. still weighing stronger action against Russia, officials say
World |
September 10, 2008
Two top U.S. officials, confronting charges that the Bush administration sent mixed signals to Russia and Georgia before last month’s conflict over separatist South Ossetia, said that both countries had been warned to avoid armed conflict. Read more
Forces sought in Afghanistan
World |
September 6, 2008
A top commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan said Friday that he needed thousands of additional troops to combat violence along the border with Pakistan, a requirement that appears to be at odds with recommendations from Army Gen. Read more
