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Obama Asks for $671 Billion Defense Budget in Fiscal 2012
President Barack Obama's fiscal 2012 defense budget request continues the department's reform agenda, but protects personnel and family programs, Pentagon...
Egypt military dismantles Mubarak regime
Egypt's new military rulers dismantled ousted strongman Hosni Mubarak's regime, dissolving parliament, suspending the constitution and promising a referendum on...
Russian military border moves worry allies
NATO members behind the former Iron Curtain are concerned by Russia's military moves in its Baltic territory of Kaliningrad, a...
Mullen talks changing world, challenges ahead
The tremendous sacrifice of servicemembers and their families, the changing and challenging nature of warfare and the ability to attract...
Israel Gets New Military Chief
The Israeli cabinet on Sunday approved the appointment of a new armed forces chief at a time when Israel is...
National Security Space Strategy targets safety, stability
The National Security Space Strategy released Feb. 4 responds to the realities of a space environment that is increasingly crowded,...
Rumsfeld admits ‘possible’ Iraq troop mistakes
Former US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld said in an interview Monday the world was better off without Saddam Hussein but...
France suspends arms sales to Egypt
France said on Saturday it had suspended sales of arms and riot police equipment to Egypt as fresh protests took...
China’s hostile space capabilities worry US
China is developing "counterspace" weapons that could shoot down satellites or jam signals, a Pentagon official said Friday as the...
Pentagon Spent Billions on Contractors that Committed Fraud
In a report prepared for Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Department of Defense disclosed that it paid $285 billion over a...
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