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White House Vows to Stay the Course in Afghanistan
Tweet Share on Facebook March 12, 2012 Comment (2)A mass homicide allegedly perpetrated by a U.S. Army sergeant in Afghanistan will not alter President Obama's strategy for the decade-old war, the White House insisted Monday amid calls from analysts to double down on planning for a faster withdrawal.
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Air Force Chief Casts Further Doubt on Syria Operation
Tweet Share on Facebook March 8, 2012 Comment (2)The top Air Force general cast further doubt Thursday over whether the United States will use air strikes to pound Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces into submission and drive him from power.
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As $500B Budget Cuts Loom, Desperation and Denial Overtake Defense Sector
Tweet Share on Facebook March 8, 2012 Comment (6)Spending a few hours around Pentagon and defense business officials these days requires mentally ingesting a disorienting cocktail that is one part desperation and one part denial.
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Southern Exposure: Iran, Terror Groups Setting Up Shop in South America
Tweet Share on Facebook March 7, 2012 Comment (58)Iran and Middle East-based extremist groups are stepping up their activities in South America, aiming to make friends and score cash, a senior U.S. military official says.
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Reluctant U.S. Prepares Military Options for Syria
Tweet Share on Facebook March 7, 2012 CommentSenior defense officials revealed Wednesday they are mulling military strike plans for Syria, just a week after Obama administration officials said military force had been ruled out. Still, Pentagon leaders say Washington is reluctant to get involved in the Middle East nation's brutal civil strife.
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Gen. Mattis: Iran, Al Qaeda Involved in Syria Violence
Tweet Share on Facebook March 6, 2012 Comment (2)Despite Syria receiving military assistance from Iran, the White House says it will not get involved in a military mission due to al Qaeda involvement in the country's civil war.
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U.S. Officials Keep Everyone Guessing About Iran Plans
Tweet Share on Facebook March 6, 2012 Comment (1)The top U.S. general in the Middle East says Iran is the "greatest threat" in the region, but added only an internal uprising could halt its nuclear weapons program. American military strikes would delay Tehran's pursuit of atomic weapons, but "only the Iranian people can stop this program," U.S. Central Command chief Gen. James Mattis told senators.
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Waste Watch: Pentagon Spent Nearly $50 Billion on Canceled Weapons
Tweet Share on Facebook March 6, 2012 Comment (1)Over the last decade, the Defense Department spent nearly $50 billion on weapon systems that will never be used by American forces, according to a new analysis.
Major Pentagon weapon programs "fail more often than not," according to the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, which estimates the Pentagon spent $46 billion on developmental hardware programs that eventually were terminated.
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NATO Report Suggests Taliban Attacks Are Dropping
Tweet Share on Facebook March 5, 2012 Comment (1)As senior congressional Democrats call for a faster troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the rate of successful enemy attacks on NATO troops is lower than previous winters, according to NATO data.
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U.S., Israeli Military Cooperation Remains Strong
Tweet Share on Facebook March 2, 2012 Comment (2)U.S. President Barack Obama and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to have frank talks in Washington on Monday. Relations between the Obama and Netanyahu administrations have chilled in recent years. One thing on which the two leaders can agree: Washington is certainly not bluffing about its commitment to help its closest Middle East ally defend itself.
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