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As North Sails Subs, South Korea Gives Ships OK to Fire
Tweet Share on Facebook April 5, 2012 Comment (7)Pentagon officials are closely watching four North Korean submarines that recently went to sea, prompting South Korean commanders to give their navy a green light to retaliate if fired upon.
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Air Force: 'Lingering Uncertainty' About F-22
Tweet Share on Facebook April 5, 2012 CommentSenior Air Force leaders still have no idea why some pilots of F-22 fighters keep blacking out mid-flight.
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War Drums: Singapore's Defense Chief Warns of U.S.-China Conflict
Tweet Share on Facebook April 4, 2012 Comment (4)A senior Singaporean official is calling for increased American engagement in Asia, warning without it U.S.-China tensions could trigger hostilities—and possibly a war.
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Source Says White House Never Floated Cut to Only 300 Warheads
Tweet Share on Facebook April 3, 2012 CommentThe White House never asked for options about shrinking the U.S. nuclear arsenal to just 300 deployed warheads, a former senior official says.
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Oil Prices Fueling Russia's Disruption of U.S. Foreign Policy
Tweet Share on Facebook April 3, 2012 CommentA Cold War foe is proving a major obstacle to Washington's foreign policy goals, blocking sanctions on Syria and Iran, and short-circuiting efforts to build a missile shield in Europe. And so long as oil prices remain high Russia will continue its role as a thorn in Uncle Sam's side.
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U.S., North Korea Headed for Clash Over Rocket Launch
Tweet Share on Facebook April 2, 2012 Comment (1)Pyongyang and Washington appear headed for a high-stakes diplomatic clash as the North Korea prepares to launch a new rocket—and China stands in the middle.
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China's Tough Talk Gives Boost to Washington
Tweet Share on Facebook March 30, 2012 Comment (6)China's warning that two neighbors refrain from conducting military exercises in the South China Sea could backfire on the government in Beijing.
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Poll: Public Majority Wants Faster Afghan Withdrawal
Tweet Share on Facebook March 30, 2012 CommentA new poll shows nearly three-quarters of Americans now oppose the Afghan war, and a majority want President Obama to speed his plan for removing all U.S. forces by late 2014. The sagging numbers will give ammo to those within the White House who favor a quicker troop withdrawal.
Since June, U.S. public opposition to the decade-long war had hovered around 62 percent. That figure shot up to 72 percent in the latest CNN-ORC International Poll. Only 25 percent of those polled still support the war, down from 36 percent last June and 35 percent last November.
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Ending Afghan Night Raids a 'Red Line' for Washington
Tweet Share on Facebook March 29, 2012 CommentThousands of times last year long after night fell over Afghanistan, U.S. and Afghan troops stormed houses in hot pursuit of the Taliban and al Qaeda. Yet, despite a staggering success rate, rarely did they fire a single shot.
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Army Vet: 'Stubborn' Generals Stifled Afghan Conflict
Tweet Share on Facebook March 28, 2012 Comment (2)The Afghanistan war has continued to flounder due to the "stubbornness" of some American and NATO generals there, a top military analyst said Wednesday.
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