Articles tagged with military

Wed, May 23, 2012

Battleship director challenges reporter over military service

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After chatting about the political situation between Israel and Iran, Berg asked reporter Jason Holt if he had served in the ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Battleship director challenges reporter over military service

From WENN.com

After chatting about the political situation between Israel and Iran, Berg asked reporter Jason Holt if he had served in the ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Flood of fake Chinese parts in US military gear: report

By Ian Simpson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fake electronic parts are widespread in key U.S. military systems and threaten national security, with China the top ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Russia says West still considering military action on Iran

By Gleb Bryanski

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's deputy foreign minister said on Sunday that military action against Iran over its nuclear program was being ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Pilot killed in military jet crash in Southern California

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A military jet crashed into a farm field near a naval station in Southern California on Friday, killing the pilot who ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Lawmakers push foreclosure relief for military

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Friday voted to further insulate some service members from home foreclosures and extend borrower protections to disabled ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Chinese entities world's biggest economic spies-Pentagon

By Paul Eckert and Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Friday it believes China spent up to $180 billion on its military ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Judge blocks indefinite military detention provision

By Basil Katz

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A judge on Wednesday blocked enforcement of a recently enacted law's provision that authorizes indefinite military detention ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

US judge blocks indefinite military detention provision

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A judge on Wednesday blocked enforcement of a recently enacted law's provision that authorizes indefinite military detention for those deemed ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

U.N. nuclear agency to push Iran on military site access

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - The United Nations nuclear watchdog signaled on Monday it would press Iran for access to a military installation where ...

Fri, May 11, 2012

U.S. resumes Bahrain arms sales despite rights concerns

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will resume some military sales to Bahrain, a key Gulf ally facing Iran, despite human rights concerns linked to ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Factbox: U.S. military robot systems in development

(Reuters) - U.S. military ground robots have proven their wartime worth over the past decade, with thousands deployed for roles like bomb detection and ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

U.S. military embraces robots with greater autonomy

By David Alexander

PENN HILLS, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - The unattended steering wheel on the 15-ton military truck jerked sharply back and forth as the vehicle ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

House Republicans target social cuts to shield military

By David Lawder

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives fired their first shots of the next deficit-reduction battle on Monday, advancing legislation ...

Sat, May 05, 2012

Accused 9/11 plotters defiant at Guantanamo arraignment

By Jane Sutton

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - Five Guantanamo prisoners accused of plotting the September 11 attacks refused to answer ...

Fri, May 04, 2012

U.S. launches advanced military communications satellite

By Irene Klotz

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An unmanned Atlas 5 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday to deliver ...

Fri, May 04, 2012

Probe of U.S. military role in Colombia scandal finished

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fate of a dozen U.S. troops linked to a prostitution scandal in Colombia ahead of a visit by President Barack ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

UK military on charm offensive over Olympic missiles

By Avril Ormsby

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's military launched a charm offensive on Thursday to calm residents' fears over plans to put missile batteries ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

Military advances probe of Colombia scandal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An officer investigating the possible involvement of a dozen U.S. troops in a prostitution scandal in Colombia last month has finished ...

Sun, April 29, 2012

U.S. military faces scrutiny over its prostitution policies

By Tabassum Zakaria and Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - No one talks tougher against prostitution than the U.S. military.

Even in countries where prostitution ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Military to review course teaching "U.S. at war with Islam"

By Missy Ryan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top military officer ordered a review of training material after a course for officers was found to espouse ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Syria not made full military withdrawal - peace envoy

By Stephanie Nebehay

GENEVA (Reuters) - Syria has not made the full military withdrawal it agreed to under a peace plan, mediator Kofi Annan will ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Another member of U.S. military probed in Colombia misconduct scandal

(Reuters) - Another member of the U.S. military has been implicated in the scandal linking U.S. personnel preparing for President Barack Obama's ...

Sat, April 21, 2012

China military warns of confrontation over seas

By Chris Buckley

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's military warned the United States on Saturday that U.S.-Philippine military exercises have raised risks of ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

Colombia scandal implicates 12th U.S. military member

By Phil Stewart

BOGOTA (Reuters) - A 12th U.S. military service member was linked to a prostitution scandal in Colombia on Monday and the ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

Two women say were raped, punished at U.S. military academies

By Basil Katz

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two women who said they were raped while attending U.S. military academies sued military officials on Friday ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Women brought to Colombia hotel by U.S. agents, military: senator

By Susan Cornwell and Tabassum Zakaria

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twenty or 21 women were brought back to a hotel in Colombia by U.S. Secret ...

Mon, April 16, 2012

Panetta offers steps to curb sex assault in military

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta proposed new action on Monday to crack down on sexual assault in the military, seeking ...

Mon, April 16, 2012

U.S. military chief says "embarrassed" by misconduct allegations in Colombia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leadership of the U.S. military is 'embarrassed' by allegations that soldiers supporting President Barack Obama's recent visit to Colombia ...

Sat, April 14, 2012

Secure despite rocket fiasco, N.Korea's Kim lauds military

By Maxim Duncan

PYONGYANG (Reuters) - North Korea's new leader delivered his first major public speech on Sunday as the impoverished state celebrated the ...

Sat, April 14, 2012

Five U.S. military accused of misconduct in Colombia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five members of the U.S. military assigned to support the Secret Service during President Barack Obama's visit to Colombia violated ...

Fri, April 13, 2012

Slight rise in military sex assault cases

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of sexual assaults reported to U.S. military authorities edged up last year, with most involving one ...

Fri, April 13, 2012

Slight rise in U.S. military sex assault cases

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of sexual assault cases reported to U.S. military authorities edged up last year, with most involving ...

Fri, April 06, 2012

Death toll rises in Syria before U.N. vote

By Oliver Holmes

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Opposition activists said at least six people were killed in Syria on Saturday as the U.N. Security Council ...

Fri, April 06, 2012

Accused Afghan shooter's lawyer wants military counsel fired

By Peter Henderson and Bill Rigby

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The civilian attorney representing the U.S. soldier accused of murdering 17 Afghan villagers wants ...

Fri, April 06, 2012

Maryland man gets 25 years in military bomb plot

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A judge sentenced a Baltimore man to serve 25 years in a federal prison on Friday for a plot to bomb a ...

Sun, April 01, 2012

Military nonbelievers' event shows there are atheists in foxholes

By Colleen Jenkins

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina (Reuters) - An atheist-themed festival drew hundreds of people to an Army post in North Carolina on Saturday ...

Sat, March 31, 2012

Military nonbelievers' event shows there are atheists in foxholes

By Colleen Jenkins

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina (Reuters) - An atheist-themed festival drew hundreds of people to an Army post in North Carolina on Saturday ...

Sat, March 31, 2012

Afghanistan presses for answers on long-term U.S. military bases

By Sanjeev Miglani and Hamid Shalizi

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan wants the United States to clearly spell out what sort of military presence it will ...

Thu, March 29, 2012

Gay clubs enjoy freedom to emerge at military academies

By Jason McLure

NORTHFIELD, Vermont (Reuters) - When Joshua Fontanez began training as a cadet at Norwich University in 2008, he kept silent about his ...

Tue, March 20, 2012

Military rapidly boosting cyber abilities: general

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The military's ability to detect and identify attackers in cyberspace is improving rapidly but is still being outstripped ...

Thu, March 15, 2012

Special U.S. military unit hunts Mexico border drug flights

By Curt Prendergast

DOUGLAS, Ariz (Reuters) - A highly specialized U.S. military task force is using battlefield technology to help federal police hunt elusive ...

Sat, March 10, 2012

U.S. deeply skeptical about Syria military options

By Caren Bohan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration is exploring options to halt the bloodshed in Syria but is deeply skeptical of ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Obama pushes back on imminent military decision on Iran

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama pushed back on Tuesday against suggestions that Washington was on the cusp of making a decision about possible military action ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Eight women allege rape, retaliation in U.S. military

By Ian Simpson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eight current and former female members of the U.S. military allege in a lawsuit they were raped, assaulted ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

China to unveil military budget after U.S. Asia "pivot"

By Chris Buckley

BEIJING (Reuters) - China is likely to unveil its military spending for 2012 on the weekend, flagging the direction that Beijing will ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

Obama says not bluffing on Iran military option

By Matt Spetalnick and Jeffrey Heller

WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama issued his most direct threat yet of U.S. military action against ...

Thu, March 01, 2012

Syria opposition chiefs at odds over military body

PARIS (Reuters) - The leaders of the political and armed wings of Syria's opposition appear to be at odds over the authority of a ...

Fri, February 24, 2012

Rocket lifts off with 3G military communications

By Irene Klotz

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An unmanned Atlas 5 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday carrying the ...

Fri, February 17, 2012

Supreme Court to hear military medal lying case

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. law making it a crime to lie about receiving a military medal goes before the Supreme ...

Sat, February 11, 2012

U.N. chief speaks of "grisly reports" from Syria

BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he had received "grisly reports" that Syrian government forces were arbitrarily executing, imprisoning and ...

Fri, February 10, 2012

Franken And Klobuchar Urge Military To Use American Steel

WASHINGTON DC (KDAL) -  U.S. Senators Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar have introduced legislation that would protect American jobs - including jobs on Minnesota's ...

Thu, February 09, 2012

Pentagon attacks obesity with new food choices

By Deborah Charles

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - Obese Americans in the military are a national security hazard and U.S. first lady Michelle Obama ...

Thu, February 09, 2012

Exclusive: U.S. military seeks more access in Philippines

By Manuel Mogato

MANILA (Reuters) - The United States is seeking more access to Philippines ports and airfields to re-fuel and service its warships and ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Ford won't bid to replace military Humvees

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Monday it had decided not to participate in a new Pentagon competition to replace the U.S ...

Sun, February 05, 2012

Military comeback a distant dream for Afghan Taliban

By Rob Taylor

KABUL (Reuters) - A secret NATO report showing the strength of confidence among the Afghan Taliban is raising concerns from Kabul to ...

Sat, February 04, 2012

Protests grip Cairo as pressure mounts for early vote

By Sherine El Madany

CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian government building was set on fire on Sunday as protests disrupted the heart of Cairo for ...

Sat, February 04, 2012

Obama: Possible to resolve Syria crisis without military action

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vowed to apply sanctions and step up pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government to leave power but ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Lawmakers step up warnings on Egypt military aid

By Andrew Quinn

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading senator warned Egypt's military-led government on Friday that "the days of blank checks are over" as ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Iran's Khamenei warns over military strike, oil embargo threat

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday the Islamic Republic would not yield to international pressure to abandon its ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

Exclusive: London Olympics flame to land at military base

By Karolos Grohmann

ATHENS (Reuters) - The flame for this year's London Olympics, scheduled to arrive in Britain on May 18, will land at ...

Tue, January 31, 2012

Group urges credible U.S. military threat to Iran

By Arshad Mohammed

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States should deploy ships, step up covert activities and sharpen its rhetoric to make more credible the ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

U.S. has "no desire" for new military bases in Asia: admiral

By Paul Eckert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is placing renewed priority on Asia as it winds down wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but ...

Thu, January 26, 2012

Pentagon cuts reshape military, trim costs

By David Alexander and Jim Wolf

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon unveiled a 2013 budget plan that would cut $487 billion in spending over the ...

Thu, January 26, 2012

Maryland man pleads guilty in U.S. military bomb plot

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Baltimore man angry about American policy toward Muslims pleaded guilty on Thursday as part of a plot to bomb a U ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

Pentagon budget to cut military, cancel programs

By David Alexander and Andrea Shalal-Esa

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon will preview a budget proposal this week that begins to implement $487 billion in ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Rocket with military satellite launches from Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - An unmanned heavy-lift Delta 4 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Thursday to put a high-speed ...

Wed, January 18, 2012

Influential military vote in South Carolina split

By Colleen Jenkins

SUMTER, South Carolina (Reuters) - South Carolina's current and former military personnel form an influential voting bloc but they are split ...

Sun, January 15, 2012

Russian military says spacecraft debris falls in ocean

By Alissa de Carbonnel

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Pieces of a failed Russian Mars probe plummeted into the Pacific Ocean far off the Chilean coast Sunday ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

U.S. military chief: Leaders back reshaping with smaller force

By Wade Rawlins

DURHAM, North Carolina (Reuters) - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Thursday that military leaders supported the reshaping ...

Wed, January 11, 2012

Carter doubts Egypt military will fully submit to civilian rule

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Jimmy Carter, following a meeting with Egypt's military rulers, expressed doubt they would completely submit to a civilian government ...

Mon, January 09, 2012

China top military paper warns U.S. aims to contain rise

By Chris Buckley

BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States' new defense strategy focused on the Asia-Pacific region is directed at containing China's rise, the ...

Sun, January 08, 2012

U.S. will have world's strongest military despite cuts: Panetta

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta cautioned global rivals on Sunday not to misjudge U.S. plans to slash military spending ...

Sun, January 08, 2012

U.S. will have world's strongest military despite cuts: Panetta

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta cautioned global rivals on Sunday not to misjudge U.S. plans to slash military spending ...

Sun, January 08, 2012

U.S. will have world's strongest military despite cuts: Panetta

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta cautioned global rivals on Sunday not to misjudge U.S. plans to slash military spending ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

Analysis: Will Panetta stave off deeper cuts to military?

By Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Six months into his tenure as U.S. defense secretary, Leon Panetta has simultaneously been branded an unreasonable defender ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

Iran holds military exercise near Afghan border

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran launched a military maneuver near its border with Afghanistan on Saturday, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, days after naval exercises ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

New Pentagon strategy stresses Asia, cyber, drones

By David Alexander and Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama unveiled a defense strategy on Thursday that would expand the U.S. military ...

Sat, December 31, 2011

China's Hu lauds military promotion for young Kim

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao sent congratulations to North Korea's Kim Jong-un on Saturday on his appointment as supreme military leader, in ...

Fri, December 30, 2011

North Korea says names Kim Jong-un top military commander

By Sung-won Shim

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea announced on Saturday it has appointed Kim Jong-un, the anointed successor and youngest son of Kim Jong-il ...

Thu, December 29, 2011

New satellites to extend China's military reach

By David Lague

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China this week reached a milestone in its drive to master the military use of space with the ...

Tue, December 27, 2011

Sexual assault reports up at U.S. military academies: report

(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Defense said on Tuesday that there was a rise in reports of sexual assault at the nation's ...

Tue, December 27, 2011

North Korea hails nuclear, military feats of Kim Jong-il

By Jack Kim and David Chance

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea lauded the military might built up by deceased leader Kim Jong-il on Thursday, likely ...

Sun, December 25, 2011

Egypt's military rulers study plan to speed up vote

By Marwa Awad

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's military rulers are studying a proposal from their own advisers to bring forward parliamentary elections by two ...

Sun, December 25, 2011

Libya to include rebels in military from January

By Mahmoud Habboush

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya will include thousands of former rebels who helped topple Muammar Gaddafi in its armed forces from January, the ...

Wed, December 21, 2011

Exclusive: North Korea's military to share power with Kim's heir

By Benjamin Kang Lim

BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea will shift to collective rule from a strongman dictatorship after last week's death of Kim ...

Mon, December 19, 2011

U.S. military posture in South Korea unchanged

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military so far has not raised alert levels for its some 28,500 troops in South Korea following the ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Veterans to tout Obama's record as military leader

By Eric Johnson

CHICAGO (Reuters) - As the war in Iraq draws to a close, U.S. President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has quietly ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

U.S. military equipment-maker owes Iran $2.8 million

By Terry Baynes

(Reuters) - A U.S. manufacturer of military equipment must pay Iran $2.8 million despite a federal ban on trade with ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Military marks end to nearly nine bloody years in Iraq

By Missy Ryan and Patrick Markey

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. forces formally ended almost nine years of war in Iraq on Thursday with a ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Republicans try to protect military from budget cuts

By Rachelle Younglai

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican on Wednesday introduced legislation to protect the military from automatic budget cuts despite stiff opposition from ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

U.S. military chapter in Iraq draws to a close

By Patrick Markey

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Nearly nine years after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq ousted Saddam Hussein, American troops are pulling out ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Exclusive: Cuba targets military firm in corruption probe

By Marc Frank

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba has detained top executives of the powerful military-run Tecnotex company, broadening a corruption investigation that has already shuttered ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Two Army helicopters crash in Washington state, 4 dead

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Two U.S. Army helicopters crashed on Monday during training exercises at a Washington state military base, killing four aviators on board ...

Thu, December 08, 2011

Man pleads guilty in Seattle plot against military

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - One of two men accused of plotting to storm a military recruitment center in Seattle with machine guns ...

Thu, December 08, 2011

Analysis: New Yemeni government hostage to military standoff

By Joseph Logan

DUBAI (Reuters) - A new Yemeni government tasked with charting a political path away from civil war looks doomed from the start ...

Thu, December 08, 2011

U.S. seeks to reassure China on Australia military ties

By Michael Martina

BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States has sought to reassure China that expanding military U.S. ties with Australia are not aimed ...

Sun, December 04, 2011

U.S. official says no sign Iran shot down drone

By Parisa Hafezi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian media reported on Sunday that their country's military had shot down a U.S. reconnaissance drone in ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

Syria army defectors target Assad's military

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian army defectors are targeting military convoys sent to reinforce President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on popular unrest ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Senate backs military custody for terror suspects

By Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate voted on Thursday to broaden the armed forces' powers over suspected militants, requiring that foreigners allied with ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Senate backs military custody for terror suspects

By Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday voted in favor of a requirement that captured terrorism suspects, including those detained in the ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Republicans find no easy ways to protect military

By Rachelle Younglai and Andrea Shalal-Esa

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans are struggling to find ways to protect the U.S. military from spending cuts but ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

NY probes foreclosures on military: source

By Karen Freifeld

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's attorney general is investigating potentially illegal home foreclosures on active-duty members of the U.S ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

House Passes Cravaack Military Air Screening Bill

WASHINGTON, DC (KDAL) - The U-S House of Representatives has passed a bill sponsored by Minnesota 8th District Congressman Chip Cravaack.  The bill would develop ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

China military denounces U.S.-Australia defense upgrade

By Chris Buckley

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's military denounced the United States and Australia on Wednesday for upgrading military ties, warning that such moves ...

Mon, November 28, 2011

U.S. vulnerable to cyber attacks: military chief

LONDON (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer said on Monday the United States was vulnerable to cyber attacks, and called for more aggressive ...

Sat, November 26, 2011

FARC rebels execute 4 military hostages: Colombia

By Helen Murphy

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian FARC rebels executed four members of the security forces during a botched mission to free them from a ...

Thu, November 24, 2011

Obama thanks military, volunteers on Thanksgiving

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday the United States was grateful to military service members and soup kitchen volunteers alike and the ...

Thu, November 24, 2011

At least 23 dead in intensifying Syria violence

By Erika Solomon and Douglas Hamilton

BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 23 people were reported killed in Syria Saturday as violence intensified in the eighth ...

Wed, November 23, 2011

Iraqi military to get around 700 U.S. trainers: officials

By Suadad al-Salhy

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - About 700 U.S. mostly civilian trainers will help Iraqi security forces when American troops leave, Iraqi and U ...

Sat, November 19, 2011

Protests against military rule cloud Egypt election

By Alistair Lyon and Tom Perry

CAIRO (Reuters) - Protesters rallied again in Cairo on Sunday to try to evict Egypt's ruling generals, in ...

Wed, November 16, 2011

U.S. military better prepared for cyber warfare: general

By Jim Wolf

(Reuters) - The U.S. military now has a legal framework to cover offensive operations in cyberspace, the commander of the U ...

Wed, November 16, 2011

Obama boosts U.S. military in Australia, reassures China

By Caren Bohan and James Grubel

CANBERRA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Wednesday unveiled plans to deepen the ...

Tue, November 15, 2011

Military college "sorry" about sex abuse inaction

By Harriet McLeod

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - The president of The Citadel said on Tuesday he was "profoundly sorry" the South Carolina military college ...

Fri, November 11, 2011

O'Donnell begged her son not to go to military school

The entertainer was shocked when her teenage son Parker decided he wanted to pursue a career in the armed forces and she did her ...

Thu, November 10, 2011

O'Donnell begged her son not to go to military school

The entertainer was shocked when her teenage son Parker decided he wanted to pursue a career in the armed forces and she did her ...

Thu, October 13, 2011

Budget cuts take U.S. military "to the edge": Panetta

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta chided congressional dysfunction and warned that cutting $450 billion in defense spending would take the ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Panetta assails plan for U.S. military cuts

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Wednesday sharpened his rhetoric against a measure that could force across-the-board cuts of nearly ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Hundreds see K-Pop star Rain start military service

By Iktae Park

SEOUL (Reuters) - Hundreds of weeping and cheering fans from China, Japan and Malaysia gathered at a military base outside the South ...

Sun, October 09, 2011

Analysis: China's military buildup: How far along is it?

By Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's faster-than-expected military buildup has alarmed the United States and its Asian allies and could help the Pentagon ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

Vietnam general makes rare address to military

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Vietnamese officer who became a war hero fighting U.S. forces in the 1960s and 1970s made a rare address ...

Wed, October 05, 2011

Romney could get bump from Christie nod

By Jason McLure

LEBANON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney got a big boost on Tuesday with an endorsement from New Jersey ...

Mon, October 03, 2011

Tripoli military chief says militias must pull out

By Joseph Logan

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The military commander of Tripoli, a key figure in the revolution that overthrew Muammar Gaddafi, called on other militias ...

Sat, October 01, 2011

Perry suggests U.S. military role in Mexico drug war

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry said on Saturday he would get the U.S. military involved in Mexico's war ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

U.S. military chaplains can officiate at gay weddings

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. military chaplains will be allowed to officiate at same-sex weddings under new guidelines following repeal of the "Don't Ask ...

Thu, September 29, 2011

U.S. court vacates ruling on gays in military

By Dan Levine

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A court ruling that had struck down as unconstitutional the now-defunct law banning gays from serving openly in ...

Thu, September 29, 2011

Boeing drug probe took four years to be thorough: officials

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The federal drug raid on a Boeing plant that makes key U.S. military aircraft was the culmination of ...

Wed, September 28, 2011

More U.S. military action in Pakistan possible: Graham

By Missy Ryan and Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Support is growing in the U.S. Congress for expanding American military action in Pakistan beyond ...

Wed, September 28, 2011

Fewer trainers seen among U.S. military in Pakistan

By Missy Ryan and Chris Allbritton

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - U.S. and Pakistani officials are continuing talks on the future U.S. military mission ...

Wed, September 28, 2011

More U.S. military action in Pakistan possible: Graham

By Missy Ryan and Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Support is growing in the U.S. Congress for expanding American military action in Pakistan beyond ...

Tue, September 27, 2011

Lawmakers want more for struggling military homeowners

By Margaret Chadbourn

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A dozen Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives are urging regulators to give members of the military full ...

Wed, September 21, 2011

China warns U.S. of price for Taiwan arms sales

By Chris Buckley

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's military and state media warned the United States on Thursday it will pay for selling arms to ...

Tue, September 20, 2011

Gays in military relieved by end of policy

By Harriet McLeod

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - For U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Captain Sarah Pezzat, the end on Tuesday of the policy banning ...

Tue, September 20, 2011

Obama hails end of U.S. military restrictions on gays

By Will Dunham

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday hailed the end of the policy banning gays from serving openly in the armed ...

Tue, September 20, 2011

Analysis: China military growth to boost arms sales to Asia

By Rhys Jones

LONDON (Reuters) - China's military build-up is forcing its Asian neighbors to ramp up their defences, offering a new source of ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" for military gays runs out

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law for gay personnel is slated to run out as scheduled on Tuesday ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

Escalating military conflict kills 10 in Yemen capital

By Erika Solomon and Mohammed Ghobari

SANAA (Reuters) - Raging battles between heavily armed loyalists and foes of Yemen's president killed 10 people in ...

Fri, September 16, 2011

Security incident over at Arizona military base: official

TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - A security incident at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in southern Arizona is over and there were no injuries, a fire official ...

Fri, September 16, 2011

Gervais and Springsteen help military families in need

The funnyman and Born to Run hitmaker Springsteen will take part in the Stand Up for Heroes event at the Beacon Theatre on 9 ...

Wed, September 14, 2011

Contractors battle against further military cuts

By John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense contractors launched a broad lobbying campaign on Wednesday to drum up public support for holding the line on ...

Wed, September 14, 2011

Contractors appeal for no more military cuts

By John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense contractors launched a new lobbying campaign on Wednesday to drum up public support for holding the line on ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

U.S. sees Libya embassy reopening within weeks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States hopes to reopen its embassy in Libya within weeks, the State Department said on Monday after a U.S ...

Sun, September 11, 2011

Military jets escort two flights over security scares

By JoAnne Allen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Military jets were scrambled to escort two passenger airline flights on Sunday because of security scares, as Americans marked ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

Military raises alert level ahead of September 11

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Wednesday raised its alert levels at U.S. military bases, most of them domestic, ahead of the 10th anniversary ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

Military raises alert level ahead of September 11

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Wednesday raised the alert level at military bases, most of them domestic, ahead of the 10th anniversary commemorations of ...

Thu, September 01, 2011

Appeals court asked to vacate "Don't Ask" judgment

By Mary Slosson

PASADENA, Calif (Reuters) - Obama administration lawyers asked a federal appeals court on Thursday to vacate a judgment declaring "Don't Ask ...

Tue, August 30, 2011

Romney bashes Obama on military cuts, economy at VFW convention

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Mitt Romney bashed President Barack Obama's policies and took an implicit sideswipe at rival Rick Perry on ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

Two British military men injured skydiving in California

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two members of the British military conducting skydiving training in southern California collided in mid-air on Friday and were hospitalized with ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

Military ready to help in hurricane response

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Friday the military stood ready to aid the U.S. response to Hurricane Irene, with some 101 ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

U.S. military ready to help in hurricane response

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Friday the military stood ready to aid the U.S. response to Hurricane Irene, with some ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

China denounces U.S. report, defends military upgrade

By Chris Buckley

BEIJING (Reuters) - China denounced on Friday a Pentagon report that warned its military modernization could destabilize the region, saying the U ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Factbox: Latest developments in the Libyan conflict

(Reuters) - Following are the latest political and military developments in the Libyan crisis.

* Italy has proof that Muammar Gaddafi planned to turn its tiny ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Chinese state TV shows military cyber hacking clip

By Melanie Lee

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A six-second clip on Chinese state television has provided a rare glimpse into purported cyber hacking attacks launched by ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

Gaddafi military chief in fight with rebels: report

CAIRO (Reuters) - Libyan rebels fought a fierce battle with Muammar Gaddafi's top military commander at his farm in Tripoli on Wednesday, a rebel ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

China on track for modern military by 2020: U.S.

By Phil Stewart and Paul Eckert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China appears on track to forge a modern military by 2020, a rapid buildup that could ...

Thu, August 18, 2011

Man in standoff at Alaska military base surrenders

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - An armed and apparently suicidal man surrendered to police on Thursday after a four-hour standoff at the entrance to an Alaska ...

Thu, August 18, 2011

Military Vehicle Show At Bong Veterans Center

SUPERIOR, WI (KDAL) - On Saturday August 20 the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center will host its First Annual Military Car Show at the ...

Wed, August 17, 2011

U.S. and Egypt scrap major military drill for this year

By Marwa Awad and Phil Stewart

CAIRO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Egypt and the United States are scrapping this year's planned military drills, known as ...

Mon, August 15, 2011

Milroy Appointed To Wisconsin Military Council

MADISON, WI (KDAL) - Wisconsin State Representative Nick Milroy from South Range has been appointed to the Council on Military and State Relations.  The Council ...

Sun, August 14, 2011

Assad warns action against Syria would backfire

By Mariam Karouny

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Sunday unrest sweeping the country had become more militant but he was confident ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Military loses contact with hypersonic test plane

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An unmanned experimental aircraft designed to glide down from the upper atmosphere at 20 times the speed of sound lost contact with ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Gaddafi vows fight as world backs new leaders

By Samia Nakhoul and Mohammed Abbas

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi urged his supporters from hiding to fight on as Libya's new interim rulers ...

Sun, August 07, 2011

China media say U.S. debt woes show military overreach

By Chris Buckley

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese state media on Monday blamed Washington's huge military spending and global footprint for the crisis that led ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

Reaction to Syrian military assault on Hama

(Reuters) - Syrian troops killed at least 45 civilians in a tank assault to occupy the center of the besieged city of Hama, an activist ...

Fri, July 29, 2011

Turkey looks to restore order after top generals quit

By Daren Butler

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's military and political leaders face a battle to restore order in NATO's second-biggest army Monday at ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Rebels in captured town plan push towards Tripoli

By Michael Georgy

BIR AL-GHANAM, Libya, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Libyan rebels who seized this town 80 km (50 miles) south of Tripoli said on ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Libyan rebels say their military chief shot dead

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - The head of the Libyan rebels' military campaign against Muammar Gaddafi was shot dead by assailants on Thursday, the top rebel ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Soldier shouts alleged Fort Hood killer name in court

By Sandra Sanchez

WACO, Texas (Reuters) - Army soldier Naser Jason Abdo shouted the name of a military psychiatrist accused of a 2009 shooting rampage ...

Tue, July 26, 2011

Military members march for San Diego gay pride

By Marty Graham

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A group of U.S. service members marched in a San Diego gay pride parade on Saturday, in ...

Tue, July 26, 2011

Moroccan military plane crash kills 78: military

By Souhail Karam

RABAT (Reuters) - At least 78 people were killed on Tuesday when a Moroccan military transport plane crashed into a mountain in ...

Fri, July 22, 2011

U.S. military's ban on gays to end on September 20

By Phil Stewart and Laura MacInnis

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday announced the U.S. military's ban on gays will end ...

Fri, July 22, 2011

Military to certify ready for repeal of gay ban

By Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon will announce on Friday that the military is ready to repeal the ban on gays serving openly ...

Sun, July 17, 2011

Military members march for San Diego gay pride

By Marty Graham

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A group of U.S. service members marched in a San Diego gay pride parade on Saturday, in ...

Sat, July 16, 2011

San Diego gay pride march to feature active duty military

By Marty Graham

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A weekend gay pride parade in San Diego will feature a large contingent of active-duty and retired military ...

Wed, July 13, 2011

First Afghan female military pilots arrive in U.S. for training

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - Sourya Saleh, wearing a black scarf to cover her hair and an olive drab Afghan Army uniform ...

Mon, July 11, 2011

Court tells U.S. to clarify stance on gays in military

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Five days after ordering an end to the ban on openly gay men and women in the military ...

Mon, July 11, 2011

China raps U.S. over military drills in disputed seas

By Michael Martina

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's military sharply criticized the United States on Monday for holding military drills in contested waters of the ...

Mon, July 11, 2011

U.S. aid cut to Pakistan could hurt economy

By Chris Allbritton and Zeeshan Haider

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A U.S. decision to suspend $800 million in military aid will not affect Pakistani army ...

Sun, July 10, 2011

Military chief visits China, says to maintain Asia presence

By Michael Martina

BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States is committed to maintaining its military presence in Asia, its top military official said in China ...

Wed, July 06, 2011

Court orders gay military service ban lifted

By Jeremy Pelofsky and Dan Levine

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Obama administration must stop enforcing the ban that prevents gay men and women from ...

Thu, June 30, 2011

Obama weighed military and political risk for Afghan plan

By Missy Ryan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's plan for pulling U.S. troops from Afghanistan will intensify risks in the thick of ...

Sun, June 05, 2011

No opt-out for opponents of gays in military: Gates

By David Alexander

FORWARD OPERATING BASE DWYER, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates bluntly told Marines on Sunday that they won't be able ...

Mon, May 30, 2011

Obama picks warrior-scholar Dempsey for top military job

By Caren Bohan and Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday nominated Army General Martin Dempsey, a warrior-scholar who commanded troops in ...

Sat, May 28, 2011

India again denounces U.S. military aid to Pakistan

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has again denounced U.S. military aid to Pakistan which it says is being used by Islamabad against Indian interests ...

Wed, May 25, 2011

General Dempsey may become top military officer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama may pick Army Chief of Staff General Martin Dempsey as the U.S. military's top officer, filling a ...

Thu, May 19, 2011

Last WWI veteran laid to rest in military funeral

FREMANTLE, Australia (Reuters) - The last World War One combat veteran, British-born Claude Choules, who died aged 110, was laid to rest on Friday after ...

Tue, May 17, 2011

Searchers say Maine boy's identity may have military link

BOSTON (Reuters) - Authorities in Maine said on Tuesday they were investigating a possible military connection to a still-unidentified small boy whose body was found ...

Tue, May 17, 2011

Pakistan military protests after NATO incursion wounds soldiers

By Emma Graham-Harrison and Haji Mujtaba

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan/KABUL (Reuters) - NATO helicopters from Afghanistan intruded into northwest Pakistan Tuesday, wounding two soldiers, officials said ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

China and U.S. grapple with military mistrust

By David Alexander and Michael Martina

WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - The Pentagon next week hosts the highest-level Chinese military visit to the United States since ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

China, U.S. grapple with military distrust on PLA visit

By Michael Martina

BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the United States next week hold their first top level military-to-military talks since 2009 to try to ...

Thu, May 12, 2011

House panel OKs $690 billion in 2012 military spending

By Jim Wolf

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House of Representatives' committee approved on Thursday $690 billion for the U.S. military complex in fiscal 2012 ...

Thu, May 12, 2011

Bill Roedy reflects on military and MTV in new book

By Michelle Nichols

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the former head of MTV Networks International, Bill Roedy drew on his military career to build a ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

U.S. raid opens Pakistani military to rare domestic criticism

By Faisal Aziz

KARACHI (Reuters) - The special forces raid that killed Osama bin Laden was a major intelligence coup for the United States but ...

Wed, April 20, 2011

U.S. military chief, in Pakistan, eyes militant ties

By Phil Stewart and Chris Allbritton

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer accused Pakistan's intelligence agency of maintaining ties to militants ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

White House joins forces to support military families

By Wendell Marsh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House launched on Tuesday a "Joining Forces" initiative to encourage non-government support of the particular needs of ...

Sun, April 10, 2011

Global military spending hits high but growth slows

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Worldwide military spending edged up in 2010 to a record $1.6 trillion, a leading think-tank said on Monday.

Global spending rose ...

Mon, April 04, 2011

U.S. says Sept.11 suspect to be tried in military court

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will try self-professed September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four co-conspirators in a military commission at Guantanamo Bay ...

Thu, March 31, 2011

China military policy paper lays out worries about U.S.

By Ben Blanchard

BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday it faced an increasingly "volatile" Asian region where the United States has expanded its strategic ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

Egypt military says presidential election this year

By Marwa Awad

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will elect a new president by the end of the year, the ruling military council said on Wednesday ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

Few Americans see Obama as strong military leader

By Arshad Mohammed

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Only 17 percent of Americans see President Barack Obama as a strong and decisive military leader, according to a ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

U.S. military monitoring Japan radiation: Gates

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Pentagon is monitoring radiation from Japan's crippled nuclear reactors, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday when asked ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

U.S.: Gaddafi not target of allied military action

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - Allied military action in Libya is aimed at protecting civilians, not targeting Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, a senior White ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

U.N. approves military force as Gaddafi threatens rebels

Thu, March 17, 2011

Pentagon: "concerned" about U.S. military action in Libya

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon voiced concern on Thursday about the prospect of military action in Libya as pressure grows for U.N. backing of ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

Military warns on Japan radiation risk

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Navy Tuesday recommended personnel and families stationed at two bases in Japan take precautions after detecting low-levels of radioactivity, including limiting ...

Sat, March 05, 2011

U.S. military's mini space shuttle lifts off

By Irene Klotz

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A prototype miniature space shuttle blasted off aboard an unmanned Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

Military to help develop energy storage device

By Timothy Gardner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The energy-hungry U.S. military plans to help develop advanced power storage devices with the help of a branch ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

Supreme Court allows military funeral anti-gay protests

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that members of a fundamentalist church have a free-speech right to hold anti-gay ...

Tue, March 01, 2011

U.S. presses Gaddafi to quit, flexes military muscle

By Missy Ryan and Ross Colvin

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Flexing its military muscle, the United States sent warships toward Libya on Tuesday as it sought ...

Mon, February 28, 2011

U.S. military says moving ships closer to Libya

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is moving military ships and planes closer to Libya, a Pentagon official said on Monday, as the Obama administration stepped ...

Sun, February 27, 2011

North Korea threatens military action over South's campaign

By Cho Mee-young

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will fire across a land border with South Korea if Seoul continues its anti-North psychological campaign, the ...

Fri, February 25, 2011

IAEA says gets info on possible Iran military work

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. atomic watchdog has received new information regarding allegations that Iran may be seeking to develop a ...

Fri, February 25, 2011

Russia ratifies military transit deal with U.S.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's parliament approved a deal with the United States on Friday to allow transit for military equipment and personnel across Russia ...

Fri, February 25, 2011

Russia ratifies military transit deal with U.S.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's parliament approved a deal with the United States on Friday to allow transit for military equipment and personnel across Russia ...

Sat, February 19, 2011

U.N. nuclear body may highlight Iran military concerns

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. atomic watchdog may soon spell out in more detail its concerns about possible military aspects to ...

Wed, February 16, 2011

Iraq to face problems without U.S. military: Gates

By Phil Stewart and Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraq will face problems in everything from protecting its airspace to using intelligence unless it alters ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

High military court refuses to halt Afghan murder case

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The highest U.S. military court has denied a last-ditch bid to halt prosecution of one of the ...

Mon, February 14, 2011

U.S. to spend $75 million on new Yemen military training

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States aims to spend $75 million to double the size of a special Yemeni counter-terrorism unit, a U.S. official ...

Sun, February 13, 2011

Egypt's military rulers suspend constitution

Fri, February 11, 2011

Egyptian President Mubarak Steps Down, Military Council Takes Over

CAIRO (WTAQ) - Egypt's defense minister is the heading up the military tribunal that's taking over for ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. 

A ...

Fri, February 11, 2011

Oshkosh Corp. Lands Another Big Military Contract

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Oshkosh Corporation received another big military contract Friday.

This time, they’ll be reinforcing over 2,000 heavy-duty trucks. Oshkosh ...

Tue, February 08, 2011

New military strategy looks beyond Afghan war

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The military on Tuesday issued its first new statement of strategy in seven years, moving beyond a focus on ...

Fri, February 04, 2011

Passenger plane, military jets in near miss: officials

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An American Airlines jetliner and two Air Force cargo jets flying together averted a possible collision last month over the Atlantic Ocean ...

Thu, February 03, 2011

Commerce chief eyes India military, nuclear deals

By Doug Palmer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said on Thursday he will press India to buy U.S. fighter jets and other ...

Thu, February 03, 2011

Guantanamo prisoner dies while exercising: military

By Jane Sutton

MIAMI (Reuters) - An Afghan prisoner collapsed and died at the Guantanamo detention center after working out on an exercise machine, the ...

Wed, February 02, 2011

U.S. defense chief, in Cairo, praises Egypt military

By Phil Stewart

CAIRO (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday praised the military rulers guiding Egypt after the toppling of ally Hosni Mubarak ...

Mon, January 31, 2011

South Korea rejects North's call for earlier military talks

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Monday rejected a push by the North to bring forward military talks by 10 days, saying it was not ...

Fri, January 28, 2011

Woman sentenced for U.S. military sales to China

BOSTON (Reuters) - A woman who managed a Massachusetts electronics company was sentenced on Friday to three years in prison for conspiring over 10 years ...

Wed, January 26, 2011

Chinese man sentenced in military export case

BOSTON (Reuters) - A Chinese national was sentenced on Wednesday to 97 months in prison after being convicted last year of illegally exporting U.S ...

Thu, January 20, 2011

South Korea says accepts North military talks

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's defense ministry said on Thursday it had decided to accept North Korea's proposal for high-level military talks in ...

Mon, January 17, 2011

U.S. Sen. Johnson Among Group Touring Overseas Military Ops

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s newest U.S. senator has been getting a first-hand look at military operations overseas.

Ron Johnson and six ...

Fri, January 14, 2011

China's military advances challenge U.S. power: Gates

By Phil Stewart

TOKYO (Reuters) - A U.S. military presence in the Pacific is essential to restrain Chinese assertiveness, Washington's defense chief said ...

Thu, January 13, 2011

Gates: No doubt on civilian control of China military

By Phil Stewart

TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States has no doubt China's President Hu Jintao is in control of his country's military ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

China downplays stealth jet threat as military might

By Sui-Lee Wee and Ben Blanchard

BEIJING (Reuters) - China told the United States on Wednesday its first test-flight of a stealth fighter jet should ...

Mon, January 10, 2011

Gates urges firmer military ties with China

By Phil Stewart

BEIJING (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged firmer ties with China's military on Monday, warning that political frictions raised the ...

Sat, January 08, 2011

U.S. will respond to Chinese military advances: Gates

By Phil Stewart

ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) - The United States will enhance its own capabilities in response to China's growing ...

Thu, January 06, 2011

Gates hopes to bolster U.S.-China military dialogue

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday he hoped to deepen U.S.-China military cooperation on issues like ...

Tue, January 04, 2011

Military not exempt from spending cuts: Republicans

By Andy Sullivan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. military programs will not necessarily be exempt from sharp spending cuts Republicans in the House of Representatives ...

Fri, December 31, 2010

Website aims to be Facebook for gays in military

By Terrine Friday

TORONTO (Reuters) - After nearly two decades of hearing "don't ask, don't tell," gay U.S. military men and women ...

Wed, December 22, 2010

U.S. military to allow gays, but rules will take time

By Missy Ryan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a landmark law to allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the ...

Mon, December 20, 2010

Levin Calls Repeal Of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" "Victory" For Military

(Washington, DC)  --  Michigan's senior U.S. Senator is calling the repeal by Congress of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell ...

Thu, December 16, 2010

Congress votes to end ban on gays in military

By Donna Smith and Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress on Saturday voted to repeal the ban against gays serving openly in the military ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

House votes to end military's policy on gays

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-led House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to repeal a ban against gays serving openly in ...

Wed, December 08, 2010

U.S. arrests man for plot on military recruit center

By Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Baltimore man was arrested on Wednesday on charges he plotted to detonate a vehicle bomb at a U ...

Wed, December 08, 2010

U.S. arrests man for plot on military recruit center

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Baltimore man was arrested on Wednesday on charges he plotted to detonate a vehicle bomb at a Armed Forces recruitment center ...

Sun, December 05, 2010

Japan defense plan wary of China's military: report

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will identify North Korea as a threat and call China's military activities a concern in a review of its defense ...

Thu, December 02, 2010

Military chiefs urge against ending gay ban

By Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Military chiefs told the Senate on Friday they opposed ending the armed forces' ban on gays anytime soon, urging ...

Wed, December 01, 2010

Military's gays policy harms health, doctor says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy for gays helps spread disease and puts service members' health ...

Wed, December 01, 2010

Top U.S. military officer presses China over North Korea

By David Alexander and Arshad Mohammed

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's push for new talks with North Korea is no substitute for action after Pyongyang ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

Secret military mini-shuttle lands in California

By Irene Klotz

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A miniature robotic space shuttle wrapped up a 224-day classified military mission and made an unannounced landing ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

Military study gives green light to end gay ban

By Phil Stewart and Ross Colvin

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon unveiled a study on Tuesday that predicted little impact if the U.S. military ...

Mon, November 29, 2010

Most in U.S. want open military service for gays: poll

By Ed Stoddard

DALLAS (Reuters) - Most Americans favor allowing gay men and women to serve openly in the U.S. military, a poll released ...

Mon, November 29, 2010

One military network cut off from cables

By Arshad Mohammed and Ross Colvin

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department has cut off a U.S. military computer network from its database of ...

Sat, November 27, 2010

U.S. engagement on Iran must be realistic: military chief

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States needs to be realistic about its efforts to engage Iran, whose leaders are lying about Tehran's nuclear program ...

Fri, November 26, 2010

Military says it suspected Taliban imposter

By Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities had long suspected that a self-described Taliban leader was an imposter, even as he engaged with Kabul over ...

Tue, November 23, 2010

North Korea readies missiles as military drill begins

By Kim Do-gyun

YEONPYEONG, South Korea (Reuters) - North Korea has placed surface-to-surface missiles on launch pads in the Yellow Sea, Yonhap news agency reported ...

Sun, November 21, 2010

Pentagon to issue report on gays in military November 30

By David Alexander

SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia (Reuters) - A long-awaited Pentagon report on the impact of lifting the ban on gays serving openly in the ...

Thu, November 18, 2010

U.S. urged to cut military edge to help plug deficit

By Jim Wolf

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States should trim its lopsided military edge over the rest of the world as part of its ...

Wed, November 17, 2010

Reid plans Senate vote to end military gay ban

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to schedule a vote to end the Pentagon's ban on gays serving openly in the ...

Tue, November 16, 2010

Green Bay Businesses Hail Military Ave. Reconstruction

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Local business leaders and Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt took part in a ribbon cutting Tuesday to celebrate the re-opening ...

Sun, November 14, 2010

Military exercises carried out near nuclear sites: Iran

By Mitra Amiri

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has carried out military exercises near its nuclear facilities, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander was quoted as saying ...

Sat, November 13, 2010

Karzai wants U.S. to cut back Afghan military operations

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai wants the U.S. military to scale back the visibility and intensity of its operations in Afghanistan and ...

Fri, November 12, 2010

Supreme Court declines to lift military ban on gays

By Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Friday denied a request to lift the Pentagon's ban that prevents openly gay men ...

Tue, November 09, 2010

Lessons learned from Fort Hood shooting: U.S. military

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military reported it has set up threat awareness and training programs since the 2009 shooting rampage by a Muslim ...

Sun, November 07, 2010

Netanyahu presses U.S. for military threat on Iran

By Jeffrey Heller

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday that only a credible military threat ...

Sun, November 07, 2010

U.S. military moves in Asia not aimed at China: Gates

By Phil Stewart

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - U.S. military efforts to strengthen its presence in Asia are not aimed at countering China, Defense Secretary Robert ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

Military ready for war in cyberspace

By Jim Wolf

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The military's new Cyber Command, responsible for shielding 15,000 military computer networks from intruders, has become fully ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

Obama still hopes to repeal military ban on gays

By Ross Colvin

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he still hoped to end the ban on gays serving openly in the ...

Mon, November 01, 2010

Court keeps military ban on gays during appeal

By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Monday ordered the U.S. military's ban on openly gay troops to ...

Fri, October 22, 2010

U.S. seeks $2 billion in military aid for Pakistan

By Andrew Quinn and David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States announced $2 billion in military aid for Pakistan on Friday as the two ...

Fri, October 22, 2010

U.S. seeks $2 billion in military aid for Pakistan

By Andrew Quinn and David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States announced $2 billion in military aid for Pakistan on Friday as the two ...

Wed, October 20, 2010

Pentagon says military cuts won't sideline Britain

By Jim Wolf

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Defense Department cheered what it called Britain's ability to go on playing a top role ...

Wed, October 20, 2010

Confusion as gays attempt to join military

By Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dan Choi, a former Iraq war veteran discharged in July for being openly gay, returned to a New York ...

Wed, October 20, 2010

Military tightens controls on gay discharges

By Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon tightened controls on discharges of gay members of the military on Thursday, as it predicted months of ...

Mon, October 18, 2010

Judge affirms order opening military to gays

By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A federal judge formally refused on Tuesday to let the Pentagon reinstate its ban on openly gay men ...

Wed, October 13, 2010

U.S. steps up military-civilian cyber defense coordination

By Jim Wolf

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration announced steps Wednesday to boost civil-military coordination against cyber threats said to be mounting ...

Wed, October 13, 2010

Lawmaker group urges deep military spending cuts

By Jim Wolf

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fifty-seven of the 535 members of the Senate and House of Representatives urged a commission looking for ways to ...

Tue, October 12, 2010

Judge upholds ruling on letting gays in military

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A judge on Tuesday ordered the Pentagon to stop banning openly gay men and women from serving in the military after ruling ...

Sat, October 09, 2010

North Korea's heir debuts at giant military parade

By Benjamin Kang Lim

PYONGYANG (Reuters) - Secretive North Korea's leader-in-waiting, the youngest son of ailing ruler Kim Jong-il, took center stage during a ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

New Obama security adviser clashed with military

By Ross Colvin and Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will name close aide Tom Donilon as his top security adviser on Friday ...

Wed, September 29, 2010

U.S. military faces strains after decade of war: Gates

By David Alexander

DURHAM, North Carolina (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned on Wednesday that nearly a decade of fighting in Iraq ...

Thu, September 23, 2010

Military suicide prevention efforts fail: report

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Efforts to prevent suicides among U.S. war veterans are failing, in part because distressed ...

Thu, September 23, 2010

U.S. military eyes cyber defenses for banks, grid

By Jim Wolf

FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - Expanded U.S. government cyber defenses would be the best way to guard vital services, possibly including ...

Tue, September 21, 2010

Senate bars debate on ending military gay ban

By Susan Cornwell and Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Tuesday blocked a measure that would let homosexuals serve openly in the military ...

Fri, September 17, 2010

Lady Gaga urges repeal of gay military ban

By Zorianna Kit

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Lady Gaga released a video on Friday urging members of the Senate and her "fellow Americans" to ...

Wed, September 15, 2010

Military needs to close more bases: general

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Defense Department could save "big money" by closing more military bases, the four-star general who commands U.S. air forces in ...

Thu, September 09, 2010

Judge rules ban on gays in military unconstitutional

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military rule banning openly gay people from serving in the armed forces violates constitutional rights to free speech and ...

Mon, August 30, 2010

State Officials May Decide on Military Election Ballots Monday

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - State officials could decide Monday how to proceed on the question of when to send November election ballots to troops and ...

Wed, August 25, 2010

Foreign Spy Agency Pulls Off U.S. Military Cyber Breach

(Washington, DC)  --  A foreign spy agency reportedly managed to pull off the "most significant" breach ever of the U.S. military's computer networks ...

Tue, August 17, 2010

Colombian court suspends U.S. military base deal

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's Constitutional Court suspended a deal on Tuesday giving U.S. troops more access to Colombian bases, sending the agreement back ...

Sun, August 15, 2010

Military deaths pass 2,000 as Afghan war review looms

By Sayed Salahuddin and Paul Tait

KABUL (Reuters) - Total foreign military deaths in Afghanistan have passed 2,000 since the war began in late ...

Thu, August 12, 2010

China PLA warns U.S. over fresh military drill in region

By Chris Buckley

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's People Liberation Army demanded a tough response to U.S. plans to send an aircraft carrier to ...

Tue, August 10, 2010

Pentagon to shut military command and cut jobs

By Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon, trying to free up cash in the face of a yawning U.S. deficit, unveiled a series ...

Mon, August 09, 2010

Taliban launch attacks on U.S., Afghan military posts

KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban insurgents staged attacks on three combat posts of Afghan and U.S. forces on Monday in a southeastern Afghan province, an ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

Klobuchar, Pawlenty Weigh In On Leaked Military Documents

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  "We don't want to endanger any troops," says Senator Amy Klobuchar about secret military documents on the Afghanistan war that were ...

Sun, July 25, 2010

US still open to military contract bids-Kuwait's KGL

KUWAIT (Reuters) -A lucrative contract to support U.S. Forces in Kuwait, Iraq and Jordan is still up for grabs according to Kuwaiti logistics ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

Russia says ready to resume NATO military ties

By Dmitry Solovyov

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is ready to restore military cooperation with NATO almost two years after relations were frozen during the Georgian ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

U.S., South Korea start military drills as North protests

By Jack Kim

SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. and South Korean militaries kicked off large exercises on Sunday to underscore deterrence against North Korea ...

Thu, July 15, 2010

Amiable mood for North Korea-U.N. military talks: officials

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean and U.N. Command officers held talks on Thursday on the sinking of a South Korean warship in an amiable ...

Thu, July 08, 2010

Gays in U.S. military urged to fill out survey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged gays and lesbians on Thursday to fill out a Pentagon survey before any possible repeal ...

Tue, June 29, 2010

China Denies Military Exercise Aimed at U.S.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China denied on Tuesday media reports that an artillery drill in the East China Sea was in response to a planned military ...

Sat, June 26, 2010

Military vets condemn Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three veterans accused Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan of bias against the military on Thursday as she glided toward ...

Fri, June 25, 2010

U.S. plans military training centre in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE (Reuters) - The United States plans to spend almost $10 million to build a training center for armed forces in Tajikistan, Washington's ambassador ...

Mon, June 14, 2010

Armed man halted at U.S. base was AWOL: military

MIAMI (Reuters) - A man who tried to enter a Florida military base with fake identification and a stash of guns and ammunition is a ...

Mon, June 14, 2010

N. Korea warns U.N. council of military "follow-up"

By Louis Charbonneau

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - North Korea's U.N. envoy said on Tuesday that any U.N. Security Council action over the ...

Tue, June 08, 2010

Gates cautions allies on military cuts

LONDON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates cautioned Britain and other NATO allies on Tuesday against cutting troop strength in response to their growing budget ...

Mon, June 07, 2010

U.S. military holds soldier in classified video leak

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier has been arrested in connection with the release of a classified video showing a 2007 helicopter attack that ...

Sat, June 05, 2010

Military Transport Planes Possibly Running Tests for Obama Visit to Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO -- You begin to get an idea of just how big a deal the President’s visit to Kalamazoo is when you see a ...

Fri, June 04, 2010

U.S. appeals to China to restore military ties

By Adam Entous and Harry Suhartono

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The United States appealed to China on Saturday to restore military ties despite discord over U ...

Tue, June 01, 2010

U.S. military ends major relief operations in Haiti

MIAMI (Reuters) - The U.S. military announced the end of major relief operations in Haiti on Tuesday, nearly five months after the country's ...

Thu, May 27, 2010

Review needed on U.S. military gay ban repeal: Mullen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top military officer said on Sunday he would like Congress to hold off passing legislation to repeal the ban on gays ...

Mon, May 24, 2010

Obama backs proposal to lift ban on gays in military

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Monday backed a proposal that would put the United States on a path toward repeal ...

Mon, May 24, 2010

Obama tells military: prepare for North Korea aggression

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has directed the U.S. military to coordinate with South Korea to "ensure readiness" and deter ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

NY AG Cuomo sues retailer for ripping off military

By Jonathan Stempel

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's attorney general on Tuesday sued a national retailer that he said sold grossly overpriced computers ...

Mon, May 17, 2010

Connecticut Democrat misstated military record: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Richard Blumenthal, the early favorite to win retiring fellow Democrat Christopher Dodd's Senate seat from Connecticut, never served in the military ...

Sun, May 16, 2010

Rogue "red shirt" military adviser dies - hospital

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A rogue soldier and de facto military chief of Thailand's red shirt protest movement has died, said the director of the ...

Sat, May 08, 2010

Gates: runaway military spending may affect war plans

By Adam Entous

ABILENE, Kansas (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates told the U.S. military on Saturday it must rein in spending that he ...

Thu, April 29, 2010

Report says U.S. military vulnerable to bad parts

By Jim Wolf

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Defense Department lacks sufficient quality-controls to prevent substandard parts from ending up in its weapons and ...

Thu, April 29, 2010

No decision on military role in Gulf response: Pentagon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Thursday it was reviewing what military resources it might offer to support the response to a massive oil ...

Wed, April 28, 2010

Military may join fight to contain Gulf oil slick

By Chris Baltimore

HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc on Thursday welcomed an offer from the Defense Department to help contain a massive growing oil slick ...

Tue, April 27, 2010

No Iran military presence in Venezuela: U.S. general

By Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. military official played down any role of Iranian special forces in Venezuela on Tuesday, saying ...

Thu, April 22, 2010

U.S. military tests X-37B reusable spaceship

By Irene Klotz

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An unmanned Atlas rocket carrying a miniature space shuttle blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station ...

Thu, April 22, 2010

China military paper spells out nuclear arms stance

By Chris Buckley

BEIJING (Reuters) - China must have a limited nuclear "second strike" force to deter foes from threatening it with atomic weapons, the ...

Mon, April 19, 2010

U.S. to end military operations in Haiti on June 1

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military will wrap up its formal earthquake relief mission in Haiti on June 1, although some assistance will continue ...

Sun, April 18, 2010

Iran says has military might to deter attacks

By Robin Pomeroy and Ramin Mostafavi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday Iran had the military might to deter attacks, his comments ...

Fri, April 16, 2010

Yemen rebels fire on military plane, breaching truce

By Mohamed Sudam

SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni Shi'ite rebels opened fire on a military plane flying above the flashpoint city of Saada, officials said ...

Thu, April 15, 2010

Holder defends U.S. criminal, military terror trials

By Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday defended using both criminal and military courts to prosecute terrorism suspects ...

Thu, April 15, 2010

Kuwait's Agility replaced as U.S. military supplier

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait's Agility <AGLT.KW>, the Gulf's biggest logistics firm, has been replaced by a new company as the main supplier ...

Tue, April 13, 2010

U.S. military backs F-35, draws line on more F/A-18s

By Andrea Shalal-Esa

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. Air Force and Navy officials backed the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jet despite growing costs ...

Mon, April 12, 2010

U.S. military playing expanded role in Pakistan

By Adam Entous

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Special Operations Forces on a training mission in Pakistan are playing an expanded but largely unseen role ...

Thu, April 08, 2010

U.S. names Bissau military bosses as drug kingpins

By Doug Palmer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States named two of Guinea-Bissau's top military officers as international drug kingpins on Thursday, underscoring fears ...

Tue, March 30, 2010

Top U.S. military officer gets earful from Afghans

By Adam Entous

MARJAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - From the litany of requests made to Mike Mullen on Tuesday -- from asphalt for roads to fertilizer for ...

Wed, March 24, 2010

Pentagon makes it harder to expel gays in military

By Adam Entous

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon issued new rules on Thursday making it harder for the U.S. military to discharge gay personnel ...

Wed, March 24, 2010

U.S. "optimistic" on Japan base decision: military

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. military commander said Wednesday he was optimistic Japan would soon agree to the planned relocation of a U ...

Mon, March 08, 2010

Top court to decide on anti-gay protests at military funerals

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court said on Monday it would decide whether constitutional free-speech rights protected anti-gay protests by members of ...

Fri, March 05, 2010

September 11 suspects may face military trial

By Steve Holland and Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior Obama administration officials may recommend that accused September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed be prosecuted ...

Thu, March 04, 2010

McCain, Lieberman push military to handle terror cases

By Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senior senators unveiled legislation on Thursday to require the military to hold, interrogate and prosecute certain terrorism suspects ...

Wed, March 03, 2010

Lawmakers launch bill to end military gay ban

By Susan Cornwell and Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pushing back against Pentagon opposition, lawmakers said on Wednesday they would forge ahead with legislation to ...

Fri, February 26, 2010

Military allows Twitter, other social media

By Phil Stewart

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon announced on Friday it has authorized the use Twitter, Facebook and other so-called "Web 2.0" sites ...

Fri, February 26, 2010

Iran Sunni rebel says U.S. offered him military aid: report

TEHRAN (Reuters) - The leader of a Sunni Muslim rebel group has "confessed" that the United States promised to provide him with financial and military ...

Thu, February 25, 2010

Obama aides mull September 11 suspect military trial

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Advisers to President Barack Obama are close to recommending that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-professed mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks ...

Thu, February 25, 2010

Pentagon urges Congress to wait on gays in military

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates and military leaders want Congress to hold off on lifting restrictions on homosexuals in the armed forces until ...

Wed, February 24, 2010

China's military warns Washington, denies hacking

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's military warned the United States on Thursday to "speak and act cautiously" to avoid reigniting tensions between the two powers ...

Tue, February 23, 2010

China postpones some military exchanges with U.S.

By Adam Entous

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China has postponed several high-level exchanges between U.S. and Chinese military leaders since Washington angered Beijing by announcing ...

Tue, February 23, 2010

Military leaders doubt repeal of limits on gays

By Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Military brass raised doubts on Tuesday about lifting restrictions on homosexuals in the armed forces, weighing in on a ...

Mon, February 22, 2010

Military services release weapons "wish lists"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Space programs, aircraft and ship maintenance, and helicopter upgrades are among $1.8 billion in priority weapons programs that were not funded ...

Mon, February 22, 2010

Gates backs big boost in U.S. military aid to Yemen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates has approved more than doubling U.S. funding to train and equip Yemeni security forces to combat al ...

Sun, February 21, 2010

North Korea seeks military talks with rival South

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has proposed holding military talks with the South next week after it raised tension on the troubled peninsula last week ...

Thu, February 18, 2010

Niger president seized in military coup

By Abdoulaye Massalatchi

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Mutinous troops led by an army colonel captured Niger's President Mamadou Tandja after a gun battle on Thursday ...

Mon, February 15, 2010

Clinton: Iran moving toward military dictatorship

By Arshad Mohammed

RIYADH (Reuters) - The United States believes Iran's Revolutionary Guards are driving the country toward military dictatorship and should be targeted ...

Sat, February 13, 2010

Oshkosh Defense Keeps Military Order

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Oshkosh Defense has been re-awarded a three billion dollar contract to build FMTVs for the U.S. Army. That contract ...

Thu, February 11, 2010

Ahmadinejad warns Israel against any military move

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Israel should be resisted and finished off if it launched military action in the region, state ...

Tue, February 09, 2010

Taiwan drops request for U.S. military subs: source

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has effectively dropped a request for U.S. submarines to help shore up the balance of power with political rival China ...

Wed, February 03, 2010

"Tillman Story" sad tale of a military cover-up

By Justin Lowe

PARK CITY, Utah (Hollywood Reporter) - An alternate title for this clear-eyed, gut-wrenching documentary might be "The Tillman Cover-up," since it focuses ...

Tue, February 02, 2010

Senators push for 9/11 trials in military court

By Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of nine U.S. senators on Tuesday offered legislation to force special military trials for the ...

Tue, February 02, 2010

Gen. Powell backs Obama move on gays in military

By Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The retired general whose opposition deflected the last serious bid to let homosexuals serve openly in the U.S ...

Mon, February 01, 2010

Obama proposes $1.2 billion to aid Pakistani military

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday proposed $1.2 billion in funding next year to help train and equip Pakistani security ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

Military Pacts Help Oshkosh Land Record Profits

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WTAQ) - A flurry of new military contracts helped the Oshkosh Corporation achieve record profits for its most recent quarter. The maker of ...

Mon, January 25, 2010

Senators urge bomb suspect face military charges

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senior U.S. senators urged the Obama administration to hand over to the U.S. military the man accused of trying ...

Mon, January 25, 2010

Obama to discuss rule on gays in military: Levin

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is expected to talk about the "Don't ask, don't tell" rule that bars openly gay Americans from ...

Thu, January 21, 2010

U.S. to couple military, civilian aid for Yemen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration plans to couple expanded military support for Yemen to fight al Qaeda with an economic assistance program aimed at ...

Mon, January 18, 2010

Gates strives to build trust with Pakistan military

By Phil Stewart

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates sought to build bridges with the next generation of Pakistan's military leaders ...

Sun, January 17, 2010

U.S. military says Haiti airport jam easing

By Anthony Boadle

MIAMI (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Sunday it was doing its best to get as many planes as possible ...

Wed, January 13, 2010

U.S. urges Japan to keep commitment on military base

By Andrew Quinn

HONOLULU (Reuters) - The United States urged Japan on Tuesday to keep its commitment to move a U.S. military base on ...

Tue, January 12, 2010

U.S. urges Japan to keep commitment on military base

By Andrew Quinn

HONOLULU (Reuters) - The United States urged Japan on Tuesday to keep its commitment to move a U.S. military base on ...

Tue, January 12, 2010

Military base deal eludes Clinton, Okada in Hawaii

HONOLULU (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada failed to reach a deal on Tuesday on a ...

Fri, January 08, 2010

Oshkosh Corp. Gets 3rd Military Contract This Week

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WTAQ) - For the third time this week, the Oshkosh Corporation has announced new orders to provide military vehicle equipment. The U.S ...

Thu, January 07, 2010

Clinton to seek Japan assurance on military bases

By Andrew Quinn

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will ask Japan to recommit to the U.S. security pact and Okinawa military ...

Wed, January 06, 2010

Afghan military surge mustn't harm civilian work: U.N.

By Louis Charbonneau

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. special envoy to Afghanistan on Wednesday warned the United States and other Western powers not ...

Wed, January 06, 2010

Oshkosh Corp. Gets $33M Military Contract

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WTAQ) - Another day, another military contract for the Oshkosh Corporation. A $33 million deal was announced Wednesday, in which the company will ...

Thu, December 24, 2009

Military to scrap pregnancy punishment

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military in Iraq will scrap a policy early next year that has led to the punishment of some soldiers ...

Wed, December 23, 2009

U.S. military: no change to Iraq pregnancy policy

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A U.S. commander in northern Iraq does not expect to order a court martial for soldiers who become pregnant, but has ...

Tue, December 22, 2009

U.S. military defends pregnancy punishment in Iraq

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military commander in northern Iraq defended on Tuesday a new policy imposing strict penalties, including possible jail time, for ...

Fri, December 18, 2009

Report: U.S. Military Carries Out Yemen Airstrikes

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - U.S. warplanes made airstrikes yesterday on suspected al-Qaeda positions in Yemen. CBS News reports officials say the strikes were ...

Fri, December 18, 2009

Senate approves $636 billion military spending bill

By Andy Sullivan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate approved a $636 billion military spending bill on Saturday that funds the wars in Iraq ...

Thu, December 17, 2009

U.S. military drone security breach "fixed": official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon has closed a security breach that allowed insurgents to hack into data feeds from pilotless "drone" aircraft that provide real-time ...

Wed, December 16, 2009

U.S. House approves $636 billion military spending bill

By Andy Sullivan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $636 billion military spending bill on Wednesday that funds the wars ...

Wed, December 16, 2009

Military evaluates concerns over tanker proposal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon will evaluate concerns raised by companies seeking to build the next-generation refueling tanker for the Air Force and will revise ...

Tue, December 15, 2009

U.S. lawmaker says need to protect military spectrum

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Airwaves used by the U.S. military must be protected as Congress and regulators try to meet growing demand for wireless broadband ...

Tue, December 15, 2009

Pakistan military not seeking takeover: U.S. general

By Michael Georgy

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The United States believes Pakistan's military has no intention of trying to seize power, U.S. Central Command ...

Wed, December 09, 2009

White House reviewing policy on military suicide letters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is reviewing a policy in which the president does not send letters of condolence to families of military personnel ...

Tue, December 01, 2009

N.Y. military town prepares for U.S. Afghanistan plan

By Katharine Jackson

WATERTOWN, New York (Reuters) - Some want to bring U.S. troops home or drop a huge bomb on Afghanistan to end ...

Thu, November 19, 2009

China's military says website had 2.3 million attacks

BEIJING (Reuters) - A website set up by China's Defense Ministry said it was hit by 2.3 million hacker attacks in its first ...

Wed, November 18, 2009

Guantanamo suspect denied military lawyers in N.Y.

By Christine Kearney

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The first detainee transferred to New York from a U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to ...

Fri, November 13, 2009

Agency slow to tell military about wayward jet

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Air traffic controllers were slow to notify the military when they lost contact with a Northwest Airlines jet for more than an ...

Thu, November 12, 2009

Blast at NATO base in Kabul: military

KABUL (Reuters) - An explosion took place early on Friday at a base of the NATO-led military force in Kabul, a military spokesman said.

Sergeant ...

Wed, November 11, 2009

Yemen, U.S. sign military deal as country fights rebels

DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen has signed an agreement with the United States for cooperation on military intelligence and training, its official news agency reported, as ...

Mon, November 09, 2009

Fort Hood suspect to be tried in military court

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The army psychiatrist suspected in the killing of 13 people in a shooting at the Fort Hood Army post will be charged ...

Sat, November 07, 2009

Russian military plane crashes in Pacific, 11 missing

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian military plane with 11 people on board crashed in the Pacific Ocean during a training flight late on Friday, the ...

Fri, November 06, 2009

China urges military cooperation ahead of Obama visit

By Chris Buckley and Huang Yan

BEIJING (Reuters) - China urged more contact with the U.S. military on Friday while President Hu Jintao said ...

Fri, November 06, 2009

Okinawans split over U.S. military base's future

By Isabel Reynolds

GINOWAN, Japan (Reuters) - Idyllic beach resorts jostle for space with U.S. military bases on Japan's subtropical island of Okinawa ...

Tue, November 03, 2009

U.S. Military Aids Oshkosh's $140M Profit

The U.S. military helped the Oshkosh Corporation win a battle in the marketplace. The company reported a profit of $140 million from July ...

Fri, October 30, 2009

Nine feared dead in U.S. military air crash