Topic: Michael G. Mullen

Some fear cuts may hurt U.S. defense industry base

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When the British Royal Navy decided to build a new class of nuclear attack submarines in 1997, it wasted years before discovering its shipbuilding industry no longer had the design and production skills to finish the job.Prime contractor BAE ...

US military can't be 'billpayer' for debt: Mullen

The Pentagon will do its part to help cut the US budget deficit but the military cannot be seen as the "billpayer for everyone," top officer Admiral Mike Mullen said Thursday.Speaking to an audience of business executives, the chairman of the US ...
The Taliban's recent high-profile attacks are a sign of "weakness" that show US-led forces in Afghanistan have seized the initiative in the war, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday."Overall, we judge this change in tactics to be a result of a ...
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Thursday he would not accept large military cutbacks under a debt deal, charging the move would weaken the United States faced with rising powers.Panetta, holding his first formal news conference since taking charge of the Pentagon a ...

Debt deal has little effect on Pentagon -- for now

The deal to avert a US debt default should have little effect on the Pentagon's huge budget in the short term, but leaves the door open to sharp cuts that could force a strategy overhaul, experts say.Signed into law by President Barack ...

Ban on gays in U.S. military to end in September: Obama

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The ban on gays serving openly in the U.S. military will end in 60 days, President Barack Obama said on Friday after notifying Congress that all the requirements to repeal it have been met.The armed forces are ready to ...
President Barack Obama and top Pentagon leaders on Friday sent word to Congress that the military is ready to end 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'President Barack Obama and top Pentagon leaders on Friday sent word to Congress that the military is ready to ...

Military to certify ready for repeal of gay ban

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon will announce on Friday that the military is ready to repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the armed forces, the last major hurdle to formally ending the policy, U.S. officials said on Thursday, speaking on ...
Mike Mullen said during an appearance on the 'Late Show with David Letterman' that certification of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repeal is closeNavy Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during an appearance on the CBS talk ...

Obama promotes Dempsey to top US military post

President Barack Obama announced Monday that he has chosen US Army General Martin Dempsey, who commanded an armored division in key battles in Iraq, for the United States' top uniformed military post."With nearly 40 years in uniform, Martin Dempsey is one of ...
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