Topic: U.S. Armed Forces

Defense secretary to discuss strategic review

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will begin talking publicly next month about the results of a U.S. strategic review undertaken this year to guide the Pentagon as it cuts hundreds of billions of dollars in military spending.Discussion of the strategy ...

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

(Reuters) - The U.S. military now has a legal framework to cover offensive operations in cyberspace, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command said Wednesday, less than a month after terming this a work in progress."I do not believe that we need ...

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

(Reuters) - The U.S. military now has a legal framework to cover offensive operations in cyberspace, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command said Wednesday, less than a month after terming this a work in progress."I do not believe that we need ...

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 ...

Pentagon releases strategy for cyberspace

The Pentagon unveiled its strategy Thursday for defending critical networks and responding to growing threats in cyberspace."In the 21st Century, bits and bytes can be as threatening as bullets and bombs," Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn said in a speech accompanying the ...

No sign Pakistan knew bin Laden whereabouts: U.S.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. defense officials said on Wednesday there was no evidence Pakistan's leadership was aware that Osama bin Laden was in their country before a U.S. military raid killed him, and they cautioned against punitive action against Islamabad over ...

Defense cuts mean tough strategic choices: Robert Gates

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday his main goal before stepping down next month is to focus attention on strategic choices facing the nation as it flattens military spending to help curb the growing national debt.He spoke ...

House panel OKs $690 billion in 2012 military spending

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House of Representatives' committee approved on Thursday $690 billion for the U.S. military complex in fiscal 2012, including the war in Afghanistan and transition in Iraq, likely a high-water mark.The Armed Services panel voted 60 to 1 to ...

For no-fly zone, four NATO sorties: US military

Enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya required four sorties by NATO aircraft in the past 24 hours, the Pentagon said Tuesday.As of 1000 GMT, NATO carried out four flights to police the no-fly zone against the Libyan regime, along with four other ...

Pentagon chiefs vow 'zero tolerance' on sex assaults

Top US military chiefs on Wednesday vowed "zero tolerance" for sexual assaults in the ranks, amid a lawsuit from current and former soldiers charging the Pentagon grossly neglects the issue."This is a matter of grave concern," Defense Secretary Robert Gates assured the ...
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