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Panel: Gitmo should close in the next decade.

Panel: Gitmo should close in the next decade.

by Edwin Rios | Jan 10, 2012 | National Security

WASHINGTON — The Guantanamo Bay detention facility should be closed within the next decade because it undermines U.S. security, a member of the House defense appropriations committee said Tuesday. “As long Guantanamo continues to exist, it undermines our...
Defense Cuts Could Affect Economic Interests, Experts Say

Defense Cuts Could Affect Economic Interests, Experts Say

by David Uberti | Jan 10, 2012 | National Security

WASHINGTON – Less than a week after the Pentagon released a defense plan proposing to cut costs and focus attention on East Asia, experts Tuesday warned further cutbacks could hurt U.S. security and economic interests in the region. The plan, unveiled Thursday by...
‘Gitmo’ protesters, other critics disillusioned by Obama’s broken promise

‘Gitmo’ protesters, other critics disillusioned by Obama’s broken promise

by Rebecca Nelson | Jan 10, 2012 | National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON – Activists in black hoods and orange jumpsuits gathered outside the White House Tuesday, protesting the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The demonstration, part of a protest by the group Witness Against Torture, previewed the ten-year...

No drastic changes suggested for air show safety

by Patrick Svitek | Jan 10, 2012 | National Security

WASHINGTON — Industry officials stopped short of suggesting drastic changes to safety guidelines at air shows and air races across the country before a sometimes skeptical National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday. They did, however, signal they will continue...

Defense ‘review’ offers insights into Obama changes, but long-term results uncertain

by Edwin Rios | Jan 5, 2012 | National Security

WASHINGTON – With cuts to the national defense budget looming, experts say Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta may be overly optimistic about how increased reliance on military technology will enhance defense strategy. In a briefing at the Pentagon Thursday,  Panetta...

Unusual appearance underscores Obama’s hopes for defense plan

by Patrick Svitek | Jan 5, 2012 | National Security

WASHINGTON — After outlining a new defense strategy marked by a smaller, leaner military, President Barack Obama on Thursday could not resist a less serious postscript about his surroundings. “I understand this is the first time a president’s done...
Obama, Panetta unveil leaner military, new defense strategy

Obama, Panetta unveil leaner military, new defense strategy

by David Uberti | Jan 5, 2012 | National Security

WASHINGTON – The military will undergo over the next decade its most extensive budget cuts since the Cold War, emphasizing speed, strengthening ties to European allies and refocusing its operations on the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East, Defense Secretary Leon...

Advocates urge military to find ways to keep health care system intact

by Alanna Autler | Mar 15, 2011 | National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON—Military and medical professionals are urging Congress to provide more funding for the military health system despite budget cuts proposed by the Defense Department. The DOD has proposed reducing the cost of providing health care to service members,...

Honoring the last American veteran of World War I

by Lauren Schwartzberg | Mar 15, 2011 | National Security

Army Corporal Frank Buckles, the longest living American World War I veteran, died last month at the age of 110. He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday. Before the burial, his body lay in a casket in the Memorial Chapel at Arlington.

Gillibrand presses for specific Afghanistan withdrawal timeline

by Elena Schneider | Mar 15, 2011 | National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON — As Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, presented a good face to the Armed Services Committee Tuesday, Sen. Kristen Gillibrand, D-N.Y., announced her continued demands for a specific withdrawal timeline for combat...

Napolitano: No involvement in ‘gun running’ near Mexico border

by Peter Larson | Mar 9, 2011 | National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano faced off with lawmakers Wednesday on problems ailing the Southwest border. A heated exchange erupted between Napolitano and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee,...

Debating digital diplomacy

by Olivia Marcus & Tal Axelrod | Mar 9, 2011 | National Security, Politics

In an era where a new friend is just a click away, the United States has embraced the Internet’s borderless reach to foster foreign relations. As social media networks break down the barriers for communication, the United States supports Internet freedom around the...
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