by Ariel Rothfield | Mar 6, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Appealing to a crowd of 13,000 pro-Israel activists, U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta reaffirmed the United States’ strong commitment to Israel and emphasized its determination to “prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.” “Iran will face...
by Ariel Rothfield | Mar 6, 2012 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — Wrapping up the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and three of the four top GOP candidates will address the conference’s 13,000 delegates. This will mark the first time that a sitting U.S. president...
by Edwin Rios | Feb 28, 2012 | National Security
WASHINGTON – The best course of action for tomorrow’s Air Force under President Obama’s new budget is to trade size for quality, top brass told a key House committee Tuesday. Air Force Secretary Michael Donley and USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz testified...
by Ben Kamisar | Feb 14, 2012 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Senators Tuesday that a failure to compromise on deficit reduction plans could jeopardize national security, leaving a “hollow” military in its wake. Panetta defended a Pentagon budget that requires $487 billion in...
by Edwin Rios | Jan 25, 2012 | National Security
WASHINGTON – The 21st century’s military should be an intelligence-driven force that emphasizes small special forces units rather than large armies, a national security expert said Wednesday. Michael Breen, vice president of the progressive Truman National Security...