Posts Tagged ‘defense’
Defense cuts test lawmakers’ resolve on deficits (AP)
AP – Lawmakers who came to Washington demanding budget cuts face a tough test now that President Barack Obama and military leaders want to shrink the force, shut down bases and cancel weapons to achieve them.
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Politics of defense cuts: emphasize the positive (AP)
AP – The Pentagon is preparing to tighten its belt, but with an election-year battle looming in Congress and on the presidential campaign trail, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta wants to stress the positive: Parts of the budget devoted to reshaping the military to fit a new global strategy will actually get fatter, he says.
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Fewell has Giants defense soaring in playoffs
The first time the Giants were introduced to Perry Fewell in the spring of 2010, his words were loud and not suitable for children. His voice echoed across the practice field during nearly every play, good or bad.
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New defense strategy sets Obama’s gaze on Asia (AP)
AP – In recasting his defense strategy, President Barack Obama is looking beyond the wars he inherited to focus on Asian security risks — mainly China and North Korea — that took a back seat to Iraq and Afghanistan.
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French defense minister backs Taliban talks (AP)
AP – France’s defense minister on Sunday backed U.S. efforts to open peace talks with the Taliban, saying a proposed Taliban liaison office outside Afghanistan would provide a venue for those within the radical Islamic movement who are willing to explain their positions.
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Obama signs defense bill despite ‘reservations’ (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama signed a wide-ranging defense bill into law Saturday despite having “serious reservations” about provisions that regulate the detention, interrogation and prosecution of suspected terrorists.
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Panetta becomes first defense chief to visit Libya (AP)
AP – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has arrived in Tripoli, making history as the first Pentagon chief to ever set foot on Libyan soil.
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