Posts Tagged ‘defense’
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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House passes $662 billion defense bill (AP)
AP – The House has passed a $662 billion defense bill after the White House dropped a veto threat over provisions on handling terrorist suspects.
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White House says no veto of defense bill (AP)
AP – The White House on Wednesday abandoned its threat that President Barack Obama would veto a defense bill over provisions on how to handle suspected terrorists as Congress raced to finish the legislation.
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House and Senate agree on sweeping defense bill (AP)
AP – Congress is pressing ahead with a massive $662 billion defense bill that requires military custody for terrorism suspects linked to al-Qaida, including those captured within the U.S. Lawmakers hope their last-minute revisions will satisfy President Barack Obama and erase a veto threat.
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