Tag: military
Panetta questions why Pakistan is prosecuting doctor who helped find bin Laden
Anti-American feelings are running strong in Pakistan, and a local doctor who helped the U.S. kill Osama bin Laden may be at the receiving end of those bad feelings, because he helped the U.S. in its raid to kill bin Laden....
VIDEO: Advanced Israeli drone, capable of reaching Iran, crashes west of Jerusalem
Israel is employing a growing fleet of drones to monitor its adversaries and to have should the country ever again be threatened militarily. But one of their newest and most advanced versions crashed over the weekend, just weeks before it was expected to be declared operational....
Pentagon outlines budget cuts to the tune of a half-trillion dollars
Though the Pentagon budget is reduced from what had been projected, the actual spending will increase more than $30 billion over 10 years, though the increases are small enough that when adjusted for expected inflation, they amount to minor reductions....
Former Seal Team 6 commander says more raids likely as military evolves
On Wednesday, the now-famous SEAL Team Six conducted another high-profile operation, rescuing two hostages in Somalia. Ryan Zinke, a politician and former Team Six commander, says as the military and conflicts evolve, these sorts of actions will become more common....
U.S. Navy SEALs conduct hostage rescue in Somalia
President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced that the military had successfully completed a hostage rescue in a remote area of Somalia, where the American and Dane had been taken hostage....
With Taiwan's election over, China likely to increase pressure for reunification
Taiwan's decision to re-elect President Ma Ying-jeou is a sign that most Taiwanese are OK with the cozier ties that have developed with mainland China. But is China OK with leaving things where they are, or do they want more of a move toward reunification....
VIDEO: U.S. Marines accused of urinating on bodies of dead Taliban
A video that appears to show four U.S. Marines urinating on the bodies of three dead Taliban fighters have provoked international and domestic outrage. U.S. officials have promised an investigation....
VIDEO: Iranian nuclear scientist killed; Doomsday Clock ticks toward midnight
Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, an Iranian nuclear scientist, was assassinated in Iran on Wednesday, the latest sign of a covert campaign to subvert Iran's nuclear ambitions. Meanwhile, the Doomsday Clock has moved a minute closer to midnight....
VIDEO: Former U.S. Marine sentenced to death in Iran
Amir Mirzaei Hekmati is accused of committing espionage against Iran when he traveled to the country in August 2011. On Monday, Iran announced it would put him to death....
A rocky road ahead for U.S.-Iraqi relations, says former ambassador
As Iraq struggles with sectarian tensions, a former ambassador to Iraq under George W. Bush said the U.S. shouldn't have left. And because it did, it'll have to work much harder to move forward....
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