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Top Daily Stories for May 2012
May
10
2012
Gen. Welsh nominated to lead Air Force
The White House has nominated Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, the commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and a former senior official at the CIA, to be the next Air Force chief of staff.
May
10
2012
Chinese media warn of war with Philippines
China warned its citizens in the Philippines to "stay indoors" on Thursday as its state media warned of war over a month-long dispute in the South China Sea.
May
10
2012
Survey: Americans favor defense cuts, given budget data
Americans typically want more spending on defense but favor cutting back when they are told how much actually is spent on defense compared with other budget items, according to opinion data released Thursday.
May
10
2012
U.K. backs out of deal to buy F-35Cs
Britain's defense secretary is ditching proposals to buy the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter—reverting to an original plan for the purchase of F-35B jump jets.
May
10
2012
House Committee Rejects More Base Closings
The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday soundly rejected the Pentagon's call for military base closings to cut costs.
May
10
2012
‘Boko Haram is a symptom, not a disease’
The radical Islamic group Boko Haram has carried out a number of violent and deadly attacks in Nigeria. Their bombings and drive by shootings have killed hundreds of Nigerian civilians, both Christian and Muslim.
May
9
2012
Webb seeks bigger role for Congress on use of military
U.S. Sen. Jim Webb said Wednesday he will introduce legislation requiring congressional approval before the president can take military action when U.S. interests are not directly threatened.
May
9
2012
U.S. Administration Renews Push to Ratify Law of Sea Treaty
The Obama administration is beginning a new push for Senate approval of the 1982 U.N. Law of the Sea treaty, saying it's necessary to protect the Navy's right to carry out exercises off the coast of China.
May
9
2012
10-month LCS deployment to Singapore planned
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom will be sent to Singapore next spring for a roughly 10-month deployment, the Navy said on Wednesday.
May
9
2012
Joint Chiefs issue new directive on sex assault
The military’s senior uniformed officers underscored concerns about sexual assault in the ranks by dropping some required reading on commanders and leaders in the form of a “strategic direction” document.
