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North Korea’s third, long-threatened nuclear test poses a new challenge for the Obama administration in its effort to keep the country from becoming a full-fledged nuclear power.
Ten months after announcing plans to hire 1,600 additional mental health professionals and staff to address shortages that have resulted in long wait times, the VA is two-thirds of the way to meeting its goal.
The United States says it believes its ally Japan’s allegation that China activated its weapons-guiding radar last month in an escalation of tensions between the two Asian powers in the East China Sea.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced that the Pentagon is extending benefits to same-sex partners of military service members, including the right to visit their loved ones in military hospitals.
The Pentagon for the first time is considering scaling back the massive buildup of drones it has overseen in the past few years. It would be both to save money and to adapt to changing security threats.
The United States began its withdrawal from Afghanistan in earnest, officials said Monday, sending the first of what will be tens of thousands of containers home through a once-blocked land route through Pakistan.
Ask a sailor what he thinks of Perform to Serve, and you’re liable to get an earful. Navy officials understand PTS has a bad rap, and admit sailors’ impression of the re-enlistment approval process is based in truth.
Saudi Arabia is planning to buy German patrol boats for a total of around 1.5 billion euros ($2 billion) despite some opposition in Germany, a newspaper reported Feb. 10.