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Mar 20 2013

Asia's F-35 buyers forced to wait as China seeks edge

Reuters (World) - Wed, 2013-03-20 17:16
The Pentagon's F-35 warplane is giving U.S. allies in Asia a headache as they look to replace aging jets with a cutting edge aircraft now likely to be at least seven years late in offering a strategic deterrent to China.
Mar 20 2013

Gen. Kelly: Guantanamo buildings in disrepair

Virginian-Pilot - Wed, 2013-03-20 13:54
As much as $170 million is needed to improve facilities for troops at the Guantanamo Bay detention center that has been marked for extinction, the top U.S. commander in South and Central America says.
Mar 19 2013

Blast during training kills 7 Lejeune Marines

Marine Corps Times - Tue, 2013-03-19 11:15
Seven Marines were killed and several injured in a training accident at a military depot in western Nevada.
Mar 19 2013

Budgeters: Be ready for years of cuts

Marine Corps Times - Tue, 2013-03-19 11:15
DOD should be prepared for budget cuts every year through 2021 to remain within spending caps set by the 2011 Budget Control Act, the Congressional Budget Office warns in a new report.
Mar 18 2013

Navy: Repairs to USS Miami now uncertain

Navy Times - Mon, 2013-03-18 18:21
The Navy’s commitment to repairing the nuclear submarine severely damaged by an arsonist last spring is wavering under the realities of mandatory budget cuts, officials say.
Mar 18 2013

Hagel orders review of U.S. defense strategy

Marine Corps Times - Mon, 2013-03-18 17:15
In response to the budget cuts that took effect March 1, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered a re-evaluation of the underpinnings of the defense strategy that President Obama announced 14 months ago.
Mar 18 2013

Pentagon highlighting B-52 missions in S. Korea

Marine Corps Times - Mon, 2013-03-18 15:15
Nuclear-capable B-52 bombers are flying training missions over South Korea to highlight Washington’s commitment to an ally amid rising tensions with North Korea, Pentagon officials say.
Mar 18 2013

Interview with Chief of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command

Defense News – Naval - Mon, 2013-03-18 11:38
Vice Adm. John Miller discusses U.S. naval operations in one of the world's most volatile regions, stretching from the Arabian Gulf across the Arabian Sea and into the Indian Ocean.
Mar 17 2013

U.S. Navy Weighs Halving Its LCS Order

Defense News – Naval - Sun, 2013-03-17 12:09
Whatever the future holds for the U.S. Navy's littoral combat ship (LCS) program, it's becoming less likely the service will continue to buy both variants after 2015.
Mar 17 2013

Iran launches destroyer in the Caspian Sea

The Washington Times - World - Sun, 2013-03-17 11:54
Iran launched a domestically built destroyer in the Caspian Sea on Sunday, its first deployment of a major warship in the oil-rich region, state TV reported.

 
 

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