Economy
Pentagon Gears Up For Budget Cut War
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Monday, August 08, 2011
National Security
For Navy SEAL Team 6, A Huge Loss For A Small Unit
August 8, 2011 Just three months ago, Navy SEAL Team 6 scored a monumental triumph with the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. Now the same team is in mourning after more than 20 of its members were killed in Afghanistan.
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
National Security
Pentagon Could See Deep Cuts In Debt Deal
August 3, 2011 Cuts to the Defense Department could range from $400 million to $800 million. The incoming chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff calls that second figure "extraordinarily difficult and very high risk." Cuts that large would force the Pentagon to start making some tough choices.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Conflict In Libya
U.S. Looks For Ways To Break Libya Stalemate
July 26, 2011 Four months after NATO airstrikes began, an unyielding Moammar Gadhafi is still facing off against the opposition. The Obama administration is looking for ways to tip the scales. One U.S. official is pushing for using clandestine action to target Gadhafi.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Afghanistan
As Leadership Changes, So Could Afghanistan Strategy
July 18, 2011 A year after President Obama asked Gen. David Petraeus to jump-start the counterinsurgency operation in Afghanistan, he's handing over command. And there's a question of whether the change also signals a shift in strategy — from fixing Afghanistan to taking out insurgents with targeted raids and drone strikes.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Iraq
In Iraq, Panetta Has Tough Words On Troop Deadline
July 11, 2011 During a visit to Baghdad, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta urged the Iraqis to make a decision about whether they want U.S. troops to stay beyond the end of this year. He also said the U.S. is concerned "about Iran and weapons they're providing to extremists here in Iraq."
Saturday, July 09, 2011
Afghanistan
Fresh From The CIA, Panetta Lands In Afghanistan
July 9, 2011 Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday for his first visit to that country since assuming the position. Panetta's view of the war there may be colored by his experience as director of the CIA and the successful raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
Monday, June 27, 2011
National Security
Gates To Depart Pentagon After Serving Bush, Obama
June 27, 2011 Robert Gates has served under two administrations — the first to do so for different parties. He's known for speaking his mind when asked direct questions, and for letting troops know how their deployment weighs on him.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Afghanistan
Will Bin Laden's Death Affect Afghan Insurgency?
May 12, 2011 The Obama administration plans to pull some troops out of Afghanistan in July. But administration officials say the overall strategy will remain as is — in part because it's still unclear what effect bin Laden's death is going to have on the insurgency.
Sunday, May 08, 2011
