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Sunday, September 23, 2012
The Two-Way
Decades-Old Nuclear Standoff Finally Ends ... With New Zealand
September 23, 2012 A little-known, but longtime nuclear standoff ended this week when U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta lifted a 26-year-old ban that kept New Zealand naval ships from docking at U.S. bases. The ban stems from New Zealand's nuclear-free policy that forbids U.S. nuclear ships into its ports.
Thursday, January 05, 2012
The Two-Way
Obama: 'Military Will Be Leaner,' But Ready For All Threats
January 5, 2012 Saying that "the size and structure of our military and defense budget have to be driven by a strategy — not the other way around," the president has unveiled his administration's new military strategy.