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Pentagon Outlines Next Steps To Ending 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

The U.S. military is moving ahead with plans to end its "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays serving in the military. Pentagon officials talked to reporters today about the process.

Pentagon Outlines Next Steps To Ending 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

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Reports Of China's Stealth Fighter Come As Pentagon Proposes Cuts

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force puts on an air display to mark its 60th birthday in Beijing on November 15, 2009. (Those are not stealth prototypes.) STR/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Reports Of China's Stealth Fighter Come As Pentagon Proposes Cuts

As Defense Secretary Robert Gates announces new cost-cutting measures, the news from China of its efforts to produce a stealth fighter reminds world of its bid to transform its military.