U.S. expanding military presence in Australia without much expansion
By Senior National Security Producer Charley Keyes How does a U.S. president faced with budget constraints at home travel halfway around the world and make new military promises to Australia? The...
View ArticleU.S. troops to Australia as buffer against China
President Barack Obama announced an agreement with Australia Wednesday that will expand military cooperation between the long-time allies and boost America's presence in the region, Dan Lothian and...
View ArticleN. Korean missile launch 'troublesome'
By Larry Shaughnessy U.S. military officials are anxiously awaiting North Korea's announced ballistic missile launch, which they described to Congress on Wednesday as part of the regime's "coercive...
View ArticleCongress Wars: Battle for the defense budget
By Mike Mount, Senior National Security Producer In what is shaping up to be a classic congressional right vs. left fight over defense and war funding, both the House and Senate are gearing up to...
View ArticlePentagon launches website to track radiation exposure after Japan quake
By Larry Shaughnessy The Pentagon launched a website Wednesday for American troops and family members who were near the Japanese nuclear reactors that were damaged by the earthquake and tsunami in...
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