Chief executives from Lockheed Martin Corporation have predicted they may have to fire 10,000 workers if sequestration budget cuts are forced on Congress, but prophecies of economic doom if defense spending is cut aren't up to snuff. Former Vice President Dick Cheney,...
Taliban Destroys 22 NATO Supply Trucks in Afghanistan
Up to 22 NATO trucks carrying supplies to foreign troops in Afghanistan were destroyed on Wednesday by a bomb planted by Taliban insurgents, according to a Taliban statement and police reports. "Eighteen fuel trucks and four supply vehicles were parked in Aibak, the...
Russia Accuses West of Inciting Syrian Rebels
Russia accused the countries supporting the Syrian rebel militias of inciting further violence following a bomb attack in Damascus that killed three top security officials, including Defense Minister Gen. Daoud Rajha and Asef Shawkat, the deputy military chief of...
Israel Accuses Iran in Bulgaria Bus Bomb That Kills Six
Six Israeli tourists were killed when a bus exploded in the southeastern European country of Bulgaria on Wednesday. Israeli officials have accused Iran of being behind the attack and have promised harsh retaliation. The tourists had just arrived after a flight from...
Suicide Blast Kills Syrian Defense Minister, Deputy Chief of Staff
Suicide Blast Kills Syrian Defense Minister, Deputy Chief of Staff | Interior Minister wounded in blast against core security officials
Inspector General: US Wasted $6 Billion to $8 Billion on Iraq Reconstruction
Inspector General: US Wasted $6 Billion to $8 Billion on Iraq Reconstruction | Bowen gives somewhat better estimate after audit release
US to Build New Missile Defense System in Qatar
The Pentagon is building a missile defense radar station at a covert location in Qatar as part of a larger plan to beef up US military presence and activity in the Middle East and further threaten Iran by militarizing its neighbors. The system is intended to expand...
Israel: Syria Pulling Troops From Golan as War Escalates
Israel: Syria Pulling Troops From Golan as War Escalates | Estimates 13,000 defectors in testimony to Israeli parliament
Mofaz, Kadima Split: Israel’s Grand Coalition Short-Lived
Mofaz, Kadima Split: Israel’s Grand Coalition Short-Lived | Ongoing dispute about conscription leaves open questions about early eleciton
Libyan Journalists Released After Nine-Day Standoff
Libyan Journalists Released After Nine Day Standoff | Misrata troops didn’t invade Bani Walid, as threatened