The defense industry and their associates in government continue to issue ominous warnings about the drastic hit to the economy the country would take if deep budget cuts become a reality. But a look at the revenue stream of top weapons manufactures like Lockheed...
US Maintains Major Lead Over Russia in Nuclear Capacity
The United States and Russia agreed more than eight months ago to reduce their stock of strategic intercontinental missiles, bombers and nuclear warheads. But the US continues to maintain a nuclear edge over Russia. The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty requires...
Top Romney Adviser Tied to Militant Group Accused of Atrocities
The recently announced co-chair of Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Middle East advisory group is Walid Phares. He is dubbed as an academic and a counter-terrorism expert and is one of the primary advisers of Romney's foreign policy. But as Mother Jones reports,...
French FM: Syrian Govt ‘Almost Certain’ to Fall
French FM: Syrian Govt ‘Almost Certain’ to Fall | Says Assad’s ouster ‘could take time’
US Alliance With Saleh Strained as Yemen is Destabilized
Embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, a longtime American ally, is still benefiting from US support, despite tenuous calls for him to step down. But tensions are building as calls for his ouster intensify and as Washington's concerns drift farther from his...
Libya NTC Leader Wants NATO Warplanes Through December
Libya NTC Leader Wants NATO Warplanes Through December | Urges NATO to add ‘military advisers’ on the ground
Kenyan Invasion Worsening South Somali Humanitarian Crisis
Kenyan Invasion Worsening South Somali Humanitarian Crisis | Kenya admits it has been planning invasion for years
10 Killed, Scores Wounded in Afghan Fuel Truck Bombing
10 Killed, Scores Wounded in Afghan Fuel Truck Bombing | NATO fuel tanker was attacked while trying to enter Bagram
Official Claims of a Transition to Afghan-Controlled Security Are Unlikely
US and NATO officials are claiming that Afghan forces could soon start taking charge of security in large portions of northern and western Afghanistan, in preparation the fuller transition ostensibly set for 2014. After the second phase of the transition begins in...
Report: Saif al-Islam Gadhafi Negotiating Surrender to Hague
Report: Saif al-Islam Gadhafi Negotiating Surrender to Hague | NTC says former Gadhafi heir apparent seeking a way out