Beyond Australia, U.S. Quietly Builds Military Capabilities In Pacific -- CNN
Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. military gave new details Wednesday of U.S. military capabilities in the Pacific, amid fresh warnings that China continues to upgrade its navy and weaponry.
The details follow the announcement earlier Wednesday by President Obama of new military cooperation with Australia, including the rotation of U.S. Marines to an Australian base near Darwin.
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Military plan causes tension at ASEAN -- Sydney Morning Herald
China Debates Military Action Strategy – Analysis -- Eurasia Review
Explosion occurred during military research - Iran -- Reuters
IAEA chief defends report on Iran's nuclear program -- RIA Novosti
N. Korea tests anti-ship missiles in Yellow Sea: source -- Yonhap News Agency
NAO Releases Major Projects Report on UK’s 15 Largest Defence Projects -- Defpro
Should Canada Purchase Six New Conventional Submarines? -- Ottawa Citizen
Middle Eastern Erieyes -- Ares/Aviation Week
India to test fire Long Range Surface to Air Missile in 2012 -- Economic Times
Canada Dismisses 'Apocryphal' Talk of F-35 -- Defense News/AFP
Canadian Minister defends F-35 program despite possible U.S. cuts -- CTV
Russia’s Su-30MK maker boasts order portfolio for 300 fighters -- RIA Novosti
Russian military has 'no one left to draft' -- RIA Novosti
Kuwait, US discuss military cooperation -- China Daily
OMB Plan to Slice SSBN-X Fleet Won't Save Dough, DoD Says -- Aol Defense
The Makin Island Deployment - Another Reminder the US Needs More Amphibs -- Information Dissemination
USMC-air delusion -- Eric Pallmer Blog
US military better prepared for cyber warfare-general -- Reuters
Pentagon dismisses call for Medal of Honor review -- North County Times
Army not using, sustaining language skills: GAO -- Army Times
Army Wants Virtual Training to Really Hurt -- Danger Room
Whistleblower's top-secret clearance is reinstated -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Senators slice personnel, weapons budgets -- Air Force Times
Will We Really See Future Weapons Gutted? -- Defense Tech
Panetta Says Budget Cuts May Kill Lockheed
Middle Eastern Erieyes -- Ares/Aviation Week
India to test fire Long Range Surface to Air Missile in 2012 -- Economic Times
Canada Dismisses 'Apocryphal' Talk of F-35 -- Defense News/AFP
Canadian Minister defends F-35 program despite possible U.S. cuts -- CTV
Russia’s Su-30MK maker boasts order portfolio for 300 fighters -- RIA Novosti
Russian military has 'no one left to draft' -- RIA Novosti
Kuwait, US discuss military cooperation -- China Daily
OMB Plan to Slice SSBN-X Fleet Won't Save Dough, DoD Says -- Aol Defense
The Makin Island Deployment - Another Reminder the US Needs More Amphibs -- Information Dissemination
USMC-air delusion -- Eric Pallmer Blog
US military better prepared for cyber warfare-general -- Reuters
Pentagon dismisses call for Medal of Honor review -- North County Times
Army not using, sustaining language skills: GAO -- Army Times
Army Wants Virtual Training to Really Hurt -- Danger Room
Whistleblower's top-secret clearance is reinstated -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Senators slice personnel, weapons budgets -- Air Force Times
Will We Really See Future Weapons Gutted? -- Defense Tech
Panetta Says Budget Cuts May Kill Lockheed
Kuwait, US discuss military cooperation -- China Daily
OMB Plan to Slice SSBN-X Fleet Won't Save Dough, DoD Says -- Aol Defense
The Makin Island Deployment - Another Reminder the US Needs More Amphibs -- Information Dissemination
USMC-air delusion -- Eric Pallmer Blog
US military better prepared for cyber warfare-general -- Reuters
Pentagon dismisses call for Medal of Honor review -- North County Times
Army not using, sustaining language skills: GAO -- Army Times
Army Wants Virtual Training to Really Hurt -- Danger Room
Whistleblower's top-secret clearance is reinstated -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Senators slice personnel, weapons budgets -- Air Force Times
Will We Really See Future Weapons Gutted? -- Defense Tech
Panetta Says Budget Cuts May Kill Lockheed’s F-35 Jet -- Bloomberg
Press Secretary Reaffirms Department’s Sequestration Position -- US Department of Defense
Cold War strategist Ikle dies; ex-Pentagon leader -- Washington Times
At least 1,716 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001 -- Washington Post/AP
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,484 -- Washington Post/AP
OMB Plan to Slice SSBN-X Fleet Won't Save Dough, DoD Says -- Aol Defense
The Makin Island Deployment - Another Reminder the US Needs More Amphibs -- Information Dissemination
USMC-air delusion -- Eric Pallmer Blog
US military better prepared for cyber warfare-general -- Reuters
Pentagon dismisses call for Medal of Honor review -- North County Times
Army not using, sustaining language skills: GAO -- Army Times
Army Wants Virtual Training to Really Hurt -- Danger Room
Whistleblower's top-secret clearance is reinstated -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Senators slice personnel, weapons budgets -- Air Force Times
Will We Really See Future Weapons Gutted? -- Defense Tech
Panetta Says Budget Cuts May Kill Lockheed’s F-35 Jet -- Bloomberg
Press Secretary Reaffirms Department’s Sequestration Position -- US Department of Defense
Cold War strategist Ikle dies; ex-Pentagon leader -- Washington Times
At least 1,716 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001 -- Washington Post/AP
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,484 -- Washington Post/AP