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Pentagon to take over some CIA drone operations -sources
Reuters* Pentagon control could open program to more congressional oversight * Strikes in Yemen to be run by armed forces * CIA to keep drone operations in Pakistan for now By Tabassum Zakaria and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - President...Tags: Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Terrorism, Government, Central Intelligence Agency
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U.S. says Korea tensions relatively low, despite missile tests
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Monday appeared to play down North Korea's six short-range missile launches over the past three days, describing tensions on the Korean peninsula as relatively low. Pyongyang has defended its short-range...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Missile Systems, North Korea, U.S. Military, Weaponry
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New tankers to be assigned to McConnell Air Force Base
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThe Pentagon chose McConnell Air Force Base to serve as home to the Air Force's new refueling tankers. The Air Force selected McConnell as the Main Operating Base #1 for replacing KC-135R tanker aircraft with KC-46A’s beginning in 2016. The Air...Tags: West Point, U.S. Congress, Politics, U.S. Air Force, Pat Roberts
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Government killed four Americans in drone strikes
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government formally acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday that it had killed four Americans, including militant cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who died in drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan. Attorney General Eric Holder...Tags: Eric Holder, U.S. Congress, Politics, Pakistan, Anwar al-Awlaki
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Army sergeant accused of videotaping female cadets
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Army sergeant at the Military Academy has been accused of videotaping female cadets in the showers a West Point, a defense official said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of sex-related incidents that has rocked the armed...Tags: U.S. Army, The New York Times, Politics, U.S. Congress, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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U.S. industry touts 'drone' promise as public debate flares
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Public backlash against deadly overseas drone strikes may undermine promising uses of such technology for anything from disaster response to mail delivery, a top U.S. industry group said as it launched a lobbying effort to...Tags: Aircraft Carriers, Eric Holder, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Central Intelligence Agency, Northrop Grumman Corporation
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U.S. Army sergeant accused of videotaping female cadets in shower
ReutersBy David Alexander WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - An Army sergeant at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point has been accused of videotaping female cadets in the shower, a defense official said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of sex-related...Tags: U.S. Army, The New York Times, U.S. Congress, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Sex Crimes
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Finally, Obama breaks his silence on drones
Over the last four years, there has been a strange irony. One of the greatest speakers of our era has largely kept silent about one of the signature aspects of his presidency. Under President Obama's leadership, U.S. civilian intelligence agencies...
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Soldier charged with taking videos of at least 12 women in West Point bathroom
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — An Army sergeant has been charged with secretly photographing and videotaping at least a dozen women at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, including in a bathroom. The Army said Wednesday that Sgt. 1st Class Michael...Tags: U.S. Army, The New York Times, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Chuck Hagel, Sex Crimes
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The real threat to our homeland
We recently learned that the Pentagon will spend $1 billion to bolster U.S. missile defenses in response to "irresponsible and reckless provocations" by North Korea. This money, as announced by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, would add 14 new anti-...Tags: Nuclear Weapons, U.S. Congress, Nuclear Power, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Chuck Hagel
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ANALYSIS-From opera to war games, U.S. and China deepen military ties
Reuters* U.S. military says quality, quantity of contact rising * Chinese army deliberately reaching out to wider world * Worries linger over espionage, providing too much training By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) -...Tags: Aircraft Carriers, U.S. Army, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Air Force, Japan
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Pentagon looks to private market for health records fix
ReutersBy Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will ask the private sector to develop software to track troops' health records, part of an ambitious plan to create a system that is fully integrated with the one used...Tags: Washington, DC, Science and Technology, U.S. Congress, Electronics, Veterans Affairs
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