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1. The White House says the release of 91,000 secret military documents is a breach of federal law and a potential threat to US military personnel. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says President Barack Obama was alerted to the leak last week. The
Pakistan's New Army Chief Takes Command General Qamar Javed Bajwa has taken command of Pakistans army, the sixth-largest in the world. The official change of command ceremony took place earlier this week near the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. T
Four months before the Bush administration leaves office in January, Defense Secretary Robert Gates laid out his vision for U.S. military strategy on Monday, saying the Pentagon needs to strike a balance between conventional capabilities and the abi
A new study of the Standard Poor's 500 shows that military experience may actually be the best training to become a corporate CEO. The executive search firm Korn/Ferry International and the Intelligence Unit of the Economist Magazine found that forme
By Al Pessin Bogota 03 October 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in Colombia, the second stop on a five-nation visit to Latin America that began Tuesday morning in El Salvador. VOA's Al Pessin is traveling with the secretary, and reports hi
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he will urge caution and prudence in NATO's response to Russia's actions in Georgia when he meets with alliance defense ministers in London Friday. VOA's Al Pessin reports from London. US Secretary of Defense
By Ron Corben Bangkok 18 May 2008 The United Nations' efforts to increase assistance in cyclone-battered areas of Burma are to be stepped up with arrival of the U.N. humanitarian affairs chief, in Rangoon. Burma's military has put the official death
By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 23 May 2008 Burma's military junta has agreed to allow relief workers of all nationalities to enter the country to help victims of Cyclone Nargis. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says Burmese leader General Than Shwe made t
The top U.S. military officer has cautioned against any move to cut U.S. aid to Egypt's military in the midst of the current protests, saying the aid has intangible benefits that contribute to the military's neutral and, so far, non-violent role in t
By Al Pessin Santiago, Chile 04 October 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he wants to give the coalition military command in Iraq a larger role in coordinating the activity of private security contractors that operate in the country. He s
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says military action against Iran could have unintended consequences. The warning came at a press conference Thursday. The U.S. defense chiefs warning follows the release this week of a report by the International
OTTAWA, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Monday that Lieutenant-General Thomas Lawson has been appointed as Canada's new chief of the defence staff, the country's top military post. Lawson, who assumed the position
By Kurt Achin Seoul 03 June 2008 United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates has reaffirmed that Washington's military commitment to South Korea will remain strong, well after the South makes a key move toward autonomy in its command structure. VOA
By Daniel Schearf Islamabad 18 September 2007 A lawyer for Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has said Mr. Musharraf plans to give up his post as chief of the military if he wins forthcoming presidential elections. The statement was made to Pakis
By Ron Corben Bangkok 05 February 2007 Thai prime minister Surayud Chulanont has fired the Thai police chief after he failed to make progress in the investigation of bomb attacks in the capital Bangkok. As Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, new polls s
By Alex Villarreal Washington 04 December 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is calling on the international community to do more for Afghanistan in its fight against extremists. Gates has been visiting the country, which is experiencing an ups
Turkey's former army chief was arrested on Friday over an alleged plot to topple the government of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. General Ilker Basbug is accused of leading a terrorist organization. Basbug was questioned for seven hours
The top US defense intelligence officer says it is not clear how successful Pakistan's military operations have been in reducing the Taliban threat to US and NATO troops. The chief of the Defense Intelligence Agency tells VOA the Pakistani army shoul
By Meredith Buel Islamabad 09 February 2008 U.S. Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says militants linked to the Taliban and al-Qaida have found safe haven in Pakistan and represent a threat to both the United States