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Report on Syria's chemical weapons could put fresh pressure on U.S.
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- U.S. intelligence has determined that embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad deployed chemical weapons to subdue the rebellion in his country, Obama administration officials said Thursday, a disclosure that could move...
Tags: Israel, Chuck Hagel, Weaponry, Barack Obama, Biological and Chemical Weapons
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Israel's claim about Syria chemical weapons highlights 'red line'
JERUSALEM — Israel's accusation that Syria used chemical weapons against rebels raises the prospect that Damascus crossed what President Obama has termed a "red line," but appears unlikely to overcome deep resistance of the U.S. and its allies to...
Tags: Chuck Hagel, NATO, Weaponry, Saudi Arabia, Biological and Chemical Weapons
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Beneficiary Rx co-pays would climb for a decade
Rahm Emanuel, while serving as President Obama's first chief of staff, once advised not to let a "crisis go to waste" because that's when politicians will do things they otherwise wouldn't. Defense officials seem to have taken that advice to heart amid...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Government Health Care, Chuck Hagel, TRICARE, Mail Order Industry
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Step toward possible military intervention in Syria
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is sending about 200 troops to Jordan, the vanguard of a potential U.S. military force of 20,000 or more that could be deployed if the Obama administration decides to intervene in Syria to secure chemical weapons arsenals...
Tags: Chuck Hagel, International Military Interventions, U.S. Senate, Saudi Arabia, Weaponry
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More skepticism of BRAC, this time in the Senate
Sen. Tim Kaine expressed skepticism this week that another military base-closing round is a good idea -- and he had some company. Kaine questioned Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey about the effectiveness of the...Tags: Chuck Hagel, Timothy M. Kaine, Carl Levin, Armed Forces, Parties and Movements
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North Korea's nuclear warheads fit on a missile, official says
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.WASHINGTON -- A U.S. intelligence agency has concluded that North Korea has developed nuclear warheads small enough to fit on a ballistic missile, a congressman disclosed Thursday. At a House armed services committee hearing focused on the budget, Rep....Tags: North Korea, Missile Systems, Weaponry, Central Intelligence Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency
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US general: Taliban likely to be long-term threat
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) — The United States accepts that a diminished but resilient Taliban is likely to remain a military threat in some parts of Afghanistan long after U.S. troops complete their combat mission next year, the top U.S....
Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), International Military Interventions, Pakistan, U.S. Military, Taliban
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Six Americans killed in Afghan attacks as top U.S. commander visits
KABUL, Afghanistan — On the same day that Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey arrived in Afghanistan for an assessment visit, six Americans were killed Saturday in attacks by Afghanistan insurgents. Hours after Dempsey arrived in...Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Armed Conflicts, International Military Interventions, Rebellions, NATO
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Attack on convoy in Afghanistan leaves 5 Americans dead
KABUL, Afghanistan — On the day that Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey arrived in Afghanistan for an assessment visit, six Americans were killed Saturday in attacks by insurgents. Hours after Dempsey arrived, five Americans...Tags: Explosions, Kabul (Afghanistan), International Military Interventions, NATO, Armed Forces
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White House suspects Syria used chemical weapons, seeks inquiry
WASHINGTON — The White House said for the first time that there was evidence Syria had used chemical weapons in its civil war, but administration officials called for a broader United Nations investigation and edged away from declaring Damascus...
Tags: Chuck Hagel, NATO, U.S. Department of State, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Weaponry
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Afghanistan gets visit by U.S. Joint Chiefs chairman
KABUL, Afghanistan –Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday for a weekend visit aimed at assessing the amount and type of training that American troops will continue to provide Afghan defense forces...Tags: Explosions, Kabul (Afghanistan), International Military Interventions, NATO, Armed Forces
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Hagel: budget cuts won't erode US military power
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel lamented $46 billion in automatic defense budget cuts as "abrupt and arbitrary" but expressed confidence Friday that the Obama administration will find ways to manage them without jeopardizing national...Tags: Chuck Hagel, Leon Panetta, Washington, DC, Barack Obama, Defense
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