CIA Director to Succeed Robert Gates
Intelligence director Leon Panetta will have to make the army smaller and cheaper.
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The Drone Résumé Expands
The United States deploy drone aircraft in Libya in order to tilt the military balance in the rebels’ favor.
China’s Economy to Overtake America’s
China’s economic growth doesn’t necessary foreshadow the demise of American superpower.
Top US Senators Urge Heavier Involvement in Libya
Opposition legislators in the United States called upon Western nations to do more to help Libya’s rebels.
McChrystal Reincarnated
An Inspector General Report debunks a controversial Rolling Stone article about NATO’s former commander in Afghanistan.
Ahmadinejad Rebuffed by Iran’s Supreme Leader
After resigning from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s government, Iran’s intelligence minister was reinstated by the supreme leader.
Former Oil Executive Urges More Drilling
As gasoline prices continue to climb, a former Shell Oil Company president said the answer is to boost American production.
G20 Designs Mechanism to Balance Global Trade
The world’s major economies pushed ahead with a plan aimed to curb global trade imbalances but discord remained.
UN Report: Palestinians Ready for Statehood
According to a recent United Nations study, Palestinians are quite capable of administering their own affairs.
The Goldstone Report, Two Years Later
Richard Goldstone retracts a central claim of his UN report but Israel and Hamas remain responsible for investigating war crimes.
Obama Champions “Balanced” Fiscal Approach
After Republicans proposed major spending cuts, the president lays out his vision.
Portugal Requests European Financial Support
Faced with mounting borrowing costs, the Portuguese request a bailout from their fellow European Union member states.
Netherlands Contemplate Huge Defense Cuts
Ten thousand Dutch armed services personnel could lose their jobs as a result of mass spending cuts.
Ryan Previews Republican Budget Proposal
The Republican budget committee chairman talked about his alternative spending plan on Fox News Sunday.
Libya “Not a Vital Interest” of the United States
Former national security advisors Zbigniew Brzezinski and Jim Jones share their thoughts on Libya.