http://www.mail.com/in-en/organizations/252-us-department-defense.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/organizations/252-us-department-defense.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2088518-sexual-abuse-cases-pentagon-under-fire.html WASHINGTON (AP) — One after another, the charges have tumbled out — allegations of sexual assaults in the military that have triggered outrage, from local commanders to Capitol Hill and the Oval Office. But for a Pentagon under fire, there seem to be few clear solutions beyond improved training and possible adjustments in how the military prosecutes such ... Thu, 16 May 2013 02:05:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2088518-sexual-abuse-cases-pentagon-under-fire.html 2013-05-16T02:05:31Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2089136-joint-chiefs-chair-cites-military-sex-abuse-crisis.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. military officer says women in uniform are losing confidence that the problem of sexual assault in the armed forces can be solved. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, says that diminishing confidence is a crisis for the military. Dempsey spoke about the problem Wednesday during a flight from ... Thu, 16 May 2013 01:53:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2089136-joint-chiefs-chair-cites-military-sex-abuse-crisis.html 2013-05-16T01:53:47Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2068404-senator-military-plagued-sexual-assaults.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The sexual battery arrest of the Air Force officer who led the service's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit underscores how far the Defense Department has to go in addressing the plague of sexual crimes in the military, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Tuesday. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., told a committee h... Tue, 07 May 2013 14:51:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2068404-senator-military-plagued-sexual-assaults.html 2013-05-07T14:51:36Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2060408-china-emerging-force-drone-warfare.html BEIJING (AP) — Determined to kill or capture a murderous Mekong River drug lord, China's security forces considered a tactic they'd never tried before: calling a drone strike on his remote hideaway deep in the hills of Myanmar. The attack didn't happen — the man was later captured and brought to China for trial — but the fact that authorities were conside... Fri, 03 May 2013 08:05:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2060408-china-emerging-force-drone-warfare.html 2013-05-03T08:05:41Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2051410-osprey-aircraft-heading-to-japan.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will deploy a second squadron of the MV-22 Osprey to Okinawa despite controversy over the aircraft, officials said Monday. Amid persistent local worries and community protests about the safety of the aircraft, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his Japanese counterpart Itsunori Onodera said 12 more aircraft will be sent there th... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:24:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2051410-osprey-aircraft-heading-to-japan.html 2013-04-29T19:24:52Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2038448-israeli-focus-syria-hagel-respite-iran.html JERUSALEM (AP) — On Chuck Hagel's inaugural visit to Israel as U.S. defense secretary, Syria surpassed Iran as the security threat of greatest urgency to the U.S.' closest Mideast ally. That quite unexpectedly gave the new Pentagon chief a temporary respite from the delicate duty of tempering Israeli warnings about attacking Iran to stop it from building a nuclear bomb. ... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2038448-israeli-focus-syria-hagel-respite-iran.html 2013-04-24T01:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2038612-israeli-official-syrias-assad-used-chemical-arms.html TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A senior Israeli military intelligence official said on Tuesday that Syrian President Bashar Assad used chemical weapons last month in his battle against insurgent groups. It was the first time that Israel has accused the embattled Syrian leader of using his stockpile of nonconventional weapons. Israel's assessment, based on visual... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:07:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2038612-israeli-official-syrias-assad-used-chemical-arms.html 2013-04-23T15:07:35Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2029394-israeli-pm-rule-helping-syrian-rebels.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister declined to rule out the possibility of providing arms to Syrian rebel groups, saying in a television interview broadcast Thursday that the decision of whether to intervene in the neighboring civil war is a "complicated question." Although Benjamin Netanyahu made no clear commitments, his comments indicated that he... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:47:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2029394-israeli-pm-rule-helping-syrian-rebels.html 2013-04-18T20:47:58Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2026196-praise-levity-greet-hagel-senate-return.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators who nearly buried Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel found reasons to praise him on Wednesday. Seven weeks after his bruising Senate confirmation fight, Hagel fielded questions on the defense budget, Afghanistan, Syria and North Korea in his first appearance before the Armed Services Committee since it narrowly approved his nominatio... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:21:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2026196-praise-levity-greet-hagel-senate-return.html 2013-04-17T21:21:40Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2025092-assad-accuses-west-backing-al-qaida-syria.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's president accused the West on Wednesday of backing al-Qaida in his country's civil war, warning it will pay a price "in the heart" of Europe and the United States as the terror network becomes emboldened. Bashar Assad also lashed out at Jordan for allowing "thousands" of fighters to enter Syria through its borders and warned that the... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:06:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2025092-assad-accuses-west-backing-al-qaida-syria.html 2013-04-17T20:06:02Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2022410-boston-marathon-bombs-worlds-cities-alert.html LONDON (AP) — With two high-profile events in the days ahead — Margaret Thatcher's funeral and the London Marathon — British officials are looking anew at security precautions following the bombings in Boston. Terror threat levels in Europe and elsewhere, however, have remained unchanged, in contrast to other recent bombings and thwarted attacks that rais... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:06:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2022410-boston-marathon-bombs-worlds-cities-alert.html 2013-04-16T20:06:14Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2013272-pentagon-nkorea-launch-nuclear-missile.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. intelligence report concludes that North Korea has advanced its nuclear knowhow to the point that it could arm a ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead, a jarring revelation in the midst of bellicose threats from the unpredictable communist regime. President Barack Obama urged calm, calling on Pyongyang to end its saber-rattling... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:12:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2013272-pentagon-nkorea-launch-nuclear-missile.html 2013-04-12T02:12:25Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2011082-officer-defends-overturning-sexual-assault-verdict.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force commander who overturned a jury's guilty verdict in a sexual assault case — enraging members of Congress and prompting talk of military justice reform — explained his case in a letter to a top Pentagon official, saying he found the accused officer and his wife more believable than the alleged victim. In a detailed six page ... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:29:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2011082-officer-defends-overturning-sexual-assault-verdict.html 2013-04-10T21:29:57Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2003388-skorea-indication-nkorea-prepping-nuke-test.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's point man on North Korea said Monday there is an "indication" that Pyongyang is preparing for a fourth nuclear test, a day after another Seoul official said a Pyongyang missile test may be in the works. Unification Minister Ryoo Kihl-jae told a parliamentary committee Monday that "there is such an indication" of nuc... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 06:19:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2003388-skorea-indication-nkorea-prepping-nuke-test.html 2013-04-08T06:19:55Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2003270-skoreas-top-military-officer-puts-us-trip.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's top military officer has put off a visit to Washington because of escalating tensions with North Korea that have also compelled more than a dozen South Korean companies to halt operations at a joint factory complex in the North, officials said Sunday. South Korea's military is on heightened alert following North Kor... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 06:45:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2003270-skoreas-top-military-officer-puts-us-trip.html 2013-04-07T06:45:16Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1996610-nkorea-clears-military-to-attack-us-with-nukes.html PAJU, South Korea (AP) — North Korea warned Thursday that its military has been cleared to attack the U.S. using "smaller, lighter and diversified" nuclear weapons, while the U.S. said it will strengthen regional protection by deploying a missile defense system to Guam. Despite the intense rhetoric, analysts do not expect a nuclear attack by North Korea, ... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:37:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1996610-nkorea-clears-military-to-attack-us-with-nukes.html 2013-04-04T04:37:17Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1979568-nkorea-orders-rocket-prep-us-b-2-drill.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Friday that his rocket forces were ready "to settle accounts with the U.S.," unleashing a new round of bellicose rhetoric after U.S. nuclear-capable B-2 bombers dropped dummy munitions in joint military drills with South Korea. Kim's warning, and the litany of threats that have preceded it, ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:32:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1979568-nkorea-orders-rocket-prep-us-b-2-drill.html 2013-03-29T10:32:50Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/1972428-3-dead-including-suspect-marine-base-shooting.html QUANTICO, Virginia (AP) — A Marine who worked at a rigorous school that tests Marines who want to become officers fatally shot two of his colleagues before killing himself in a barracks dorm room, officials said. The three Marines — two men and a woman — were part of the staff at the officer candidates school on the sprawling Marine Corps Base Quantico ou... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:15:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/1972428-3-dead-including-suspect-marine-base-shooting.html 2013-03-22T20:15:17Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1970610-defense-department-will-delay-furloughs.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department will delay furlough notices for its civilian employees for about two weeks while officials analyze the impact of a new spending bill on planned budget cuts, the Pentagon said Thursday. The delay comes as defense officials continue to wrangle over how many civilians should be exempt from the unpaid leave requirement... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:19:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1970610-defense-department-will-delay-furloughs.html 2013-03-21T23:19:57Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/1963210-catchall-spending-bill-advances-senate.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan full-year funding bill took a big step forward in the Senate on Monday, despite opposition from Republicans who were denied chances to offer money aimed at addressing home state problems like looming closures of air traffic control towers. The legislation advanced on a 63-35 procedural vote that sets up a vote on Tuesday to ... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:08:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/1963210-catchall-spending-bill-advances-senate.html 2013-03-19T01:08:27Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1951342-panel-criticizes-military-sexual-assault-cases.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In a stinging rebuke of the military's efforts to curb sexual assault, members of a Senate panel hammered Defense Department officials on Wednesday for making too little progress in combating the crimes and failing to improve a military justice system that victims described as slow and uncaring. During a two-part hearing, the panel heard... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:50:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1951342-panel-criticizes-military-sexual-assault-cases.html 2013-03-13T21:50:06Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1949946-victim-calls-decision-assault-case-shocking.html WASHINGTON (AP) — An advocacy group says the victim in an Air Force sexual assault case is shocked and disappointed by a general's decision to dismiss the charges against the officer found guilty of the crime by a jury and sentenced to a year in prison. At a Capitol Hill press conference on Tuesday, a representative from Protect Our Defenders read portion... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:06:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1949946-victim-calls-decision-assault-case-shocking.html 2013-03-12T22:06:12Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1949364-audio-gis-statement-wikileaks-case-released.html HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Some supporters of an Army private charged with aiding the enemy released a leaked audio recording Tuesday of Pfc. Bradley Manning explaining why he sent hundreds of thousands of classified documents to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks. The Freedom of the Press Foundation, a group co-founded by Pentagon Papers leaker Daniel Ellsbe... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:07:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1949364-audio-gis-statement-wikileaks-case-released.html 2013-03-12T21:07:48Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1946862-hagel-to-review-air-force-sexual-assault-case.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A case involving an Air Force general who dismissed charges against a lieutenant colonel convicted of sexual assault will be reviewed at the top levels of the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in a letter released Monday. But it's seemed unlikely that the ruling would be changed. Hagel said that under military law, neither he ... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:24:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1946862-hagel-to-review-air-force-sexual-assault-case.html 2013-03-12T00:24:49Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1940614-contractor-killed-attack-eastern-afghanistan.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Three men wearing Afghan army uniforms and driving an Afghan army vehicle forced their way onto a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan on Friday and opened fire, killing one civilian contractor and wounding other U.S. troops, U.S. defense officials said. If the shooters do prove to be Afghan soldiers, it will be the second insider at... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:17:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1940614-contractor-killed-attack-eastern-afghanistan.html 2013-03-08T18:17:52Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1925868-gis-wikileaks-admission-energizes-supporters.html WASHINGTON (AP) — While it may be a curious legal strategy, an Army private's decision to admit in court that he sent hundreds of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks has energized his supporters around the world. Pfc. Bradley Manning, 25, has been called by some a whistleblowing hero, a political prisoner and a symbol of the misplaced prioritie... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1925868-gis-wikileaks-admission-energizes-supporters.html 2013-03-02T00:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1916046-apnewsbreak-taliban-attacks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The American-led military coalition in Afghanistan backed off Tuesday from its claim that Taliban attacks dropped off in 2012, tacitly acknowledging a hole in its widely repeated argument that violence is easing and that the insurgency is in steep decline. In response to Associated Press inquiries about its latest series of statistics on... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:59:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1916046-apnewsbreak-taliban-attacks.html 2013-02-26T22:59:51Z