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No plans to bolster U.S. forces in the Middle East: Panetta
TOKYO — The US military has no major plans to bolster its forces in the Middle East despite a week of violent protests targeting diplomatic outposts, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Sunday. With a substantial force already deployed in the region coupled with two US Marine counter-terrorism teams sent to…
If Iran builds bomb, U.S. has a year to act: Panetta
WASHINGTON — The United States would have about a year to take action if Iran decided to build a nuclear weapon, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday, despite urgent warnings from Israel that time is running out to prevent Tehran from getting the bomb. The Pentagon chief told “CBS This…
Defense Secretary Panetta visits Egypt to boost new PM
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for a lightning visit to the longtime Middle East ally to reaffirm U.S. support for Egypt’s democratic transition, an AFP reporter said. The Pentagon chief is due to meet Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, the head of the Supreme Council of…
Inhofe demands answers on military members in San Diego Pride Parade
Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) on Tuesday sent a letter to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta questioning why servicemembers were allowed to march in uniform in San Diego’s Pride Parade. “If the Navy can punish a Chaplain for participating in a pro-life event or a Marine participating in a political rally, it…
GOP says Air Force ‘hostile to religion’
More than 60 Republican lawmakers have signed a letter to U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta accusing the U.S. Air Force of being “hostile to religion,” according to Fox News. The letter, drafted by Reps. Todd Akin (R-MO), Diane Black (R-TN) and Randy Forbes (R-VA), calls on Panetta to investigate a…
Political ‘dysfunction’ threatens U.S. security: Panetta
The “dysfunction” in the US Congress, where Republicans and Democrats have failed to compromise on debt reduction, threatens US national security, according to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. “One my greatest concerns as secretary is the dysfunction that we see in Washington,” he said late Thursday at a ceremony in which…
US running out of patience with Pakistan: Panetta
The United States is running out of patience with Pakistan over safe havens for insurgents who attack US troops across the border in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Thursday. Panetta was speaking during a brief visit to Kabul overshadowed by Afghan fury over a NATO air strike that allegedly…
Pentagon chief heads to India amid U.S. focus on Asia
HANOI — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta flies to India on Tuesday for talks focusing on Washington’s strategic shift towards Asia, as US officials eye New Delhi as a potentially pivotal partner. Security ties to India have steadily improved in recent years but US officials have yet to realise the goal…
Panetta says no need for U.S. boots in Yemen
The United States can deal with Al-Qaeda’s spreading presence inYemen without US forces on the ground, relying instead on targeted operations, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Sunday. Panetta, in an interview with ABC television’s “This Week,” defended the use of drones as “the most precise weapon we have” in the campaign against Al-Qaeda.…
Pentagon restricts flights of F-22 jets over safety worries
WASHINGTON — US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered the Air Force to restrict flights of its most advanced fighter jet, the F-22, after some pilots complained of dizzy spells and blackouts, officials said Tuesday. Since 2008, officials say at least a dozen F-22 pilots have reported suffering a lack…
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