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At NATO summit, Leon Panetta to confront Pakistan on transport chargesBy David S. Cloud / Tribune Washington Bureau WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta heads to this weekend's NATO summit prepared to confront Pakistan over what he considers price-gouging for transport of supplies to Afghanistan and hoping for ... |
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Leon Panetta seeks another $70M for Israel's 'Iron Dome' rocket shieldBy msnbc.com staff and news services WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon will seek to provide Israel with an additional $70 million in the coming months for its short-range rocket shield, known as the "Iron Dome," Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said after a ... |
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Panetta announces $70 million for Iron Dome near termSecretary of Defense Leon Panetta said Thursday after meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Ehud Barak, that he was directed by President Obama to meet Israel's needs for the system as indicated by Barak. "My goal is to ensure Israel has the funding it ... |
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Panetta steps into F-22 fighter controversy, orders new flight restrictions on ...WASHINGTON — Facing a mysterious safety problem with the Air Force's most-prized stealth fighter, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Tuesday ordered new flight restrictions on the F-22 and summoned help from Navy and NASA experts. |
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Panetta: NATO allies must invest in defenseUS Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta listens during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, May 10, 2012. AFP PHOTO/Jim WatsonJIM WATSON/AFP/GettyImages In advance of the Chicago NATO Summit, the US has been prodding financially stressed ... |
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Panetta Uses Military Budget to Prop Up Green Energy FirmsIt was pointed out in January by AT that Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has plans to "decimate" the military budget. Now we learn that the Secretary of Defense has been using the military budget to prop up Obama's venture capital escapades into ... |
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Leon Panetta: Military gay ban repeal has not hurt moraleWASHINGTON (AP) — Military leaders have concluded that last year's repeal of the ban on gays serving openly in uniform has not affected morale or readiness so far, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday. "My view is that the military has kind of ... |
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Exclusive: Panetta's F-22 Raptor Order Too Late to Save Pilot, Sister SaysThe flight restrictions and safety measures for the F-22 Raptor fighter jet ordered by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta may help protect other pilots, but they come far too late to save the life of one of America's best airmen, the pilot's family said. |
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Pentagon Limits F-22 Fighter FlightsDefense Secretary Leon Panetta ordered the Air Force to take new steps to address an undiagnosed safety problem with its F-22 fighter jet, including limiting the distances it can fly between landing zones. The new restriction does not affect the war ... |
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Panetta tells troops that bad behavior fuels the enemy, damages US standing in ...WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned troops Friday that it takes just seconds for misconduct to make headlines and said that enemy insurgents can use recent military scandals to fuel their fight. Speaking to soldiers at Fort Benning, Ga ... |
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