Fires were burning out of control and spreading after a South Korean island was hit by dozens of artillery shells fired by North Korea on Tuesday. YTN television quoted a witness as saying that many of the North Korean shells had landed at a military base on the island. South Korea returned fire and scrambled [...]
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen say they support President Barack Obama’s decision to replace Gen. Stanley McChrystal with Gen. David Petraeus as the head of the Afghanistan war effort. (June 24)
(Reuters) – The top military officer said on Sunday he would like Congress to hold off passing legislation to repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the military until the Pentagon completes a review of how to implement the policy. “Personally I believe the law should change,” Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint [...]
(Reuters) – A South Korean naval ship was sinking on Friday night with more than 100 people on board, but officials played down earlier suggestions that it may have been the result of an attack by North Korea.