Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The Defense Department has been intervening to protect Egypt’s Christian minority. Officials said the U.S.-Egyptian military dialogue has come to include Cairo’s treatment of the Coptic community, which comprise about 10 percent of the population. The officials said the Coptic issue emerged amid concerns within Congress that the community was […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Willy Lam, East-Asia-Intel.com Defense Minister Gen. Chang Wanquan has adopted a tough posture while meeting with counterpart Chuck Hagel and other U.S. officials in Washington earlier this week. Chang’s visit was geared toward fleshing out what Beijing calls “a new type of power relationship” between the world’s two most influential countries. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, under pressure to respond to a massive chemical weapons attack, has decided to flex its muscles toward Syria. Officials said President Barack Obama has requested military options against Syria in wake of CW attacks by the regime of President Bashar Assad. The officials said the president has […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has canceled plans for an imminent military exercise in Egypt. President Barack Obama said his administration would cancel plans for the Bright Star exercise in Egypt. Obama said the cancellation was meant to protest the killing of more than 600 people during Egypt’s military crackdown on the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Yemen and the United States have held a summit that focused on military and security cooperation. Officials said Yemeni President Abbed Rabbo Mansour Hadi met administration leaders during his visit to Washington in late July/early August. The officials said the talks, attended by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, focused on Yemen […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The administration of President Barack Obama has seen the deterioration of U.S. influence in Egypt under the new military-backed regime. Officials acknowledged that the head of the military coup that ousted President Mohammed Morsi has been resistant to U.S. pleas and even threats to end the crackdown on the Muslim […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — U.S. House and Senate leaders have signaled that they would not call for the implementation of the Foreign Assistance Act, which could end the annual $1.5 billion in U.S. aid to Egypt. The leaders said neither Congress nor the administration of President Barack Obama wanted to punish the Egyptian military, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Turkey and the United States have conducted a review of defense and military cooperation. The two countries discussed existing and new projects during a meeting in Washington on May 17 between Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his Turkish counterpart, Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz. Officials said the meeting was dominated by […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — The Joint Strike Fighter, designed as a low-budget fighter-jet, has now exceeded $150 million per unit. Britain, a leading partner in the JSF program, reported that the F-35 cost more than $150 million. British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond said the rising cost could hamper his government’s procurement plans. “It’s [procurement] […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Norman Bailey It is increasingly apparent that there is no appetite in either the United States or Israel at this time to go to war with Iran by attacking the Iranian nuclear facilities. For the time being, the June elections in Iran are used as a reason not to attack, on […]