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January 3, 2006

Deadly Iraq war is all a game

1/03/06 AL Jazeera,net, Deadly Iraq war is all a game

January 5, 2006

A Manhattan Project on IEDs?

1/05/06 Levine, CounterPunch, A Manhattan Project on IEDs? Simple is Dangerous

January 17, 2006

Air power comes in for a hard landing

1/17/06 Rosen, CHB, Air power comes in for a hard landing

January 18, 2006

Mining for kids: Children can’t “opt out” of Pentagon recruitment database

1/18/06 Casa, Vermont Guardian, Mining for kids: Children can’t “opt out” of Pentagon recruitment database

January 20, 2006

Reference to Sonar Deleted in Whale-Beaching Report

1/20/06 Kaufman, Wa. Post, Reference to Sonar Deleted in Whale-Beaching Report

January 22, 2006

All's Not Quiet on the Military Supply Front

1/22/06 O"Brien, NYT, All's Not Quiet on the Military Supply Front

Sonar threat to world's whales

1/22/06 Lean et al, Independent, Sonar threat to world's whales

January 24, 2006

Plan Seeks More Elite Forces to Fortify Military

1/24/06 Tyson, Wa. Post, Plan Seeks More Elite Forces to Fortify Military

January 26, 2006

Rumsfeld: Army Not 'Broken'

1/26/06 Tyson, Wa. Post, Rumsfeld: Army Not 'Broken'

Report done for Pentagon says Army close to 'snapping'

1/26/06 Regan, CSM, Report done for Pentagon says Army close to 'snapping'

January 27, 2006

US Propaganda Aimed at Foreigners Reaches US Public: Pentagon Document

1/27/06 AFP, US Propaganda Aimed at Foreigners Reaches US Public: Pentagon Document

Is the US Army prepared to fight another Iraq-style war?

1/27/06 Sappenfeld, CSM, Is the US Army prepared to fight another Iraq-style war?

January 28, 2006

US general: Iraq troops cut by 20%

1/28/06 Al Jazeera, US general: Iraq troops cut by 20%

January 29, 2006

Pentagon Can Now Fund Foreign Militaries

1/29/06 Graham, Wa. Post, Pentagon Can Now Fund Foreign Militaries

Budget to Call for Cuts In Military Reserves

1/29/06 Baldor, Wa. Post, Budget to Call for Cuts In Military Reserves

Uncle Same Wants (to Know About) You

1/29/06 Smith, CounterPunch, Uncle Same Wants (to Know About) You - Spying and Lying by the Pentagon

January 31, 2006

Pentagon Pork

1/31/06 Wheeler, CounterPunch, Pentagon Pork

February 2, 2006

Pentagon Review Calls for No Big Changes

2/02/06 Cloud, NYT, Pentagon Review Calls for No Big Changes

New Team Plans to Identify Nuclear Attackers

2/02/06 Broad, NYT, New Team Plans to Identify Nuclear Attackers

I Spy

2/02/06 Keefe, Wired, I Spy

February 4, 2006

Bush's Budget to Call for Nuclear Partnership With Russia

2/04/06 Wald & Sanger, NYT, Bush's Budget to Call for Nuclear Partnership With Russia

Ability to Wage 'Long War' Is Key To Pentagon Plan

2/04/06 Tyson, Wa. Post, Ability to Wage 'Long War' Is Key To Pentagon Plan

February 5, 2006

For a General, a Tough Mission: Building the Army

2/05/06 Cave, NYT, For a General, a Tough Mission: Building the Army

Pentagon Hones Its Strategy on Terrorism

2/05/06 Shanker, NYT, Pentagon Hones Its Strategy on Terrorism

Rumsfeld's Scheme to Spy on Your Kids

2/05/06 Ferner, CounterPunch, Rumsfeld's Scheme to Spy on Your Kids - Pentagon Database Leaves No Child Alone

Does Britain's new weapon break Geneva Convention?

2/05/06 Elliott, Independnet, Does Britain's new weapon break Geneva Convention?

February 7, 2006

Washington digs in for a 'long war' as Rumsfeld issues global call to arms

2/07/06 Tisdall Guardian, Washington digs in for a 'long war' as Rumsfeld issues global call to arms

February 9, 2006

US digs in for 'Long War'

2/09/06 Ahari, Asai Times, US digs in for 'Long War'

Fighting on all fronts

2/09/06 Lobe, Asia Times, Fighting on all fronts

February 12, 2006

New Name, Same Conflict

2/12/06 Harper, Toronto Star, New Name, Same Conflict

Army Offers Incentives to Try to Retain Officers

2/12/06 Tyson, Wa. Post, Army Offers Incentives to Try to Retain Officers

February 13, 2006

Map underwater noise to protect marine life, say scientists

2/13/06 Adam, Guardina, Map underwater noise to protect marine life, say scientists

Rumsfeld's Algeria Agenda: Arms Sales and Closer Ties

2/13/06 Cloud, NYT, Rumsfeld's Algeria Agenda: Arms Sales and Closer Ties

Carlyle Shows It's Still Tops In Defense

2/13/06 O'Hare, Wa. Post, Carlyle Shows It's Still Tops In Defense

February 14, 2006

Can you say "Permanent Bases"?

2/14/06 Englehardt, MoJo, Can you say "Permanent Bases"?

'Don't Ask' Costs More Than Expected

2/14/06 White, Wa. Post, 'Don't Ask' Costs More Than Expected

February 15, 2006

America's Long War

2/15/06 Tisdall & MacAskill, Guardian, America's Long War

February 16, 2006

Jury Urges Millions in Penalties for Nuclear Contamination

2/16/06 Kelley, NYT, Jury Urges Millions in Penalties for Nuclear Contamination

February 17, 2006

Giant Telescope Will Peek at Past

2/17/06 Wired, Giant Telescope Will Peek at Past

February 18, 2006

Rumsfeld Urges Using Media to Fight Terror

2/18/06 Tyson, Wa. Post, Rumsfeld Urges Using Media to Fight Terror

February 19, 2006

Japan to offer US loan for troop exit

2/19/06 Al Jazeera, Japan to offer US loan for troop exit

February 20, 2006

Senior Lawyer at Pentagon Broke Ranks on Detainees

2/20/06 Golden, NYT, Senior Lawyer at Pentagon Broke Ranks on Detainees

February 21, 2006

U.S. Counterinsurgency Academy Giving Officers a New Mind-Set

2/21/06 Ricks, Wa. Post, U.S. Counterinsurgency Academy Giving Officers a New Mind-Set

Army Teaches Officers to Think Globally

2/21/06 Wa. Post, Army Teaches Officers to Think Globally

February 23, 2006

Rumsfeld's New Model Military

2/23/06 Richards, CP, Rumsfeld's New Model Military

February 24, 2006

Company develops shocking shotgun shell

2/24/06 UPI, Company develops shocking shotgun shell

Company develops shocking shotgun shell

2/24/06 UPI, Company develops shocking shotgun shell

February 26, 2006

Governors Challenge Cuts In National Guard Funds

2/26/06 Balz, Wa. Post, Governors Challenge Cuts In National Guard Funds

March 1, 2006

US 'funding stealth shark project'

3/01/06 Al Jazeera, US 'funding stealth shark project'

March 2, 2006

U.S. Enters New Nuclear Age as Bush Seeks Funds for New Generation of Nukes

3/02/06 DemocracyNow, U.S. Enters New Nuclear Age as Bush Seeks Funds for New Generation of Nukes

U.S. to boost arms sales to India

3/02/06 CNN, U.S. to boost arms sales to India

March 3, 2006

Pentagon Agency's Contracts Reviewed

3/03/06 Pincus, Wa. Post, Pentagon Agency's Contracts Reviewed

March 4, 2006

India Deal Makes US a Nuclear Proliferator

3/04/06 Devraj, IPS, India Deal Makes US a Nuclear Proliferator

Military Will Keep Planting Articles in Iraq

3/04/06 Mazzetti, LA Times, Military Will Keep Planting Articles in Iraq

Freedom in Iraq: Websites off limits to troops

3/04/06 Raimondo, PrisonPlanet, Freedom in Iraq: Websites off limits to troops

U.S. Plans to Modernize Nuclear Arsenal

3/04/06 Pincus, Wa. Post, U.S. Plans to Modernize Nuclear Arsenal

U.S. Plans to Modernize Nuclear Arsenal

3/04/06 Pincus, Wa. Post, U.S. Plans to Modernize Nuclear Arsenal

March 5, 2006

Bush Rules Out a Nuclear Deal With Pakistanis

3/05/06 Bumiller & Gall, NYT, Bush Rules Out a Nuclear Deal With Pakistanis

March 7, 2006

U.S. Wins Ruling Over Recruiting at Universities

3/07/06 Greenhouse, NYT, U.S. Wins Ruling Over Recruiting at Universities

March 8, 2006

Elite Troops Get Expanded Role on Intelligence

3/08/06 Shanker & Shane, NYT, Elite Troops Get Expanded Role on Intelligence

March 9, 2006

At Pentagon: a new vision, but old budget

3/09/06 Sappenfeld, CSM, At Pentagon: a new vision, but old budget

March 12, 2006

Japanese city 'rejects US base'

3/12/06 BBC, Japanese city 'rejects US base'

March 14, 2006

Pentagon Eyeing Weapons in Space

3/14/06 Bender, Boston Globe, Pentagon Eyeing Weapons in Space

U.S. Military Plans to Make Insect Cyborgs

3/14/06 Watterman, UPI, U.S. Military Plans to Make Insect Cyborgs

March 15, 2006

U.S. Military Airstrikes Significantly Increased in Iraq

3/15/06 Lassater, KnightRidder, U.S. Military Airstrikes Significantly Increased in Iraq

March 16, 2006

US backs first-strike attack plan

3/16/06 BBC, US backs first-strike attack plan

March 17, 2006

U.S. War Spending to Rise 44% to $9.8 Bn a Month, Report Says

3/17/06 Bliss, Bloomberg, U.S. War Spending to Rise 44% to $9.8 Bn a Month, Report Says

Pakistan attacks US-India nuclear pact

3/17/06 Al Jazeera, Pakistan attacks US-India nuclear pact

In US security plan, more realism

3/17/06 Feldmann & Sappenfeld, CSM, In US security plan, more realism

Many in Congress Want to Change Nuclear Deal With India

3/17/06 Brinkley, NYT, Many in Congress Want to Change Nuclear Deal With India

March 18, 2006

US military eyes coal as fuel source

3/18/06 Al Jazeera, US military eyes coal as fuel source

Foreign Firms a Mainstay Of Pentagon Contracting

3/18/06 McCarthy, Wa. Post, Foreign Firms a Mainstay Of Pentagon Contracting

March 19, 2006

Artificial muscles for superhuman soldiers

3/19/06 Revill, Observer, Artificial muscles for superhuman soldiers

Royal Navy sonar blamed for deaths of four whales

3/19/06 Owen & Lean, Independent, Royal Navy sonar blamed for deaths of four whales

March 22, 2006

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: next Dubai ports deal?

3/22/06 Bright, CSM, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: next Dubai ports deal?

No Breach Seen in Work in Iraq on Propaganda

3/22/06 Shanker, NYT, No Breach Seen in Work in Iraq on Propaganda

March 24, 2006

State Department Is Criticized for Purchasing Chinese PC's

3/24/06 Bradsher, NYT, State Department Is Criticized for Purchasing Chinese PC's

Bush's Requests for Iraqi Base Funding Make Some Wary of Extended Stay

3/24/06 Spiegel, LA Times, Bush's Requests for Iraqi Base Funding Make Some Wary of Extended Stay

March 26, 2006

The Word at War

3/26/06 Duke, Wa. Post, The Word at Wa

U.S. Planning Base on Moon To Prepare for Trip to Mars

3/26/06 Gugliotti, Wa. Post, U.S. Planning Base on Moon To Prepare for Trip to Mars

Founder of Delta Force: Bush has formented world war three

3/26/06 Kronke, LA Daily News, Founder of Delta Force: "There is no real threat to the US in the world", "Bush has formented world war three"

March 28, 2006

Unmanned war does not come cheap

3/28/06 Al Jazeera, Unmanned war does not come cheap

U.S. Officials Defend Raid Following Shiite Backlash

3/28/06 Finer & Nouri, Wa. Post, U.S. Officials Defend Raid Following Shiite Backlash

April 1, 2006

Uncle Sam's Scientists Busy Building Insect Army

4/01/06 Hurst, Toronto Star, Uncle Sam's Scientists Busy Building Insect Army

April 3, 2006

US and UK Forces Establish 'Enduring Bases' in Iraq

4/03/06 Buncombe, Independent, US and UK Forces Establish 'Enduring Bases' in Iraq

April 6, 2006

The global arms trade: Africa and the curse of the AK-47

4/06/06 Milmo & Holt, Independent, The global arms trade: Africa and the curse of the AK-47

April 7, 2006

Pentagon Clarifies Nevada Intent

4/07/06 Tysin, Wa. Post, Pentagon Clarifies Nevada Intent

April 9, 2006

Outsourcing US Missile Technology to China - The Saga of Magnequench

4/08/05 St. Claire, CounterPunch, Outsourcing US Missile Technology to China - The Saga of Magnequench

April 10, 2006

NASA to Crash Space Probe Into Moon

4/10/06 Chang, Wa. Post, NASA to Crash Space Probe Into Moon

NASA to Crash Probe Into Moon in Search of Water

4/10/06 Lovgren, Nat. Geo, NASA to Crash Probe Into Moon in Search of Water

April 11, 2006

Native Americans Want 'Bunker Buster' Test Stopped

4/11/06 Rizvi, OneWorld, Native Americans Want 'Bunker Buster' Test Stopped

April 15, 2006

U.S. Prepares to Overhaul Arsenal of Nuclear Warheads

4/15/06 Pincus, Wa. Post, U.S. Prepares to Overhaul Arsenal of Nuclear Warheads

April 19, 2006

Bush Blunders Go Nuclear

4/19/06 Scheer, Nation, Bush Blunders Go Nuclear

April 22, 2006

The Gordian Knot of the nuclear crisis

4/22/06 Afrasiabi, Asia Times, The Gordian Knot of the nuclear crisis

April 23, 2006

Military in Iraq Permanently

4/23/06 Hirsch, Newsweek, Military in Iraq Permanently

April 24, 2006

'Taste' of wars to come

4/24/06 Al Jazeera, 'Taste' of wars to come

Nuclear War Plan : the nuclear option in Global Strike

4/24/06 CRG, Nuclear War Plan : the nuclear option in Global Strike

Pentagon implements Global Military Policing

4/24/06 Chossudovsky, CRG, Pentagon implements Global Military Policing

US, Japan in deal to realign US forces

4/24/06 Al Jazeera, US, Japan in deal to realign US forces