Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta speaks at the Center for National Policy awards dinner at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., June 21, 2012, where he received the Edmund S. Muskie Distinguished Public Service Award for continued dedication to public service. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
Not Time To Arm Syrians, Pentagon Chief Says -- New York Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta defended the Obama administration's decision not to arm the Syrian opposition, saying the country risked being pushed into an all-out civil war if efforts to secure a smooth political transition fail.
"We made a decision not to provide lethal assistance at this point. I know others have made their own decisions," Panetta said in an interview on Thursday.
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Panetta Confident of Syrian Chem Arsenal Security -- Global Security Newswire
Drone strikes threaten 50 years of international law, says UN rapporteur -- The Guardian
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Russia to Take on ‘High Risk’ Defense Research Projects -- RIA Novosti
Iran to Build 10 New Warships -- RIA Novosti
Exercises demonstrate Global Strike flexibility, capability -- US Air Force
George Washington Carrier Strike Group Trilateral Exercise -- America's Navy
U.S. sending floating naval base through the Suez Canal -- CNN
High stakes in the JLTV competition -- DoD Buzz
Army told to spend or lose mobile tech funds -- Washington Times
Pentagon Gets Attention, but Planned Spending Cuts Range Far and Wide -- New York Times
The Downturn Begins: Revenue Declines Are Just Beginning As U.S. Budget Cuts Loom -- Defense News
McKeon: Congress 'not mature enough' to stop sequestration -- Stars and Stripes
Lockheed says more orders key to cutting F-35 cost -- Reuters
Photo Release: First asymmetric weapons load test for F-35B -- Navair
Review Panel Urges Changes in Combat, Incentive Pays -- US Department of Defense
Pioneering female submariners say they are fitting in just fine -- Standard Examiner
Armed Services head won’t push to reinstate DADT if Romney wins -- The Hill
AFSOC Relieves Osprey Commander; 'Roll Off' May Have Caused CV-22 Crash -- Aol Defense
Historic flying units celebrate anniversary, continue making history -- US Air Force
Homeland Security Is Throwing Hundreds Of Millions Away On A Drone Program That Doesn't Even Work -- Business Insider
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