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A fishing boat and a Russian nuclear-powered submarine collided off the country\'s Pacific coast, damaging the outer shell of the naval vessel but causing no radiation leak, Russian news agencies reported on Thursday. According to Reuters, \"the nuclear reactor of the submarine St George the Conqueror was unaffected and radiation levels after Wednesday\'s incident in Avachin Bay off Kamchatka Peninsula were normal.\"
September 30, 2011 -
China has condemned the United States for its latest arms sales offer to Taiwan, calling the decision \"grave interference\" in Chinese internal affairs and warning it will damage U.S. military and security ties with Beijing. On the other side of the matter, Taiwan is upset the U.S. won\'t sell them the advanced F-16 C and D version of the fighters they want. Instead the U.S. says it will only sell upgrades to the current A and B models.
September 30, 2011 -
There will be fallout from the killing of former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani. Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen says it seems the Taliban is shifting tactics to more spectacular, high-profile attacks and assassinations. He said this also means that U.S. and Afghan forces will have to adjust to it. Mullen said at a news conference commanders are working with the Afghans to shore up their personal security.
September 30, 2011 -
An historic day for the Pentagon. Gays can officially be accepted at recruiting stations. The legal ban on openly gay service is a thing of the past as of today. The Pentagon says almost 100% of all military personnel have now undergone training about the new regulation. In preparation for questions about the new rule, the Pentagon says existing standards of personal conduct, such as those prohibiting public displays of affection, regardless of sexual orientation, will not change.
September 30, 2011 -
Like every agency, the Defense Department has to help the government reduce its IT footprint. But unlike most agencies, it has more than a decade of data center consolidation experience to lean on. Space dedicated to servers in the Pentagon has come down from 45,000 to 15,000 square feet over the past 15 years, officials said.
September 28, 2011 -
A marine who took pot shots at the Pentagon says he didn\'t do it for the reasons most people think. Learn more in today\'s DoD Report.
July 21, 2011 -
Senator Barbara Mikulski join the Federal Drive to talk about the Pentagon\'s planned hiring freeze in today\'s DoD Report.
July 14, 2011 -
The Pentagon\'s long-awaited cyberspace strategy is due to be released next week, and it will not call for the militarization of the cyber domain. Learn more in today\'s cybersecurity update.
July 11, 2011 -
A budget proposal from Senate Democrats cuts security spending by nearly $900 billion over 10 years, and reduces funding to domestic programs by $350 billion. The proposal by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)also contains $10 trillion in deficit reduction savings.
July 11, 2011 -
Leon Panetta will be sworn in today as the next defense secretary. David Petraeus was confirmed by the Senate yesterday as the next CIA director.
July 01, 2011 -
After four-and-a-half years, Defense Secretary Robert Gates says goodbye to the Pentagon. Today is his last day on the job.
June 30, 2011 -
It will probably be another 50 years before the Pentagon needs renovating. DoD\'s Sajeel Ahmed details the latest effort.
June 28, 2011 -
Soldiers working at the Pentagon will trade their combat camouflage for business-like uniforms.
June 20, 2011 -
Department of Defense Undersecretary Ashton Carter has told Congress that it would keep working on Northrop Grumman\'s Global Hawk reconnaissance drone even though it\'s way over budget. He notified Congress on Tuesday that the program was essential to national security and that there were no alternatives that would meet the department\'s requirements for less money.
June 16, 2011 -
Defense Secretary Robert Gates told the Associated Press that the Obama administration tried to improve relations with Pakistan recently by sharing intelligence about on the locations where insurgents were suspected of making bombs, but it turned out to be a big disappointment. The two locations are in the tribal territories in northwestern Pakistan. But by the time authorities reached the facilities, the suspects had been tipped off and were gone.
June 14, 2011