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May
19

Pentagon: China is building its own aircraft carriers - The Virginian-Pilot

2012-05-19
Voice of AmericaPentagon: China is building its own aircraft carriersThe Virginian-PilotAP By Robert Burns China might have started work on it first domestically built aircraft carrier and is likely to produce a number of carriers during the next decade as part of an aggressive effort to modernize its military, Pentagon officials said ...Beijing rejects Pentagon report assessing China's expanding military powerWashington PostChinese entities world's biggest economic spies: PentagonReutersPentagon report once again falsely criticizes China's military non-transparencyXinhuaVoice of America -The Associated Pressall 446 news articles »
May
18

Pentagon spending survives ax - Minneapolis Star Tribune

2012-05-18
MiamiHerald.comPentagon spending survives axMinneapolis Star TribuneWASHINGTON - The House beat back an unusual coalition of liberal and conservative lawmakers Friday and approved a contentious Pentagon policy bill that preserves the power of indefinite detention of terrorism suspects apprehended on US soil.House Vote Upholds Indefinite Detention of Terror SuspectsNew York TimesUS House Defies Obama With $554 Billion Defense BillBusinessWeekU.S. House Defies Obama With $554 Billion Defense BillBloombergReuters -San Francisco Chronicle -CNNall 721 news articles »
May
17

Pentagon to Give Israel $70 Million for Iron Dome - Bloomberg

2012-05-17
HaaretzPentagon to Give Israel $70 Million for Iron DomeBloombergThe US will provide Israel with $70 million in assistance for its Iron Dome short-range missile defense system, Pentagon officials said today. US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta offered the assistance to Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak, ...Pentagon says US plans to give Israel $70 million more for missile defense ...Washington PostLeon Panetta seeks another $70M for Israel's 'Iron Dome' rocket shieldmsnbc.com (blog)all 320 news articles »
May
17

Pentagon unveils model of Osama bin Laden's Pakistan hideout used to plan SEAL ... - New York Daily News

2012-05-17
ABC News (blog)Pentagon unveils model of Osama bin Laden's Pakistan hideout used to plan SEAL ...New York Daily NewsThe Pentagon unveiled a scale model of Osama Bin Laden's Pakistan hideout used to plan the clandestine SEAL mission that took out the Al Qaeda boss last May. The once-classified tabletop model was on display in a hallway in the Department of Defense ...Osama Bin Laden Compound Model on Display at PentagonABC News (blog)Pentagon declassifies Styrofoam model of bin Laden compound, at lastBoing BoingThe very model of a successful bin Laden raidCNNWTAM.com -Daily Mailall 216 news articles »
May
18

On Afghanistan, the Pentagon Has Lost the American People - Huffington Post (blog)

2012-05-18
Daily MailOn Afghanistan, the Pentagon Has Lost the American PeopleHuffington Post (blog)Until now the Administration has gotten away with a having a two-faced policy: presented to the American people as a timetable for withdrawal, but understood by the Pentagon and the Republican leadership as allowing tens of thousands of US troops to ...G-8, NATO Summits being held this weekendmsnbc.comall 276 news articles »
May
16

Pentagon restricts F-22 flights, safety a concern - CBS News

2012-05-16
RTPentagon restricts F-22 flights, safety a concernCBS NewsJohn Kirby, a Pentagon spokesman, said the defense chief has been aware of the F-22 problem "for quite some time." In light of the recent deployment of several F-22s to the Persian Gulf and because of pilots' expressions of alarm, Panetta chose to ...Pentagon Limiting F-22 Flight Durations During InvestigationSan Francisco ChroniclePentagon limits F-22 flights due to safety concernsChicago Tribuneall 542 news articles »
May
18

Crystal City/Pentagon City - Washington Post

2012-05-18
Crystal City/Pentagon CityWashington PostLove it or hate it, its hard to argue that the anarchical sporadic art happening hasn't become a Washington institution. The nomadic arts festival is heading to Crystal City for the second time in its 13-year history. Every Monday, the courtyard is ...and more »
May
18

Pentagon says China may build aircraft carriers - Kansas City Star

2012-05-18
Pentagon says China may build aircraft carriersKansas City StarIn its annual report to Congress appraising China's military strength, the Pentagon also cited concern about China's targeting of US and other foreign computer networks as a means of collecting strategic intelligence. It based this conclusion on ...
May
17

Pentagon Details Decisions NATO Faces at Chicago Summit - Department of Defense

2012-05-17
Department of DefensePentagon Details Decisions NATO Faces at Chicago SummitDepartment of DefenseGeorge Little, acting assistant secretary of defense for public affairs, briefs reporters on the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago and other issues during a Pentagon news conference on May 17, 2012. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo Little told reporters ...Panetta: NATO allies must invest in defenseChicago Sun-TimesChina opposes US report on military buildup -Associated Press of PakistanCharting Obama's Journey to a Shift on AfghanistanNew York Timesmsnbc.comall 4,222 news articles »
May
18

China is a lead cyberattacker of US military computers, Pentagon reports - Christian Science Monitor

2012-05-18
Christian Science MonitorChina is a lead cyberattacker of US military computers, Pentagon reportsChristian Science MonitorChina is especially interested in gleaning how best to defend its own computer networks from cyberattack, says a Pentagon report on cyberwar threats. But China is also improving its offensive abilities. By Anna Mulrine, Staff writer / May 18, ...
May
19

Chinese entities world's biggest economic spies - Pentagon

2012-05-19
By Paul Eckert and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Friday it believes China spent up to $180 billion on its military buildup last year, a far higher figure than acknowledged by ...
May
18

China is a lead cyberattacker of US military computers, Pentagon reports

2012-05-18
China has long been considered a dangerous thorn in the Pentagon’s side when it comes to cybersecurity. 
May
18

Pentagon sees Chinese military expanding its reach

2012-05-18
The Pentagon is telling Congress that China's increasingly sophisticated military is pursuing "new historic missions" that go beyond its traditional role of defending the homeland.
May
18

Pentagon says China may build aircraft carriers

2012-05-18
China may have started work on it first domestically built aircraft carrier and is likely to produce a number of carriers over the next decade as part of an aggressive effort to modernize its military, the Pentagon said Friday.
May
19

Beijing rejects Pentagon report assessing China's expanding military power

2012-05-19
China on Saturday rejected an annual Pentagon report that said Beijing is aggressively modernizing its military forces.
May
18

Pentagon Sees China Military Expanding

2012-05-18
Pentagon says Chinese military expanding into humanitarian aid, counter-terror missions
May
18

China pursuing steady military build-up: Pentagon

2012-05-18
China is exploiting Western commercial technology, conducting aggressive cyber espionage and buying more anti-ship missiles as part of a steady military build-up, according to the Pentagon.
May
18

China strengthens military, Pentagon report says

2012-05-18
China is using its growing economic strength to extend its military’s influence by taking on new missions and investing in more advanced weaponry, the Pentagon said Friday. But the main focus of China’s military buildup continues to be directed toward weapons that would be used in a conflict over Taiwan, the self-governing island that China considers part of its territory. Read full article >>
May
16

Pentagon Faces New Enemy: 10,000 Honey Bees

2012-05-16
There were chuckles all around the Pentagon today as an alert notice appeared on computers warning buidling employees a swarm of bees had parked themsleves outside an entrance to the building.  By coincidence, a short time later a fire alarm led to the evacuation of...
May
19

China says US report on its military unjust

2012-05-19
China expressed Saturday its "firm opposition" to a Pentagon report that said Beijing was carrying out aggressive cyber espionage as part of a steady build-up of its military power, state media said.
May
20

RT @SaveBradley: "the Pentagon used software to monitor the Twitter debate over Bradley Manning’s pre-trial hearing" http://t.co/Ud4Fxdxm #freebrad

2012-05-20
RT @SaveBradley: "the Pentagon used software to monitor the Twitter debate over Bradley Manning’s pre-trial hearing" http://t.co/Ud4Fxdxm #freebrad
May
20

RT @SaveBradley: "the Pentagon used software to monitor the Twitter debate over Bradley Manning’s pre-trial hearing" http://t.co/Ud4Fxdxm #freebrad

2012-05-20
RT @SaveBradley: "the Pentagon used software to monitor the Twitter debate over Bradley Manning’s pre-trial hearing" http://t.co/Ud4Fxdxm #freebrad
May
20

RT @SaveBradley: "the Pentagon used software to monitor the Twitter debate over Bradley Manning’s pre-trial hearing" http://t.co/Ud4Fxdxm #freebrad

2012-05-20
RT @SaveBradley: "the Pentagon used software to monitor the Twitter debate over Bradley Manning’s pre-trial hearing" http://t.co/Ud4Fxdxm #freebrad
May
20

RT @SaveBradley: "the Pentagon used software to monitor the Twitter debate over Bradley Manning’s pre-trial hearing" http://t.co/Ud4Fxdxm #freebrad

2012-05-20
RT @SaveBradley: "the Pentagon used software to monitor the Twitter debate over Bradley Manning’s pre-trial hearing" http://t.co/Ud4Fxdxm #freebrad
May
20

Gotta get a right side up pentagon necklace.

2012-05-20
Gotta get a right side up pentagon necklace.
May
20

@mitts12titanic 9/11 tapes that NORAD had, vanished in a fire. Lot's have tapes still have not been released with views of Pentagon.#LotsOf?

2012-05-20
@mitts12titanic 9/11 tapes that NORAD had, vanished in a fire. Lot's have tapes still have not been released with views of Pentagon.#LotsOf?
May
20

RT @eitango_z: 数を表す接頭辞。tetragon「四角形」、pentagon「五角形」、hexagon「六角形」、heptagon「七角形」はギリシャ語系。一方、quartet「四重奏団」、quintet「五重奏団」、sextet「六重奏団」、septet「七重奏団」はラテン語系ですね。

2012-05-20
RT @eitango_z: 数を表す接頭辞。tetragon「四角形」、pentagon「五角形」、hexagon「六角形」、heptagon「七角形」はギリシャ語系。一方、quartet「四重奏団」、quintet「五重奏団」、sextet「六重奏団」、septet「七重奏団」はラテン語系ですね。
May
20

RT @eitango_z: 数を表す接頭辞。tetragon「四角形」、pentagon「五角形」、hexagon「六角形」、heptagon「七角形」はギリシャ語系。一方、quartet「四重奏団」、quintet「五重奏団」、sextet「六重奏団」、septet「七重奏団」はラテン語系ですね。

2012-05-20
RT @eitango_z: 数を表す接頭辞。tetragon「四角形」、pentagon「五角形」、hexagon「六角形」、heptagon「七角形」はギリシャ語系。一方、quartet「四重奏団」、quintet「五重奏団」、sextet「六重奏団」、septet「七重奏団」はラテン語系ですね。
May
20

Chinese entities world's biggest economic spies: Pentagon - Yahoo ...: From Yahoo! News: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - ... http://t.co/YTiYVehh

2012-05-20
Chinese entities world's biggest economic spies: Pentagon - Yahoo ...: From Yahoo! News: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - ... http://t.co/YTiYVehh
May
20

RT @eitango_z: 数を表す接頭辞。tetragon「四角形」、pentagon「五角形」、hexagon「六角形」、heptagon「七角形」はギリシャ語系。一方、quartet「四重奏団」、quintet「五重奏団」、sextet「六重奏団」、septet「七重奏団」はラテン語系ですね。

2012-05-20
RT @eitango_z: 数を表す接頭辞。tetragon「四角形」、pentagon「五角形」、hexagon「六角形」、heptagon「七角形」はギリシャ語系。一方、quartet「四重奏団」、quintet「五重奏団」、sextet「六重奏団」、septet「七重奏団」はラテン語系ですね。
May
20

Popular Science: Pentagon: That Fictional Drone from that Unreleased Video Game Sure Looks Cool http://t.co/XnjCIZQL

2012-05-20
Popular Science: Pentagon: That Fictional Drone from that Unreleased Video Game Sure Looks Cool http://t.co/XnjCIZQL
May
20

数を表す接頭辞。tetragon「四角形」、pentagon「五角形」、hexagon「六角形」、heptagon「七角形」はギリシャ語系。一方、quartet「四重奏団」、quintet「五重奏団」、sextet「六重奏団」、septet「七重奏団」はラテン語系ですね。

2012-05-20
数を表す接頭辞。tetragon「四角形」、pentagon「五角形」、hexagon「六角形」、heptagon「七角形」はギリシャ語系。一方、quartet「四重奏団」、quintet「五重奏団」、sextet「六重奏団」、septet「七重奏団」はラテン語系ですね。
May
20

RT @SaveBradley: "the Pentagon used software to monitor the Twitter debate over Bradley Manning’s pre-trial hearing" http://t.co/Ud4Fxdxm #freebrad

2012-05-20
RT @SaveBradley: "the Pentagon used software to monitor the Twitter debate over Bradley Manning’s pre-trial hearing" http://t.co/Ud4Fxdxm #freebrad
May
20

Interview: Who is Winslow Wheeler? Pentagon Reformer, Softie http://t.co/F0LZhbCi via @POGOBlog

2012-05-20
Interview: Who is Winslow Wheeler? Pentagon Reformer, Softie http://t.co/F0LZhbCi via @POGOBlog
May
20

Pentagon'dan Uludere istihbaratı haberine yanıt geldi » AGOS http://t.co/6DzyNCNH @AGOSgazetesi aracılığıyla

2012-05-20
Pentagon'dan Uludere istihbaratı haberine yanıt geldi » AGOS http://t.co/6DzyNCNH @AGOSgazetesi aracılığıyla