LONDON — Last week the Pentagon asked Congress for the biggest defense budget since World War II: $515 billion, plus an additional $70 billion to cover the costs of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq for part of the coming year. The United States ... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Wed, Feb 13 2008
see also:
| 01 Jun 08 |
  |
KO Countdown : Bushed 08-05-28 : Comparing Countries »
YouTube video MSNBC
Countdown
2008-05-28
Comparing Iraq, Afghanistan to Germany, Japan
While speaking about the rebuilding of Iraq and Afghanistan, Pres. Bush said, "We've assumed this obligation before. After World War Two we helped Germany & Japan build free... |
| 23 Mar 08 |
 |
Defense costs bombing the U.S. budget » Japan Times PARIS — As the United States and the world mark the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, debates are raging about the consequences — for Iraq, the Middle East and America's standing in the world. But the Iraq war's domestic impact — the Pent... |
| 07 Oct 08 |
|
Politics › U.S. asks Japan to pay part of costs to boost Afghan army » Japan Today The United States has asked Japan to pay part of the estimated $17 billion needed to double the size of the Afghan army, Defense Department… |
| 03 Sep 08 |
|
World › Bush announces $1 billion aid package to Georgia » Japan Today President George W Bush said Wednesday the United States will provide an additional $1 billion in aid to Georgia to help the former Soviet republic… |
| 30 Sep 08 |
|
World › Pentagon announces 2009 U.S. deployments to Iraq » Japan Today Six Army brigades, a National Guard unit and three military headquarters have been ordered to Iraq next year in a move that would allow the… |
| 21 Dec 08 |
|
World › Afghanistan could get 30,000 new U.S. troops » Japan Today The top U.S. military officer said Saturday that the Pentagon could double the number of American forces in Afghanistan by next summer to 60,000 --… |
blogs
china
thailand
japan
technology