Topic: Armed Forces
LONDON (Billboard) - The White Stripes plans "strong action" against the Air Force Reserve over its Super Bowl commercial, which the duo claims is an unauthorized re-recording of its song "Fell in Love With a Girl." On its official Web site, the White Stripes posted a video of its song alongside a link to the Air Force Reserve commercial. "We believe ...
BEIJING (Reuters) - Senior Chinese military officers have proposed that their country boost defense spending, adjust PLA deployments, and possibly sell some U.S. bonds to punish Washington for its latest round of arms sales to Taiwan. The calls for broad retaliation over the planned U.S. weapons sales to the disputed island came from officers at China's National Defence ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Richard Shelby has released his "holds" on more than 40 of President Barack Obama's nominees for top government jobs, but is maintaining them on three nominees related to a big Air Force acquisition. Shelby's use of the legislative tactic drew fire from the White House and senior Democratic lawmakers last week, with White House spokesman ...
