Topic: Michael Mullen

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- The Pakistani military said Thursday it had killed 23 Taliban fighters, and a source told CNN that Pakistani and U.S. commanders met secretly to ensure success.

WASHINGTON, July 7 (UPI) -- Improved security in Iraq means more U.S. troops will leave in 2009 regardless of which political party occupies the White House, a U.S. military expert says.

WASHINGTON, June 26 (UPI) -- The Pentagon needs more than $100 billion to repair and replace war equipment, vehicles and weapons, officials say.

BAGHDAD, June 23 (UPI) -- Roadside bombings and U.S. troop fatalities in Iraq are down by nearly 90 percent this year over last, U.S. Department of Defense records indicate.

WASHINGTON, May 28 (UPI) -- Top U.S. military personnel have been ordered to start security planning for the transition period following the November election, CNN reported.

BAGHDAD, May 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. military Wednesday delayed the release of a dossier alleging Iranian funding, supply and training of Iraqi insurgents, sources said.

WASHINGTON, May 19 (UPI) -- Foreign policy, and in particular relations with so-called rogue states like Iran and Syria, has taken center stage in the presidential election campaign this week -- with the row over President Bush's comments in Israel about appeasement. What other security-type stories are we going to see on the news agenda over the next seven days?

WASHINGTON, May 6 (UPI) -- Two U.S. soldiers in a reinforced military vehicle known as an MRAP were killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq, showing its armor can be pierced, the military says.

WASHINGTON, April 30 (UPI) -- "Every lie contains a truth and every truth contains a lie" is a safe rule of thumb when Shakespeare's powers of observation are applied to the Middle East. With each shake of the kaleidoscope, the configuration of the key players becomes a wilderness of mirrors.

WASHINGTON, April 25 (UPI) -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday the United States is planning for "potential military courses of action" against Iran.