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Leon Panetta
Following Attacks, US Strengthens Training in Africa
Recent terrorist attacks in North Africa, coupled with the brewing conflict in Mali, have given U.S. leaders a call to action.
Asian Century Strengthens US-Australia Alliance
Over the next few years, the US will send more troops to Darwin and Australia will provide the US with greater access to airfields in the north and naval bases on the west coast, such as HMAS Sterling on Garden Island near Perth.
Pentagon Orders Review of Ethics Training
With an ongoing investigation into former CIA chief David Petraeus, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s office announced there would be a review of ethics training for senior officers.
US Confirms Taskforce on Jordan-Syrian Border
The United States military has sent a covert task force to the Jordan-Syrian border to help the country’s military deal with Syrian refugees and help with the crisis in the neighboring country.
Xi Jinping, in Apparent Good Health, Meets Panetta
Xi Jinping met with U.S. Defense Secretary Panetta recently, his first public appearance with a foreign dignitary since his unexplained disappearance two weeks ago.
Panetta in India Over Afghanistan Strategy
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is visiting India and will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his two-day trip.
Panetta Heads to Asia to Explain Strategic Shift
In a nine-day trip to Asia, Pentagon chief Leon Panetta will talk to his counterparts on the U.S.’s strategic shift in the region.
Iran Offers Extension to Inspectors
An international fact-finding mission into Iran’s nuclear weapons program could be extended beyond three days if required, the country’s foreign minister has said.
