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  • Inside the Ring

    By Bill Gertz - Special to The Washington Times

    The Pentagon's plan to shift the focus of U.S. military forces to Asia after disengagement in Iraq and Afghanistan got mixed support in the defense budget request released this week. Published February 15, 2012 Comments

  • Inside the Ring

    By Bill Gertz and Bill Gertz - Special to The Washington Times

    The Pentagon's senior weapons-buying official said this week that a program for purchasing offensive and defensive military equipment for cyberwarfare is still being worked on. Published February 8, 2012 Comments

  • Inside the Ring

    By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

    U.S. intelligence agencies threw cold water on the President Obama's thus-far-unsuccessful effort to "reset" relations with Russia by making concessions to Moscow. Published February 1, 2012 Comments

  • Inside the Ring

    By Bill Gertz - Special to The Washington Times

    CIA Director David H. Petraeus recently replaced the agency's director of support, a senior manager who also runs the agency's massive worldwide logistics, including the security office. Published January 25, 2012 Comments

  • Inside the Ring

    By Bill Gertz - Special to The Washington Times

    A senior House Republican is questioning the Obama administration's plan to seek an arms agreement for space based on concerns that the pact could restrict U.S. military and intelligence operations. Published January 18, 2012 Comments

  • Inside the Ring

    By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

    The Pentagon is investigating the joint avionics venture between General Electric and a Chinese company that was linked in the past to U.S. arms proliferation sanctions. Published January 11, 2012 Comments

  • Inside the Ring

    By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

    Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta on Thursday will put the official Pentagon stamp on a new U.S. strategy toward Asia — to solidify efforts to refocus on countering China's growing arsenal of missiles, submarines, cyberweapons and other forces designed to push U.S. forces out of the region. Published January 4, 2012 Comments

  • Inside the Ring

    By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

    U.S. intelligence agencies are busy assessing the new power structure emerging in North Korea as Kim Jong-un, son of the late Kim Jong-il, takes over. Published December 28, 2011 Comments

  • Inside the Ring

    By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

    Deputy Energy Secretary Daniel B. Poneman is working on a major Obama administration initiative that would renew scientist exchanges between U.S. nuclear weapons laboratories and Chinese nuclear facilities. Published December 21, 2011 Comments

  • Inside the Ring

    By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

    At the recent U.S.-Chinese defense talks in Beijing, the subject of the Pentagon's new Air Sea Battle Concept, a program to counter China's growing anti-access and area denial weapons, was not discussed. Published December 14, 2011 Comments

  • Inside the Ring

    By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

    The nomination of U.S. Ambassador-designate to Russia Michael McFaul is in trouble, based on recent responses to senators' questions about a possible plan to give sensitive data to Russia on the SM-3 anti-missile interceptor. Published December 7, 2011 Comments

  • Inside the Ring

    By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

    The Obama administration, in its drive to support disarmament advocates, is set to begin a new round of strategic arms talks with the Russians this month. Published November 30, 2011 Comments

  • Inside the Ring

    By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

    The Obama administration's arms-control-centered security policies appear to be on the ropes. Published November 23, 2011 Comments

  • Inside the Ring

    By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

    The Obama administration is set to offer more concessions to the Russians on missile defense, the latest one a proposal to share secret technical data on the U.S. military's most effective anti-missile interceptor. Published November 16, 2011 Comments

  • Inside the Ring

    By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

    The Pentagon announced Wednesday the creation of a new office to deal with China's growing military power in Asia, and defense officials said the office represents a harsh policy rebuke to pro-China analysts who for the past 20 years sought to minimize Beijing's forces. Published November 9, 2011 Comments

  • Inside the Ring

    By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

    China is continuing to provide advanced missiles and other conventional arms to Iran and may be doing so in violation of U.N. sanctions against the Tehran regime, according to a draft report by the congressional U.S.-China Commission. Published November 2, 2011 Comments

  • Inside the Ring

    By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

    Rep. J. Randy Forbes has written to Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta requesting a formal Pentagon review of whether a joint venture between General Electric and a Chinese aviation firm will compromise U.S. military technology. Published October 26, 2011 Comments

  • Inside the Ring

    By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

    The Obama administration is braced for a tough Chinese reaction to the latest U.S. arms sale to Taiwan and is worried it will come during the visit to Beijing by White House National Security Adviser Thomas E. Donilon. Published October 19, 2011 Comments

  • Inside the Ring

    By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

    The Pentagon is engaged in a behind-the-scenes political fight over efforts to soften, or entirely block, a new military-approved program to bolster U.S. forces in Asia. Published October 12, 2011 Comments

  • Inside the Ring

    By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

    Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the newly minted chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, began his tenure this week by setting a tone of defiance and strength. Published October 5, 2011 Comments

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