Obama Defense Department

Pentagon Exploring Robot Killers That Can Fire By Themselves

McClatchy | Posted 05.25.2011

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The unmanned bombers that frequently cause unintended civilian casualties in Pakistan are a step toward an even more lethal generation of robotic hunt...

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Ashton Carter: Obama Nominates Harvard Professor As Top Weapons Buyer

Boston Globe | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama late this afternoon nominated Harvard professor Ashton B. Carter, a leading authority on arms control, to take on a surprising new rol...

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Bush Administration Tying Obama's Hands On Gitmo

Harpers | Scott Horton | Posted 05.25.2011

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As President-elect Obama works to make good on his promise to shut down Guantanamo Bay, including the military commissions system that his predecessor...

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