The White House is threatening to veto the $642 billion 2013 defense authorization bill passed last week by the House Armed Services Committee because it spends too much on national security. […]
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia will contribute $100 million annually for three years beginning in 2015 toward the $4 billion a year cost of running the Afghan National Security Forces after they take responsibility for their country’s security. […]
ISLAMABAD — NATO on Tuesday invited Pakistan’s president to the upcoming Chicago summit on Afghanistan, the strongest sign yet that Islamabad is ready to reopen its western border to U.S. and NATO military supplies heading to the war in the neighboring country. […]