Article 20

Remarks of President Barack Obama
"This week, I authorized the declassification of this action, and the deaths of three other Americans in drone strikes, to facilitate transparency and debate on this issue, and to dismiss some of the more outlandish claims. For the record, I do not believe it would be constitutional for the government to target and kill any U.S. citizen – with a drone, or a shotgun – without due process." ...

Obama Charts New Counterterrorism Course
President Barack Obama has outlined a new course in U.S. counterterrorism efforts in a major national security speech in the capital in which he said America was at a 'crossroads' in its ongoing battle against terrorism. ...

Obama Vows to Close Guantanamo Detention Facility
President Barack Obama vowed to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, saying the prison has become a symbol of an America that flouts the law. ...

Navy Names Next Two Destroyers
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the next Arleigh Burke-class destroyers (DDG) will be named USS Paul Ignatius and USS Daniel Inouye.

Department of Defense Announces Selected Acquisition Report
The Department of Defense (DoD) has released details on major defense acquisition program cost, schedule, and performance changes since the December 2011 reporting period. This information is based on the Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs) submitted to the Congress for the December 2012 reporting period. ...

DR Congo: In Goma, Secretary-General hails regional accord as 'best chance for peace in years'
Arriving in restive eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged all the leaders of Africa's Great Lakes region to throw their support behind a recently-signed peace accord which aims to ensure security, as well as development, for the long-troubled country. ...