"We probably ought to give him the benefit of the doubt, " said a senior defense official.
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In Moscow, a top defense official in Moscow took a dim view of the development.
"You will continue to see advanced capability added to the mix, " said a defense official in Washington.
"You are talking about a zone where there is no real authority, " a senior European defense official said.
Amos Gilad, an Israeli defense official, would not confirm or deny the airstrike, but played down cross-border tensions.
"The United States will continue to demonstrate unique advanced capabilities as these exercises continue, " said a defense official.
"But until we have safeguards in place, we are not going to Roger up, " a senior defense official said.
The U.S. suspected the boat was ferrying weapons bound for Palestinian militants in Gaza, according to a defense official.
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"We could fly it at night, but the point was for them to see it, " said a U.S. defense official.
The U.S. military is weighing options, including logistical support and intelligence sharing with France, a U.S. defense official said Saturday.
But the command in Afghanistan has put in place plans to speed the withdrawal while continuing training, a defense official said.
According to a second defense official, NORAD is in constant contact with the FAA so it can respond when situations arise.
Ralph Baker, commander of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, was fired March 28, according to a Washington Defense official.
But the command in Afghanistan has put in place plans to speed the withdrawal while continuing training, according to a defense official.
The CIF unit is prepared to move within four hours of being ordered to do so, a U.S. defense official told CNN.
"It's well known that the United States and Japan have a mutual defense treaty, " a defense official said of Panetta's exchange in Beijing.
"The goal is to make all roles available so long as we can meet the standards of the war fighter, " said a defense official.
In Washington, a U.S. defense official said the U.S. Navy will contribute two high-tech acoustic devices to listen for emergency beacons still operating in deep water.
The defense official said the department had chosen not to notify people named in the documents because it doesn't know if WikiLeaks will redact the names.
The defense official also said about 230 of the 600 American military personnel required for the U.S.-led training mission for Iraqi security forces are in place.
"We're kinda busy, " is the way one U.S. defense official describes the thinking in the Pentagon, citing the strain on U.S. forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Initial elements of the "Iraq Survey Group" are already in Iraq and the full organization should be operational within two weeks, a U.S. defense official said Thursday.
"What's clear is we are not seeing recidivism on the decline, " said a defense official who declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the issue.
Late last week, a defense official of the Russian government had said that Russia would not participate in any military excercises against Libya, a former Cold War ally.
"What's clear is we are not seeing recidivism on the decline, " according to a defense official who declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the issue.
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In May, Boeing lured Tim Keating, a former Clinton White House official with strong Democratic Party ties from Honeywell International, to replace retiring former Nixon defense official Tod Hullin.
Panetta is setting the goal of January 2016 for all assessments to be complete and women to be integrated as much as possible, a senior defense official said Wednesday.
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Mr. Panetta, in London for a scheduled visit, discussed the hostage situation with Mr. Cameron in a talk that was more about policy than tactics, a senior U.S. defense official said.
The Sky Warrior's automatic takeoff and landing system can put a plane on a runway "plus or minus one foot, " says one Department of Defense official who asked not to be named.
The U.S. military is weighing options, including logistical support and intelligence sharing with France, a U.S. defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because no decisions have been made, said Saturday.
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