One military officer connected to the intelligence team called Able Danger who, in 2000, knew of information about the 9/11 terrorist group has come into the light. In an interview with the New York Times Monday, Army Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer said that military lawyers forced the Able Danger team to cancel three appointments with the FBI. Shaffer confirmed the team had identified Mohamed Atta three other of the hijackers by name.
Secretary of Defense Austin Lloyd III met with his counterparts from Australia, Japan and the Philippines to discuss bolstering defense ties on May 2. The discussion included plans for joint F-35 exercises with Japan and Australia in the coming years.