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Predator, Reaper Unit Becomes Air Expeditionary Wing
Creech AFB NV (AFNS) Jun 11, 2008The 432nd Wing here that flies the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles was designated an air expeditionary wing by Air Combat Command officials in May. The wing will now have dual reporting responsibilities to 9th Air Force and U.S. Air Forces Central at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., as well as to 12th Air Force and U.S. Air Forces Southern at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz ... more Thompson Files: Stick with the DDG-51 
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Jun 10, 2008 If you think having three surface warfare officers in a row at the helm of the U.S. Navy has created a bias in favor of surface combatants, then you must not be paying attention to news about naval shipbuilding. While a reasonably coherent road map has emerged for replacing Cold War aircraft carriers and submarines, plans for a family of future surface combatants are in disarray. ... more US Envoy Would Like To See Russia As NATO Member 
Brussels (RIA Novosti) Jun 11, 2008The permanent U.S. representative to NATO said on Monday she would like to see Russia as a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. "Speaking as a mom and as a strategist and a lifetime student and friend of the Russian people, I would love to live in a world where Russia wanted to be a NATO member and Russia had met the very high standards that NATO sets for openness, democracy ... more Walker's World: Bush's Europe problem 
London (UPI) Jun 10, 2008 There are two remarkable ironies about President George Bush's weeklong visit to Europe this week. The first was that he was upstaged by Russia's new president, Dmitry Medvedev, who announced in Berlin on the eve of Bush's arrival that "Atlanticism has had its day and we need to talk about unity between the whole Euro-Atlantic area from Vancouver to Vladivostok." In short, the Atlantic ... more UK Defence Committee Enquiry Into ISTAR And Role Of UAVs 
London, UK (SPX) Jun 11, 2008Northrop Grumman welcomed the opportunity to participate in the enquiry by the House of Commons Defence Select Committee into ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance) and the role of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) in providing ISTAR capability. The company gave evidence based on its extensive experience in the United States in developing UAVs with the US ... more |
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Washington (AFP) June 10, 2008US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday he is looking for ways to engineer the first political transition in wartime in 40 years without crippling gaps in key Pentagon posts. Gates said he has asked senior civilian officials to be prepared to stay on after the change of administrations so that there will be some continuity while a new team is being put in place. "Now that's ... more Immunity for private guards in Iraq a sticking point: US 
Baghdad (AFP) June 10, 2008Immunity from Iraqi law for foreign private guards is a sticking point in the deal between Washington and Baghdad over long-term US troop presence in the country, a top US official said Tuesday. "The issue of contractors including (foreign) security contractors is a sensitive one, is a significant one," David Satterfield, the US State Department's top Iraq adviser told reporters in Baghdad's ... more Kongsberg Wins Contract For Underwater Surveillance Systems 
Glasgow, UK (SPX) Jun 11, 2008Kongsberg Maritime is pleased to announce that its Lynnwood, Washington-based division, Kongsberg Underwater Technology recently delivered a $2 million equipment re-order from the US Coast Guard for the USCG's Integrated Anti-swimmer Systems (IAS) program. The equipment contract follows an initial IAS contract worth $3 million and is administered through a continuous contract with the US ... more Outside View: Russia's new top general 
Moscow (UPI) Jun 10, 2008 On June 3, 2008, a serious reshuffle took place in Russia's military establishment: Army Gen. Yury Baluyevsky stepped down as chief of the General Staff to become deputy secretary of the national Security Council. He was replaced by Army Gen. Nikolai Makarov, who until then had held the post of chief of procurement, to which he was appointed in April 2007, soon after Anatoly Serdyukov ... more Analysis: Donors must rethink Afghan aid 
Brussels (UPI) Jun 10, 2008 Thursday the French government will host the fifth international conference dedicated to Afghanistan's reconstruction. The conference is a "last chance" saloon for Afghanistan and donor governments that say they are its friends. If the international community does not reprioritize its goals and rethink its funding strategy, failure beckons. After six-and-a-half years of warfare and a ... more |
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Mianyang, China (AFP) June 11, 2008A month after a powerful earthquake struck southwest China, teenagers from the destroyed Beichuan Middle School are busy preparing for another stern test -- make-or-break college entrance exams. The May 12 quake demolished their school and homes, killing hundreds of schoolfriends and forced surviving students to live in tents. But despite a few extra weeks to prepare, the annual testing ... more Fruits, Vegetables And Teas May Protect Smokers From Lung Cancer 
Los Angeles, CA (SPX) Jun 11, 2008Tobacco smokers who eat three servings of fruits and vegetables per day and drink green or black tea may be protecting themselves from lung cancer, according to a first-of-its-kind study by UCLA cancer researchers. UCLA researchers found that smokers who ingested high levels of natural chemicals called flavonoids in their diet had a lower risk of developing lung cancer, an important ... more Key oil pipeline in China quake zone suspended: state media 
Beijing (AFP) June 10, 2008The operation of a key oil pipeline in China's quake-hit Sichuan province was suspended Tuesday while authorities drained a dangerous 'quake lake' in the area, company officials said. The pipeline, located 60 kilometres downstream from the Tangjiashan lake, halted operations as drainage work on the body of water was accelerated out of concerns for safety, China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) ... more Analysis: KRG collecting oil funds 
Erbil, Iraq (UPI) Jun 10, 2008 Iraq's Kurdish region has been collecting millions of dollars in signing bonuses for 19 oil deals inked with international oil companies but is waiting for a federal revenue-haring law before turning it over to Baghdad. The signing bonuses vary from between $1 million and $5 million "to sometimes more than that," said Kurdistan Regional Government Minister of Natural Resources Ashti ... more China investment in Australia may triple this year: Canberra 
Beijing (AFP) June 10, 2008Chinese investment in Australia could rise dramatically and perhaps triple this year, the Australian treasurer said Tuesday, as he promised a non-discriminatory approach to incoming funds. Australia is a key provider of the raw materials that China needs to fuel its booming economy, but until recently Chinese companies had invested little there, Wayne Swan told Chinese and Australian business ... more
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