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Russia Retooling For Military Modernization Moscow (UPI) Oct 30, 2008 
There are many examples of failure to fulfill Russia's annual state defense order: Delivery of Sukhoi Su-34 aircraft and Mil Mi-28N helicopters is well behind schedule, the missile-carrying submarine Yury Dolgoruky is certain not to be launched in 2008, and the second submarine in the series is unlikely to hit the water in 2009, as scheduled, either. At the same time, there is some good ... read moreUS missile chief concerned by delays to Polish base accord 
Warsaw (AFP) Oct 30, 2008A top US defence official Thursday said he was worried that delays in Poland's ratification could upset a tight timetable for deploying American missiles here to ward off attacks from so-called rogue states. "I'm very concerned. That's probably the biggest concern I have at this point," US Missile Defence Agency head General Henry Obering said during a stock-taking visit to Poland, which has ... more
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Mongolia signs landmark mining deal with French nuclear giant
IEA forecasts record nuclear electricity production in 2025 Russia PM meets Vietnam president, seeking deeper ties Iran unveils spy ship during major war games: state media Iranian president warns Trump against risking 'war' Iran FM says European powers appear serious about resuming nuclear talks Russia, Vietnam sign nuclear energy deal Iran, European powers hold 'constructive' nuclear talks Iran, European powers hold nuclear talks ahead of Trump return Iran, European powers to hold nuclear talks ahead of Trump return 
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US: Iraqi politics stalling security pact
Washington (AFP) Oct 30, 2008The White House on Thursday charged that politics and posturing in Iraq were delaying a controversial US-Iraq security accord but said it remained "hopeful and confident" about the pact. Days before the November 4 US elections, spokeswoman Dana Perino said "on our side, I don't think that politics is playing a lot of a role in it" because both US presidential hopefuls were generally ... more USAF Tests Battlespace Information Solution On AC-130 Gunship 
Cedar Rapids IA (SPX) Oct 31, 2008The U.S. Air Force's AC-130 Gunship fleet recently reached an important milestone with the successful first flight of a modified AC-130 that provides the platform with unprecedented access to battlespace information. The upgrade features the Rockwell Collins Data Link Processor (DLP) and OpenEdge(tm) net-enablement software hosted on an Integrated Processing Cabinet (IPC 8303) to provide ... more Russian navy to hold exercises in Mediterranean: report 
Moscow (AFP) Oct 30, 2008Russian warships from the Arctic Ocean and the Black Sea will take part in exercises in the Mediterranean, the RIA Novosti state news agency reported Thursday, citing a Russian navy source. "In the Mediterranean Sea, an attack group of the Northern Fleet will meet an attack group of the Black Sea Fleet led by the guided missile cruiser Moskva," the source in navy headquarters was quoted as ... more  |
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Analysis: Army seeks to replace M4 and M16
Washington (UPI) Oct 30, 2008 Since the Vietnam War, soldiers have fought with the M16 rifle and its little brother the M4 as their main weapon, but that may change soon as the Army steps up its search for a replacement. And it says it is open to replacing it with a higher caliber weapon, highlighting long-standing criticism of the existing 5.56mm round. In August, the Army posted a "Request For Information" ... more New US president to maintain nuclear talks with NKorea 
Washington (AFP) Oct 30, 2008US President George W. Bush's successor is expected to continue using a six-nation forum to disband North Korea's nuclear weapons network, but will emphasise tracking down its proliferation record. Aides to presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain said that disarming North Korea of its nuclear weapons through the six-party talks would be a top priority in the first few weeks of ... more Military Matters: Why al-Qaida failed 
Washington (UPI) Oct 30, 2008 I have suggested in previous columns that the al-Qaida model of Fourth Generation war may be failing for inherent reasons -- that is to say, for reasons it cannot fix. "Tom Ricks' Inbox" in the Oct. 19 Washington Post offers some confirmation of that assessment. Ricks writes: "Where did al-Qaida in Iraq go wrong? In a paper prepared for the recent annual meeting of the American ... more Iraq opposes any clause letting US stay after 2011 
Baghdad (AFP) Oct 30, 2008Baghdad wants to delete any reference in a security pact with Washington to the possibility of US troops staying in Iraq after 2011, an MP close to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Thursday. The demand is one of five amendments proposed by Iraq, Ali al-Adib, a member of the Shiite Dawa party, told AFP. "The Iraqi government wants to remove from the agreement any mention of a ... more |
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