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 Bogota (AFP) Aug 15, 2009 
Colombia says it has finalized an agreement with the United States allowing Washington to use its military bases to track drug-runners, despite anger elsewhere in Latin America over the idea. "This agreement reaffirms the commitment of both parties in the fight against drug trafficking and terrorism," Colombia's foreign ministry said in a statement Friday. Officials here said the two ... read more 
New Delhi (UPI) Aug 13, 2009 Boeing Co. appears set to move ahead with its $2.1 billion defense contract with India to supply eight P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance planes to the Indian navy to safeguard the country's vast coastline. The contract comes under the new enhanced Indo-U.S. strategic partnership highlighted by a bilateral defense pact for modernizing India's military signed last month during ... more
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Iran's Khamenei slams 'bullying' after Trump threats
Attack on Iran nuclear plant would leave Gulf without water, Qatar PM warns North Korea's Kim inspects 'nuclear-powered submarine' project Trump invites Iran leader to nuclear talks -- or else Trump offers nuclear talks with Iran No talks with US under 'maximum pressure' policy, Iran FM tells AFP Trump says he wrote to Iran urging nuclear talks Spain under pressure to abort nuclear energy phase-out Russia calls French nuclear comments a 'threat' Polish PM hails Macron's 'very promising' nuclear comments 
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Washington (AFP) Aug 14, 2009US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has left open the possibility of sending more forces to Afghanistan but warned of stretched military resources. With about 132,000 troops in Iraq, Gates said there were constraints as to how many extra troops could be sent to Afghanistan at least until after Iraq's elections in January. "I would say also that the availability of forces is still a ... more  
Valley Forge PA (SPX) Aug 17, 2009Military operations threatened by persistent cyber attacks will benefit from mission assurance and resilience through cyber security solutions being developed by Lockheed Martin. The "Mission Maker" initiatives for cyber security include embedding cyber security into command and control, adding it as an element of situational awareness, and enhancing information operations. These ... more  
Seoul (AFP) Aug 17, 2009North Korea Monday ordered its army and people on special alert as US and South Korean troops began a joint exercise, and vowed to respond to any military provocation with a nuclear attack. The communist state's military supreme command, in a report on official media, described the exercise south of the border as a "grave threat" to peace and a prelude to an invasion. It vowed to respond ... more |
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Seoul (AFP) Aug 16, 2009North Korea has warned of nuclear retaliation against any US and South Korean nuclear threats, in fresh criticism of an upcoming military drill between the allies, state media said Sunday. A spokesman for Pyongyang's military denounced the exercises starting Monday as "manoeuvres for a nuclear war" against North Korea. "Should the US imperialists and the Lee Myung-Bak group threaten the ... more 
Seoul (AFP) Aug 17, 2009North Korea agreed Monday to resume cross-border tours for South Koreans and ease restrictions on a joint industrial estate, but blasted a US-South Korean military exercise starting later in the day. The communist state also said it would restart a reunion programme for separated families, raising hopes of an easing of tensions three days after it freed a South Korean detainee. ... more  
Moorestown, N.J. (UPI) Aug 14, 2009 Lockheed Martin Thursday began testing the Aegis weapon system before its deployment on Australia's Air Warfare Destroyer fleet of three new warships. The tests would last four months and, once successful, the system would be installed on the first of the three Australian AWD vessels being fitted out with Aegis by Lockheed Martin. The Hobart-class destroyers, being built by ASC Pty Ltd. ... more |
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