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The Pentagon said on Wednesday a giant "bunker buster" bomb will be ready within months, adding a powerful weapon to the US arsenal amid tensions over Iran's nuclear program. The 30,000-pound massive ordnance penetrator (MOP) is designed to knock out fortified sites buried deep underground, like those used by Iran and North Korea to protect its nuclear work. "It is under development ... read more 
Washington (AFP) Oct 8, 2009The US House of Representatives passed a 680-billion-dollar defense authorization bill on Thursday that includes funds to train Afghan security forces and more mine-resistant troop carriers. The bill, which passed 281-146, satisfied most of the funding requests made in the Pentagon's budget submission for the 2010 fiscal year that began on October 1. It reflected a compromise hammered out ... more
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Nuclear monitor defends Ukraine plant visit via Russia-controlled territory
Iran's former top diplomat Zarif resigns from VP post Italy breaks 'taboo' with push to revive nuclear North Korea held 'strategic cruise missile' launch drill this week: state media Iran slams Israel threats as 'outrageous' after Israeli FM warns of 'military option' A French-UK nuclear umbrella for Europe? Not likely, say analysts Iran significantly increased stocks of highly enriched uranium: IAEA Bangladesh calls for continued Russian nuclear collaboration Iran denounces new US sanctions as 'sign of hostility' Iran rules out 'direct talks' with US on nuclear issue 
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Washington (AFP) Oct 8, 2009A US-Russia deal allowing American aircraft to fly troops and arms to Afghanistan via Russian airspace remains on track, with regular flights expected soon, a US defense official said on Thursday. Only one US military flight over Russia has been carried out since the accord was reached in July, but Assistant Secretary of Defense Alexander "Sandy" Vershbow said the deal had to be "vetted ... more 
Spin Boldak, Afghanistan (AFP) Oct 8, 2009In the dust bowl of southern Afghanistan, near the mountainous border with Pakistan, US soldiers from Spin Boldak forward operating base were preparing for a very important meeting. Four rows of chairs arranged on a carpet in a concrete building had been put out, awaiting the arrival of the 30 or so leaders of rival local tribes invited to discuss their needs. The black, red and green ... more 
London (AFP) Oct 7, 2009Some 2.1 million people have died either directly or indirectly from armed violence over the last three years as talks on a global arms trade treaty have stalled, campaigners said Wednesday. More than 2,000 people have died from such violence every day since 2006, when governments agreed on the need to regulate the arms trade, said British charity Oxfam and 11 other non-governmental ... more |
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Washington (AFP) Oct 8, 2009US President Barack Obama will make his debut Asian tour next month, visiting Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea for a flurry of talks on pressing economic issues, trade and global security. The trip will mark Obama's most testing foray yet into the vital US relationship with top Asian powers, and see him push for backing on key foreign policy priorities including the nuclear showdowns ... more 
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 09, 2009Raytheon debuted a 3rd-generation electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) Mast-Mounted System (MMS) to equip combat vehicles with greater standoff, strategic surveillance and targeting capabilities. At the 2009 Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition, Raytheon, in coordination with Lockheed Martin, featured an MMS on a new General Dynamics Land Systems wheeled combat vehicle ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Oct 8, 2009The leaders of China, Japan and South Korea meet in Beijing on Saturday for a summit expected to focus on drawing North Korea back to the negotiating table over its nuclear weapons programme. The three-way gathering, the first since an inaugural meeting last December, also marks new Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's debut on the regional stage, with Tokyo's often distrustful neighbour ... more |
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