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 Moscow (AFP) Nov 12, 2009 
Russia's army will get new missiles and nuclear submarines from 2010, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday, stressing the need to replace the ageing military arsenal.
"Next year, the army will get 30 ballistic missiles...five Iskander (missile) systems, some 300 new armoured vehicles, 30 helicopters, 28 fighter planes, three nuclear submarines, a ship, as well as 11 spacecraft," Medved ... read more 
Seoul (AFP) Nov 12, 2009North Korea accused South Korea's military Thursday of staging a naval clash this week to raise tensions on the peninsula, and said it would pay dearly for the provocation. Each side has blamed the other for Tuesday's exchange of fire near the disputed Yellow Sea border, which came just over a week before a scheduled visit to Seoul by US President Barack Obama. The South has sent one of ... 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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New Delhi (UPI) Nov 12, 2009 The Indian army is set to order an unspecified number of Akash anti-aircraft missiles to replace its aging Russian SAM-6 Kvadrat air defense missile system. The missile system is for the T-72 main battle tank and has a Hyderabad-developed Rajendra phased-array radar capable of tracking up to 64 aircraft simultaneously over a radius of just under 40 miles. It can shoot down aircraft with ... more  
Paris (UPI) Nov 12, 2009 The Afghanistan mission and the anti-piracy fight require France to make much more urgent defense equipment purchases this year than in 2008. France will have to spend nearly $390 million in 2009 on urgent operational requirements, according to Francois Cote, the deputy head of the French armament procurement office. This is more than double the figure spent in 2008, Defensenews.com rep ... more  
Oshkosh, Wisconsin (AFP) Nov 12, 2009Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday vowed to launch a sweeping effort to tackle the growing threat posed by homemade bombs in Afghanistan, the number one killer of US and NATO troops. With more than 80 percent of US casualties caused by improvised explosive devices (IEDs), Gates said he decided to set up a special task force in the Pentagon that would look for new ways to counter the ... more |
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Moscow (AFP) Nov 12, 2009Talks between Moscow and Washington to replace a key nuclear disarmament treaty that expires next month have hit a snag over proposed restrictions on Russian missiles, a newspaper said Thursday. The dispute threatens to derail high-stakes talks on a successor to the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), which US President Barack Obama's administration hopes to replace before it expir ... more  
Kandy (AFP) Nov 12, 2009Myanmar's junta leader General Than Shwe said he was "thrilled" to be in Sri Lanka, where he was given a 21-gun salute and an elaborate red-carpet welcome at the start of his four-day state visit Thursday. "Sri Lanka and Myanmar have a history of close Buddhist ties," he said during a meeting with Sri Lanka's foreign minister Rohitha Bogollagama in the central Buddhist pilgrim city of Kandy. ... more  
Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Nov 11, 2009Criminal gangs in Iraq's northern oil hub of Kirkuk have been exploiting the atmosphere of fear in the ethnically divided city to launch a wave of abductions targeting the scions of wealthy families. "Since September, the kidnapping of children has increased," said the city's deputy police chief General Turhan Yussef. "We know of at least 10 cases. "Two were freed by our forces, one chil ... more |
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