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 Moscow (AFP) Nov 18, 2009 
Russia has provided an "unprecedented" 970 billion roubles (22.6 billion euros, 33.8 billion dollars) to its defence industry this year, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. State support for the sector had helped it grow by 3.8 percent since the start of the year despite the economic downturn, Putin said in comments reported by Russian news agencies. "During the recession we ... read more 
Dubai, UAE (SPX) Nov 19, 2009The U.S. government executed separate Letters of Offer and Acceptance with three of its key allies to purchase Raytheon's AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). The three countries, in the order they signed their LOAs, are Kuwait, Morocco and Jordan. "The AIM-120C-7 provides unparalleled air combat and air defense capabilities," said Col. Michael Andersen ... 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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Baghdad (AFP) Nov 18, 2009The top US military officer in Iraq warned on Wednesday of attacks in the run-up to an expected January general election and said he would ask Washington to alter troop drawdown plans if necessary. General Ray Odierno told reporters in Baghdad that although all American combat troops are due to pull out by August 2010, the plan was flexible and could change between now and May if the ... more 
Paris (UPI) Nov 18, 2009 French Defense Minister Herve Morin Wednesday in Paris met with his German counterpart Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg to discuss a range of security issues including the Airbus A400M military transport aircraft program. Defensenews.com quoted Morin as saying that zu Guttenberg's first visit to France as defense minister would include talks on the troubled plane program. It is in a ... more  
Washington (AFP) Nov 17, 2009Warning of a "cyber arms race," a leading Web security firm said Tuesday that China, France, Israel, Russia and the United States were among countries that have developed "cyber weapons." "McAfee began to warn of the global cyber arms race more than two years ago, but now we're seeing increasing evidence that it's become real," said Dave DeWalt, president and chief executive of McAfee Inc. ... more |
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Helsinki, Finland (UPI) Nov 18, 2009 According to the Sept. 18 report from the U.S. Army Diversity Office (yes, there is one) titled "Military Leadership Diversity Commission," diversity is defined as "the different attributes, experiences and backgrounds of our Soldiers, Civilians and Family members that further enhance our global capabilities and contribute to an adaptive, culturally astute Army." Those are wonderful ... more  
Washington (UPI) Nov 18, 2009 After eight years of war and huge expenditures of national treasure, is the United States really serious about succeeding in Afghanistan and Pakistan? Or, given the seemingly intractable nature of these conflicts and the exquisite difficulties of coping with foreign cultures, are the United States and its allies embarked on a mission that is unwinnable by most definitions? These questions ... more 
Mechanicsburg, Pa. (UPI) Nov 18, 2009 Nearly 80 percent of security products fail to perform as intended when they are first tested and often require two or more rounds of tests before they can secure certification, a new report warns. The ICSA Labs Product Assurance Report, the first study of its kind co-authored by the Verizon Business Data Breach Investigations Report research team, lists lessons learned from testing ... more |
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