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U.S. Navy Marks 50th Anniversary Of First Submerged Launch Of Fleet Ballistic MissileSunnyvale CA (SPX) Jul 23, 2010 July 20 marked the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs' first underwater launch of a Fleet Ballistic Missile, which was designed and built by Lockheed Martin. The Polaris A1 missile successfully launched from the submerged USS George Washington (SSBN-598), the first ballistic missile submarine, July 20, 1960, off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Fla. This successful Navy test proved the capability of launching missiles from the natural protection of the deep sea, securing a st ... read more |
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College Park, Md. (UPI) Jul 20, 2010 In mid-term elections, Democrats face a harsh reality. Politicians are known by their deeds and judged by the results. No president since Franklin Roosevelt inherited a bigger mess than Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress have given him most of what he wants - the $787 billion stimulus package, including clean energy initiatives to create jobs; a free hand with Troubled Asset Relief ... more  
New Delhi (AFP) July 22, 2010Top US diplomatic and military officials warned Thursday of fresh attempts by militant groups to push nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan into a military conflict. The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, said he feared extremists would attempt another operation similar to the 2008 Mumbai attacks in order to goad India into armed retaliation against its neighbou ... more  
Washington (AFP) July 21, 2010The United States said Wednesday its imminent naval exercises with South Korea are "defensive" in nature and meant as a clear show of "deterrence" in the face of North Korean "aggression." The comments bolstered a major show of American support for Seoul, including the naval drills, new US sanctions on Pyongyang and a trip to the demilitarized zone by administration heavyweights Hillary Clin ... more |
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US worries about repeat of Mumbai attacks: MullenNew Delhi (AFP) July 22, 2010 The US military's top-ranking officer said Thursday he feared extremists might launch another attack on India, similar to the 2008 rampage in Mumbai, in a bid to spark a war with arch-rival Pakistan. Speaking to reporters on board his plane bound for New Delhi, Admiral Mike Mullen praised India for showing restraint in the aftermath of the bloody November 2008 attacks that left 166 dead. "I've worried a great deal about a repeat attack, of something like that," Mullen said. The admiral said ... read more |
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