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F-35 looking more like white elephantWashington (AFP) Jan 13, 2011 The F-35 fighter jet, set to replace a large part of the US warplane fleet, has become the most expensive weapons program ever, drawing increased scrutiny at a time of tight public finances. Following a series of cost overruns and delays, the program is now expected to cost a whopping 382 billion dollars, for 2,443 aircraft. The so-called 5th generation fighter was built with features designed to help avoid enemy radar and ensure American supremacy in the skies for decades. But there is now ... read more |
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  New Chinese arms aimed at US: military chief China's new weapons programs, including the J-20 stealth aircraft, appear to be directed against the United States, the highest-ranking US military officer said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  N. Korea uranium programme for making bombs: South North Korea's new uranium enrichment programme is designed to make nuclear weapons, South Korea's foreign minister has said, rebutting Pyongyang's claims that it is for peaceful use. ... more | .. |
 China stealth jet upstages US defence chief's visit US Defense Secretary Robert Gates toured China's nuclear command centre on Wednesday, a Pentagon official said, as he wrapped up a visit upstaged by a bold display of Beijing's advanced weaponry. ... more | .. |
N. Korea slams S. Korea's rejection of talks North Korea on Tuesday criticised South Korea's rejection of its latest call for dialogue and insisted it is sincere in trying to mend relations after months of tensions. ... more |
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N. Korea could soon pose threat to US: Gates US Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned Tuesday that North Korea could have long-range ballistic missiles within five years that would pose a direct threat to the United States, reflecting growing concerns over Pyongyang's arsenal. ... more | .. |
 Russia-US nuclear deal in force: officials A long-awaited nuclear cooperation agreement between Moscow and Washington allowing US companies to sell nuclear reactors and materials to Russia entered into force on Tuesday, officials said. ... more | .. |
 Iran says 10 linked to Mossad arrested Iran said on Tuesday it has arrested 10 people linked to Mossad and that the Islamic republic had delivered the Israeli spy agency a "severe blow" after deeply infiltrating it. ... more | .. |
  Israeli warplanes in fresh strikes on Gaza: witnesses Israeli warplanes renewed their air strikes in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of the consequences if Palestinian rocket fire continued. ... more |
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 First lightweight jet cleared in India India has joined the select club of countries making a fighter jet from scratch, receiving operational clearance for its first lightweight indigenous multi-role Light Combat Aircraft. ... more | .. |
  Exiled Iran opposition claims attack on Iraq camp The head of Iran's main exiled opposition coalition on Saturday accused forces in Iraq of carrying out an attack on a camp housing Iranians that left dozens injured. ... more | .. |
Clinton urges Gulf to keep focus on Iran sanctions US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday urged Arab states in the Gulf to stay focused on sanctions against Iran over its controversial nuclear programme, at the start of a regional tour. ... more | .. |
 Three dead, two wounded in Iraq unrest Bomb and gun attacks in Iraq killed three people including a police chief, and wounded two others on Monday, security officials said. ... more |
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  US troops wage war with cash in Afghanistan At the entrance to a military base in southern Afghanistan, US Army Staff Sergeant Andrew Cunningham hands out money to locals employed to help rebuild their villages devastated by war. ... more | .. |
 Commentary: Afpak imbroglio What does one call an impoverished nuclear weapons power where 80 percent of its 180 million people say things are moving in the wrong direction; 64 percent claim the United States is their enemy; 18 percent view al-Qaida favorably; almost 40 percent say they approve of al-Qaida's 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers; and 56 percent say there is "no hope" for the future? ... more | .. |
US defence chief focuses on N.Korea in Tokyo talks Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday is due to meet Japanese leaders to try to forge a common strategy towards North Korea, amid rising US concern over Pyongyang's missile arsenal. ... more | .. |
  Mainland China's visitors to Taiwan up 70% Improving ties between Taiwan and China have led to an almost 70 percent rise in the number of mainland tourists visiting the island last year, officials said Tuesday. ... more |
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Obama faces stiff test in Arizona eulogy President Barack Obama faces a moment fraught with risk but shrouded in political opportunity when he leads a national memorial service for the dead of the Arizona shooting tragedy. ... more | .. |
Report: N. Korea kills five refugees inside China North Korean border guards shot dead five refugees and wounded two others after pursuing them across the frontier into China last month, a South Korean newspaper reported Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 In Afghanistan, US troops hope for winter breakthrough US Army Captain Aaron Schwengler removes his helmet and smiles as he sits down for tea with elders in an Afghan village. "It's always nice to come here because we don't get shot at," he tells them. ... more | .. |
Punjab court sentences blasphemers An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan's Punjab province sentenced a Muslim cleric and his son to life in prison for blasphemy. ... more |
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Outside View: An indispensable man French President Charles DeGaulle cautioned the overly ambitious with the admonition that cemeteries are filled with the indispensable and irreplaceable. Regarding Pakistan, the good general was wrong. ... more | .. |
  Gates suggests US fighters for Japan Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday suggested Japan should consider buying US fighter jets, during talks in Tokyo, as the country plans for new warplanes, a US official said. ... more | .. |
Turkey to increase arms spending in 2011 Turkey will spend nearly $4.5 billion on arms procurement this year. ... more | .. |
US defence chief hails 'successful' China visit US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday toured China's nuclear command centre to end what he called a "very successful" visit - one upstaged by a bold display of Beijing's advanced weaponry. ... more |
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