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Gates warns of civil-military disconnect in ChinaTokyo (AFP) Jan 14, 2011 US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday after a trip to Beijing that China's revelation of a stealth jet's flight test pointed to a "disconnect" between its military and civilian leaders. Gates was speaking in Japan during a week-long Asia tour focused on the threat posed by nuclear-armed North Korea and the increasing military assertiveness in the region of Pyongyang's only major ally China. The Pentagon chief stressed that China's President Hu Jintao, whom he met on Tuesday, was "in comm ... read more |
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 In US, China's Hu to confront battered image For all the hot topics between the two nations, Chinese President Hu Jintao will also seek a broader goal when he visits the United States next week: to repair his country's battered image. ... more | .. |
Gates argues for keeping US forces in Japan Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday said US forces needed to remain in Japan to deter the volatile North Korean regime and counter China's assertive stance in the region. ... more | .. |
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  Iran says no talks on 'nuclear dossier' at Istanbul Iran will not talk about its "nuclear dossier" at the Istanbul talks with world powers, atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi said in comments published Wednesday, reiterating Tehran's long-standing policy. ... more | .. |
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 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 | .. |
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 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 | .. |
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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 |
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US-China ties strained by power shift Presidents Barack Obama and Hu Jintao will try to patch up frayed economic ties when they meet in Washington next week, but a far-reaching power shift hangs uneasily over the meeting. ... 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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  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 | .. |
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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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 | .. |
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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 | .. |
Copenhagen summit aims for Iraq fatwa on sectarian violence A summit gathering some of Iraq's top religious leaders in Copenhagen this week is hoped to result in a joint decree condemning violence against Christians, organisers said Wednesday. ... more |
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