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Iran has boosted atomic bomb ability: US scientistsWashington (AFP) Jan 21, 2011 Leading American scientists Friday warned against Western complacency over Iran's nuclear drive, saying in a study that Tehran last year boosted its capacity to build an atomic bomb. The study, published by a body set by scientists from the top-secret Manhattan Project which built the world's first atomic bomb, comes as the United States and five other powers hold nuclear talks with Iran in Istanbul. And it follows claims by US and Israeli officials that international efforts have slowed Iran's ... read more |
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  Brazil jets deal open again for contenders Brazil's decision to postpone an early deal for a multibillion-dollar purchase of fighter jets for its air force reopens the Latin American country's market to competitors who were up against France's Rafale as the leading favorite. ... more | .. |
  Japan PM 'concerned' over China's defence build-up Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Thursday voiced fresh concern about China's defence spending and its maritime activities and said Japan should focus on its alliance with the United States. ... more | .. |
  NATO, Russia missile systems to stay separate: NATO chief NATO wants to cooperate with Russia on a missile defence shield for Europe but the two sides should keep their systems separate, the Western alliance's chief said ahead of a meeting of military brass. ... more | .. |
  Converting 2D Photo Into 3D Face For Security Apps And Forensics It is possible to construct a three-dimensional, 3D, face from flat 2D images, according to research published in the International Journal of Biometrics this month. The discovery could be used for ... more |
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  STSS Demonstration Satellites Complete On-Orbit Calibration, Ready For BMDS Tests The Space Tracking and Surveillance (STSS) Demonstration program satellites are ready to fully participate in Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) tests after on-orbit calibration of the acquisit ... more | .. |
 Unbowed China leader warns US Chinese President Hu Jintao, unbowed by pressure on a state visit, warned the United States on Thursday not to press on Taiwan and Tibet as he insisted that the rising Asian power sought cooperation. ... more | .. |
  50 dead in Iraq as suicide blasts rock holy city A spate of blasts across Iraq on Thursday killed at least 50 people, most of them in twin suicide car bombings in the Shiite Muslim holy city of Karbala, the third major attack in as many days. ... more | .. |
 Cyber-attack did not affect Iran nuclear programme: official A cyber-attack that targeted Iranian nuclear centrifuges producing enriched uranium in November did not affect the country's nuclear programme, an Iranian official said in Moscow on Thursday. ... more |
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 Romania wants to finalize talks on US missile shield in 2011 Romania wishes to finalize negotiations this year on US plans to deploy elements of a new missile defense shield on its soil, President Traian Basescu said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Indian navy marines ready for Tavor rifles India's navy marine commandos start using Israeli-made TAR-21 assault rifles and Galil sniper rifles this month after receiving the $4 million consignment in December. ... more | .. |
 Commentary: Ho-hum terrorism The fourth issue of Inspire, al-Qaida's online English-language magazine, appears to be running out of ideas to provoke mayhem among the heathen nations and the Muslims who do their bidding. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan may test missiles again after flop Taiwan is considering new missile tests after a series of failures in a drill this week earned the top brass rare criticism from an irate President Ma Ying-jeou, media and an official said Thursday. ... more |
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  Gray Eagle UAS Program Expanding Despite Defense budget constraints, the Army's Unmanned Aircraft Systems are growing, especially the Gray Eagle program. "And with the budget movements afoot for the 2012 fiscal year, we will ... more | .. |
 LockMart Receives Urban Operations Training System Contract Award The U.S. Army's Program Executive Office of Simulation, Training and Instrumentation awarded Lockheed Martin an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide Urban Operations Training ... more | .. |
 Turbulence ahead for Indian fighter jet: analysts India's homegrown fighter jet, the Tejas, has finally been cleared for operations but analysts say any celebration of India's entry into an elite club of military hardware producers is premature. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan missile tests not meant as messages Taiwan said its missile launches on the eve of the Chinese state visit to the United States weren't meant as a message to Washington. ... more |
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 Korean Researchers Reveal New Sea Defense Model Military tension between North Korea and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) extends to areas of the Yellow Sea. Now defence experts based in the Republic of Korea have devised improved methods to m ... more | .. |
  India to cut Kashmir forces by 25%q India plans to reduce its security forces by a quarter in the Himalayan region of Kashmir to ease conditions for people in one of the world's most militarised areas, a top official said Friday. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea, U.S in talks over missiles South Korea and the United States have been in talks to revise a bilateral pact that could allow for Seoul's bid to make missiles capable of landing anywhere in North Korea. ... more | .. |
 US radio host criticized for Hu mockery Rush Limbaugh, the conservative radio host heard by millions of Americans, came under fire Thursday from Asian Americans after he mocked the way visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao speaks. ... more |
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China media declares Hu US trip 'historic masterstroke' China's state media trumpeted President Hu Jintao's state visit to the United States as "a historic masterstroke" of "global significance" but ordinary Chinese seemed rather less enthusiastic. ... more | .. |
 Obama warned Hu to pressure NKorea: report President Barack Obama warned Chinese President Hu Jintao that Washington would have to redeploy forces in Asia unless Beijing stepped up pressure on North Korea, The New York Times reported Friday. ... more | .. |
 Nordic military invites Baltic states on board Nordic nations on Friday invited the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to join a body that aims to smooth cooperation among the region's armed forces, the Estonian military said. ... more | .. |
Mideast arms market to grow by 14 percent Military procurement by Middle Eastern states, primarily Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq and Israel, is expected to grow by 14 percent over the next five years, a new industry analysis concludes. ... more |
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