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Pakistan's nuclear arsenal tops 100: reportWashington (AFP) Jan 30, 2011 Pakistan has doubled its nuclear weapons stockpile over the past several years, increasing its arsenal to more than 100 deployed weapons, The Washington Post reported late Sunday. Citing US non-government analysts, the newspaper said that only four years ago, the Pakistani nuclear arsenal was estimated at 30 to 60 weapons. "They have been expanding pretty rapidly," the report quoted David Albright, president of the Institute for Science and International Security, as saying. Based on rece ... read more |
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 Russia, US set date for new nuclear arms pact Moscow said Friday that the world's first nuclear arms deal in two decades would come into force early next month when US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets her Russian counterpart in Munich. ... more | .. |
  US troops revamp training for foggy battlefields As the war in Afghanistan enters its 10th year the US military is shaking up its traditional training regimen to prepare troops for the country's complex battlefields. ... more | .. |
  New British troops aim to beat Taliban on trust The next British brigade heading to Afghanistan will enter Helmand Province with a new emphasis on giving locals enough confidence to oust the Taliban from their strongholds. ... more | .. |
  'Air laser' could find bombs at a distance U.S. scientists say a new "air laser" will allow soldiers to detect hidden explosives from a distance and help scientists measure airborne pollutants. ... more |
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  Egypt shutdown worst in Internet history: experts The scale of Egypt's crackdown on the Internet and mobile phones amid deadly protests against the rule of President Hosni Mubarak is unprecedented in the history of the web, experts said. ... more | .. |
  Boeing Tests New Ka-band SATCOM Antenna System Boeing has announced that it successfully conducted its first over-the-air ground test of a Ka-band satellite communications (SATCOM) phased-array antenna system that will enable wideband SATCOM on ... more | .. |
  Raytheon nabs $145 million deal in Kuwait Raytheon has won a $145 million contract to make Patriot missiles for Kuwait's air and missile defense systems. ... more | .. |
  Support for arms trade treaty grows Support for international efforts to secure an effective arms trade treaty has received boost with new European funds going into the work of leading think tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. ... more |
  
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  Iraq's air force still lacks firepower Iraq is reportedly on the verge of signing a $13 billion deal with the Pentagon for advanced weapons systems, including Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter interceptors. But the French are trying to muscle in. ... more | .. |
 Iran nuclear plant will be 'ready in April' Iran's first nuclear power plant will be ready to generate electricity on April 9, atomic energy chief Ali Akbar Salehi said on Friday, in signs of yet another delay. ... more | .. |
 Kim Jong-Il opposed succession: eldest son North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il was against a third-generation succession of power but named his youngest son as the next leader to ensure national stability, his eldest son told a Japanese newspaper. ... more | .. |
 US senator demands probe of tanker mix-up Seven US senators on Thursday called on the Pentagon to formally investigate a document mix-up in the politically-charged contest for a new aerial refueling tanker. ... more |
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 Raytheon to supply radios to Aussie army Raytheon Australia has won a $70 million contract to supply position reporting systems, including radios, support equipment and maintenance work, to the Australian army. ... more | .. |
 Italy takes delivery of Boeing tanker The first of four Boeing KC767-A tanker aircraft have been delivered to the Italian air force. ... more | .. |
 Israeli defense merger gets green light Israeli government ministers and labor leaders have recommended a merger between state-owned Israel Military Industries and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems in a major shake-up in Israel's high-tech defense industry. ... more | .. |
 AMF JTRS Team Demonstrates JTRS Onboard AH-64D Apache Helicopter A Joint Tactical Radio Internet-Protocol (IP) communications network has successfully transmitted data and video to ground-based radios from its first airborne platform. The Lockheed Martin Airborne ... more |
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 Northrop Grumman Responds To Federal Agency Needs For Stronger Cloud Security Solutions Northrop Grumman has unveiled a new methodology for strengthening data security in the "cloud" at the recent 6th Annual SANS Institute Cyber Defense Initiative conference. Northrop Grumman introduce ... more | .. |
  Aegis Guided Missile Destroyer William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) Completes Super Trial Northrop Grumman's Aegis guided missile destroyer William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) successfully completed her combined super trial last week in the Gulf of Mexico. The successful sea trial paved the wa ... more | .. |
 US raises stakes on global arms control deal The United States on Thursday signalled that deadlock in global arms control talks should be broken this year to get a deal banning the production of new nuclear bomb-making material off the ground. ... more | .. |
 US pledges help for Philippine navy The United States said Thursday it would help boost the Philippines' capacity to patrol its waters as part of a larger goal of keeping vital Asian sea lanes open amid the rise of China. ... more |
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  Chinese tycoon hands out cash in Taiwan China's most famous philanthropist began distributing cash in Taiwan on Thursday, the first day of a controversial trip that has sparked criticism and protests from anti-China groups. ... more | .. |
 Gates blames Congress for defense budget 'crisis' US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday said lawmakers unloaded a "crisis on my doorstep" by failing to approve a military budget for the current fiscal year, forcing potential emergency cutbacks. ... more | .. |
 Germany to sell A400M planes to cut costs The German government has decided to stick with the troubled Airbus A400M airlifter project but announced that its air force would take 20 planes fewer than planned. ... more | .. |
 Scrapping Nimrod planes 'puts Britain at risk' Former British military chiefs said Thursday the scrapping of a fleet of Nimrod surveillance aircraft will create a "massive security gap" and leave Britain's Trident nuclear submarines vulnerable. ... more |
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Taiwan calls for US jets, cites China stealth plane A top Taiwanese official has renewed calls for Washington to sell the island advanced aircraft in the wake of China's development of its first stealth plane, a report said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Germans stay, Dutch re-enter Afghanistan German soldiers are staying in Afghanistan until at least Jan. 31, 2012, and Dutch troops are returning to the country, a year after the Dutch government collapsed over the military mission there. ... more | .. |
  Yemen arrests six it says attacked payroll convoy Yemen has arrested six men who allegedly killed five people, four of them soldiers, in an attack in the southeast on a convoy carrying a government payroll, the interior ministry said. ... more | .. |
  Obama faces tough diplomacy ahead of tour U.S. President Barack Obama faces tough diplomatic maneuvers ahead of a March tour of three of the countries the administration sees as potential trade partners. ... more |
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 Seoul rejects N.Korea bid to bring talks forward Seoul on Monday rejected North Korea's proposal to bring forward the date of military talks designed to ease months of tension, the defence ministry said. ... more | .. |
French troops help ready Afghan army for handover As NATO prepares to hand control to the Afghan army in 2014, coalition troops are being integrated within its ranks to help rebuild the national force and accompany its soldiers into combat. ... more | .. |
 US woman gets 3-year sentence for China exports The manager of a US electronics firm was sentenced Friday to 36 months in prison for conspiring to export military components and sensitive electronics to China, officials said. ... more | .. |
Outside View: Think the way out of danger The traditional U.S. solution to military threats has generally been to spend rather than think our way clear of danger. With the wind down of the wars in Iraq and hopefully Afghanistan and the state of the economy with debts and deficits that seem endless, U.S. defense budgets will and must decline, probably dramatically. ... more |
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