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Israel to join U.S. Mideast missile shieldTel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Jun 29, 2011 Israel's growing missile defenses will reportedly be integrated into the United States' planned regional defense network - and could end up shielding Arab states that, in theory at least, are considered adversaries of the Jewish state. Gen. Patrick O'Reilly, head of the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency, told Defense News, a Washington weekly, that the multi-tiered Israeli system would strengthen the U.S. military's ability to protect its forces in the Middle East. Israel is the only st ... read more |
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  Pakistan tells US to leave 'drone' attack base Pakistan told the United States to leave a remote desert air base reportedly used as a hub for covert CIA drone attacks, Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar was quoted by state media as saying Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Commentary: Vietnam redux U.S. President Barack Obama has just finished explaining to the world that he is ordering 10,000 soldiers home from Afghanistan this year and another 23,000 by September 2012, which will still leave some 70,000 till 2014, when his secretary walks in, notepad at the ready, and says, "The Taliban called. They said, 'Take your time.'" ... more | .. |
  US Army Awards Raytheon contract to Complete Excalibur Ib Development The U.S. Army awarded Raytheon a $36 million contract for the final phase of the Excalibur Ib development program. This phase concludes with warfighter tests and will qualify Excalibur Ib for fieldi ... more | .. |
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 US Army Awards contract to Begin Work on Additional Persistent Threat Detection Systems Lockheed Martin recently received a $184.3 million undefinitized contract agreement from the U.S. Army to begin production of 29 additional Persistent Threat Detection Systems (PTDS) to support coal ... more | .. |
 Boeing Supports USAF Launch of Miniature Air Launched Decoy Boeing earlier this month supported the U.S. Air Force in the first powered launch of a Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer (MALD-J) from a B-52. The successful test, in which the electronic jammer ... more | .. |
 Oshkosh to Showcase M-ATV Tactical Ambulance Oshkosh Defense will feature its MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) tactical ambulance at the AUSA's Army Medical Exposition taking place in San Antonio, Texas. The M-ATV tactical ambulance offe ... more | .. |
  NATO has resources for Libya operation: Rasmussen NATO has the necessary resources and assets for its operations in Libya, but European members of the alliance should step up their cooperation so they can be used more efficiently, NATO's chief said Wednesday. ... more |
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  30 soldiers killed in battles with Qaeda: army Thirty Yemeni soldiers were killed in battles that raged Wednesday between alleged Al-Qaeda militants and the army in Yemen's southern city of Zinjibar, a military source told AFP. ... more | .. |
  Six uranium traffickers arrested in Moldova Police in ex-Soviet Moldova have arrested six suspected traffickers in radioactive materials and seized Uranium-235 which can be used to make nuclear weapons, officials said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Four killed in Iraq attacks A high-ranking housing ministry official, another civilian and two soldiers were killed in attacks in Iraq on Wednesday, an interior ministry official and an army officer said. ... more | .. |
  Sony backs US cybersecurity legislation Japan's Sony Corp., victim of one of the largest data breaches in history, voiced support on Wednesday for cybersecurity legislation being considered by the US Congress. ... more |
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  US needs UN mandate to leave Afghanistan: Russia Russia said Wednesday the United States will need to seek approval from the United Nations before it can withdraw all its forces from Afghanistan. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Osama's perverted legacy A bullet to the brain ended Osama bin Laden's life on Earth. But, in a perverse twist of fate, his death ironically and iconically strengthened a bloody legacy to the detriment of much of the civilized world in at least three powerful ways. ... more | .. |
 Yemen air raid kills civilians amid fierce clashes A Yemeni air strike killed four civilians and wounded 12 near the militant-held southern city of Zinjibar on Wednesday as fighting on the ground left 16 soldiers and at least two militants dead. ... more | .. |
 Iran has secretly tested nuclear-capable missiles: Britain Iran has carried out secret tests of missiles capable of delivering a nuclear payload, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Wednesday. ... more |
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Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini
Pain, anger as Turkey marks two years since quake disaster
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  Australia plots biggest post-war military sale Australia said Wednesday that it would undertake its biggest disposal of military equipment since World War II to fund a major upgrade, with combat aircraft, helicopters and ships all up for grabs. ... more | .. |
 North Korea threatens 'sacred war' on South North Korea threatened on Wednesday to launch "a retaliatory sacred war" against South Korea for alleged slander as the two sides held rare talks on a stalled joint tourism project. ... more | .. |
NATO battles fatigue, rifts three months into Libya war After three months of air strikes in Libya, the NATO alliance is showing growing signs of fatigue and discord with no end in sight in a conflict that the allies are determined to win. ... more | .. |
Gates, pragmatist who oversaw two US wars, retires US Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who oversaw attempts to salvage troubled wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, retires Thursday after a stint that won him praise across the political spectrum. ... more |
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 The Russian Defence Market 2011-2021 The Russian defence market is set to expand considerably over the next decade, with the Russian authorities seeking to modernise and improve the capabilities of the Russian armed forces, and to ceme ... more | .. |
 Upgraded Puma Mk2 Helicopter for UK RAF Makes First Flight The first upgraded Puma Mk2 helicopter developed by Eurocopter in a life extension programme for the UK's Royal Air Force performed its initial flight this week from Eurocopter's facility at Marigna ... more | .. |
 HBC and ATK to Demonstrate Weapons System Hawker Beechcraft and ATK hasve announced an upcoming demonstration of ATK's Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket (GATR) from HBC's AT-6 Light Attack and Armed Reconnaissance (LAAR) aircraft. The demonst ... more | .. |
Egypt spy trials sour links with Israel The arrest of an Israeli-American on charges of spying for Israel has intensified fears in the Jewish state that the post-Mubarak regime in Cairo seeks to distance itself from the historic 1979 peace treaty between the two countries. ... more |
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MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zone
Scientists' conference kicks off global AI summit in Paris
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 Chavez's health an issue for arms deals Continuing speculation over the health of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has once again raised questions about the huge armament deals the populist leader signed in the heat of an escalating quarrel with Colombia over U.S. military presence in that country. ... more | .. |
 IAI gets new chief amid privatization bid The Israeli government has appointed a new chairman of Israel Aerospace Industries, flagship of Israel's defense industry, amid growing speculation that long-running efforts to privatize state-run IAI may be accelerated. ... more | .. |
 Three killed in mine explosion in western Mali: official Three civilians were killed in a mine explosion in western Mali on Tuesday where Mauritanian and Malian troops are conducting joint operations against Al-Qaeda-linked militants, officials said. ... more | .. |
 US warns Sri Lanka on war crime charges The United States on Tuesday urged Sri Lanka to move quickly to address allegations of war crimes, warning of rising pressure for international action if it does not. ... more |
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 ICC courts Kadhafi aides, Libya blasts warrant The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor Tuesday urged Moamer Kadhafi's aides to help arrest him, as the Libyan leader lashed out at an ICC warrant against him for crimes against humanity. ... more | .. |
 Sudan warring parties sign South Kordofan accord The Sudanese government and the northern branch of the ex-rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) signed on Tuesday a deal to resolve their differences in the embattled border state of South Kordofan. ... more | .. |
 Walker's World: China's soft-power hurdle The European charm offensive of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has been conducted with characteristic Chinese thoughtfulness and efficiency. ... more | .. |
 Boeing Receives UCLASS Study Contract from US Navy Boeing has received a $480,000 study contract from the U.S. Navy to support pre-Milestone A activities including development of a concept of operations, an analysis of alternatives, and an investiga ... more |
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