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US submarine fleet's silent service but long reachMoscow, Russia (Voice of Russia) May 29, 2012 The fire at the USS Miami nuclear submarine of the Los Angeles class, which was undergoing maintenance, drew attention to the state of the U.S. Navy submarine force. Nowadays the silent service is gradually changing, and becoming more and more universal. Judging by the facts published in the open sources, the circumstances of the fire on the American submarine that happened on the night from the 23th to 24th of May, 2012 in the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard dock in Kittery, Maine, are very similar to ... read more |
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  Taiwan deploys anti-China missiles: report Taiwan has for the first time deployed cruise missiles capable of striking key military bases along the southeast coast of the Chinese mainland, local media reported on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan tests nuclear-capable missile Pakistan said Tuesday it had successfully test fired a short-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile. ... more | .. |
  Iran delays launch of observation satellite Iran announced Tuesday it has delayed the launch of an experimental observation satellite that was supposed to have happened a week ago, saying it would now take place sometime within the next 10 months. ... more | .. |
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  Panetta says no need for US boots in Yemen The United States can deal with Al-Qaeda's spreading presence in Yemen without US forces on the ground, relying instead on targeted operations, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  US drones kill 9 militants in Pakistan: officials Two separate US drone attacks killed at least nine militants in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border Monday, security officials said. ... more | .. |
 Obama personally oversees Qaeda 'kill list': report US President Barack Obama has personally overseen a top-secret process for determining which Al-Qaeda suspects should be placed on a "kill list," the New York Times reported Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  UN Council condemns Syria government over massacre The UN Security Council on Sunday strongly condemned the Syrian government for using artillery in a massacre in which at least 108 people were killed and 300 others injured. ... more |
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ATLAS bolsters radio frequency network through new HawkEye 360 alliance
Mobix Labs Secures Defense Funding to Advance SATCOM SoC Innovation
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  Cyber 'superweapon' virus uncovered: Russian firm A Russian computer firm has discovered a new computer virus with unprecedented destructive potential which could be used as a "cyberweapon" by the West and Israel against foes such as Iran. ... more | .. |
  US military denies parachuting into N. Korea The US military Tuesday vehemently denied a media report that special forces had been parachuted into North Korea on intelligence-gathering missions, saying a source had been misquoted. ... more | .. |
  Iraqi Kurd politician warns of 'ethnic cleansing' A top Kurdish politician warned on Monday of Baghdad's continued desire for "ethnic cleansing," the latest in a series of attacks by Kurdish leaders on premier Nuri al-Maliki's leadership. ... more | .. |
  Treatment of Vietnam vets 'a national shame': Obama President Barack Obama on Monday said the treatment of returning Vietnam veterans had been a national shame and disgrace and pledged no repeat for US military personnel serving in today's war zones. ... more |
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  US drones kill 5 militants in Pakistan: officials A US drone attack early Monday killed at least five militants in a volatile northwestern Pakistan tribal region near the Afghan border, security officials said. ... more | .. |
  Obama's Memorial Day message: troops are coming home US President Barack Obama said Monday on Memorial Day that troops are coming home after a decade of war and must be respected, with no repeat of the "national shame" that greeted many Vietnam veterans. ... more | .. |
 Annan tells Syria of horror after massacre UN-Arab envoy Kofi Annan will seek to salvage his battered Syrian peace plan during "frank" talks with President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday, amid international horror at the Houla massacre of over 100 people. ... more | .. |
 Iran official says misquoted on enrichment Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday he was "misquoted" in reports purporting that he said Tehran was conditionally prepared to negotiate with world powers on its higher uranium enrichment activities. ... 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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 NATO says senior Al-Qaeda militant killed in Afghanistan NATO said Tuesday that Al-Qaeda's second in command in Afghanistan had been killed in an air strike near the Pakistani border. ... more | .. |
 Israel extends prisoners' administrative detention An Israeli military court has extended the detention without charge of three prisoners including an MP with the Islamist Hamas movement, the Palestinian Prisoners' Club and Hamas officials told AFP on Sunday. ... more | .. |
 US will not be price 'gouged' by Pakistan: Panetta US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta vowed Sunday not to let the United States be "gouged" by Pakistan on the price it charges for overland deliveries of American military supplies to Afghanistan. ... more | .. |
 Iran may rethink 20% enrichment: spokesman Iran may accept to negotiate its ongoing enrichment of uranium to higher levels if the West recognises it has the "right" to do so for peaceful purposes, its foreign ministry spokesman said on Sunday. ... more |
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 Afghans 'concerned' over airforce as NATO pulls out Afghanistan's defence ministry has expressed concern over the slow pace of developing its airforce ahead of a scheduled withdrawal of NATO troops and equipment, the government said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 19 Pakistani pilgrims wounded in Iraq bombing A roadside bomb in Iraq's Anbar province wounded 19 Pakistani Shiite pilgrims on Sunday, police and a doctor said, in the second attack against pilgrims in the Sunni province in days. ... more | .. |
 Use of Flame virus to deter Iran 'reasonable': Israel For anyone facing the threat of a nuclear Iran, using cyberweapons such as the newly-discovered destructive virus known as Flame, would be a "reasonable" step, Israel's vice prime minister said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 'No reason' to cede on 20% enriched uranium: Iran Tehran has "no reason" to suspend its enrichment of uranium to 20 percent - one of the key demands of world powers engaging Iran in talks - the head of its Atomic Energy Organisation said. ... 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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 Four killed in Iraq attacks Attacks north of Baghdad on Saturday killed four people, including three soldiers who died in a bombing, security and medical officials said. ... more | .. |
 Iran downplays UN find, media wary of Moscow talks Iran on Saturday downplayed a report by the UN atomic watchdog that uranium traces have been detected of a higher grade than any found before, as media voiced doubts about the next round of talks on Tehran's nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
 Syria UN observers visit 'massacre' town UN observers rushed on Saturday to a town in central Syria where scores of civilians were reportedly massacred, including 32 children, as the armed opposition renewed calls for air strikes on regime forces. ... more | .. |
 Baghdad sees red once again -- double-deckers, that is Common across Baghdad in years past, red double-decker buses are again plying the Iraqi capital's traffic-choked streets after many were ransacked in the years of unrest following the 2003 invasion. ... more |
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Analysts play down higher-grade uranium find in Iran Analysts have played down the UN atomic agency's discovery of higher-grade uranium traces in Iran, saying it was likely due to a technical glitch rather than a covert attempt to enrich to arms grade. ... more | .. |
  $2.5B jet deal with Saudis boosts BAE BAE Systems' $2.5 billion training contract with Saudi Arabia's air force is a major coup for Europe's largest defense contractor and keeps the wolf from the door as Western defense industries face a sharp downturn because of hefty cuts in military spending. ... more | .. |
 US drone 'kills four militants' in NW Pakistan A US drone attack early Saturday killed at least four militants in a northwestern Pakistani tribal district bordering Afghanistan, security officials said. ... more | .. |
 $3B in training deals for European firms Military pilot training and training aircraft were in the news this week, with European companies reaping more than $3 billion in contracts. ... more |
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