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China, US to begin new arms raceMoscow, Russia (Voice of Russia) Aug 24, 2012 China intends to significantly increase its missile potential. According to the influential Jane's Defence Weekly, China has successfully test-fired the Dongfeng-41 (DF-41) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of reaching any spot on US territory. Beijing denied the information, but admitted that it is developing a new-generation ICB capable of destroying targets all across the world. Beijing seems to start placing its stake on an alternative cooperation with the United States, China' ... read more |
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  Army chief warns against attempts to eradicate Israel Israeli army chief, Lieutenant General Benny Gantz, warned on Wednesday that those who believe they can "eradicate" Israel will face the brunt of Israeli power, in a veiled threat to Iran. ... more | .. |
  Pakistan summons US diplomat to protest over drones Pakistan summoned a US diplomat on Thursday to protest over drone strikes in its northwestern tribal area, which it called "unlawful", the foreign ministry said in a statement. ... more | .. |
  Britain, others tap CAE for simulators Britain's Ministry of Defense and Airbus Military of Spain have contracted CAE of Canada for flight simulator projects. ... more | .. |
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  India's first Embarer AWAC headed home India has taken delivery of the first of three Embraer 145 airborne early warning and control aircraft from Embraer Defense and Security in Brazil. ... more | .. |
 Germany's Merkel to visit China: Beijing German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Beijing next week for talks with Premier Wen Jiabao, China's foreign ministry said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Wins Contract for JLTV Engineering and Manufacturing Development Phase Lockheed Martin has received a $65 million contract from the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps to continue developing the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) through the Engineering and Manufacturing ... more | .. |
  S-400s to protect APEC summit Russia is deploying a regiment of its new-generation S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems in the far-eastern city of Nakhodka, not far from Vladivostok. The production of S-400s is gaining pace. With ... more |
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 Next generation of military aircraft will be unmanned The role of unmanned aerial vehicles in future will increase, Russian Air Force Commander-in-chief Maj. Gen. Viktor Bondarev told Interfax. "The trends for weapons of armed struggle, including comba ... more | .. |
  Taliban behind 25 percent of insider attacks: US general The commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan said Thursday that the Taliban may be responsible for a greater share of "insider attacks" by Afghan soldiers against foreign troops than previously claimed by the Pentagon. ... more | .. |
 US looks at new early-warning radar for Japan: officials The US military is looking at deploying a new early-warning radar to Japan to help counter possible missile threats from North Korea, a US official said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Israel warns NAM delegates of Iran propaganda 'trap' Israel on Thursday warned UN chief Ban Ki-moon and other world leaders not to fall into an Iranian propaganda "trap" when they attend a summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Tehran next week. ... more |
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 Iran leader calls for 'economy of resistance' Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told the government Thursday to adopt an "economy of resistance" to confront crippling sanctions slapped by the West on Tehran over its nuclear drive. ... more | .. |
 SEAL commando's book ignites new battle US Navy SEALs are used to bullets and bombs, but a book by one of the commandos who killed Osama bin Laden has deployed the secretive unit into the even bigger electoral battle for the White House. ... more | .. |
  Jets cross into Iraq to bomb Syria town: officials Syrian military planes crossed into Iraqi airspace on Thursday in order to carry out air strikes against the border town of Albu Kamal, which is held by rebel forces, Iraqi officials said. ... more | .. |
  Russia asks US to extradite arms smuggler Bout Russia formally asked Washington on Thursday to extradite arms smuggler Viktor Bout after a US court jailed him for 25 years for conspiring to supply anti-American guerrillas in Colombia. ... more |
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Climate change increases risk of successive natural hazards in the Himalayas
GMV teams up with +Atlantic CoLAB in AIR4Health project to enhance public health forecasting
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  Colombia orders 21 soldiers arrested for civilian murders Colombian prosecutors have ordered the arrest of 21 soldiers for their role in the murders of three civilians who were falsely reported to have been killed in combat, the government said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Turkey, US officials in first operational meeting on Syria Turkish and US officials on Thursday held their first "operational planning" meeting aimed at bringing about the end of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's embattled regime. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon, US Navy begin JSOW C-1 integrated testing The U.S. Navy has begun integrated testing (IT) of Raytheon's Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) C-1. During its first flight in IT, the JSOW C-1 was retargeted to strike a large moving ship target. "This ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Wins Role on Defense Information Systems Agency Program The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) selected Lockheed Martin for a role on its Test and Evaluation Mission Support Services (TEMSS) program. Six other companies were also select ... more |
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 Mexico worried about U.S. arms plan Talks on transferring some of Afghanistan's arms surpluses to the U.S.-Mexico border have raised concerns some weapons will end up in arsenals of drug cartels and organized crime. ... more | .. |
 Nigeria to pursue Boko Haram financiers The Nigerian government is considering targeting Boko Haram's strategists and financiers as a possible means of stemming rising violence in the country. ... more | .. |
 Cemetery visits anger Park's opponents South Korea's main opposition party is up in arms over a visit to the grave of a former president by the ruling Saenuri Party's new presidential candidate. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Chains on Iranian dissidents Ever since the United Nations brokered a deal with the Iraqi government regarding the 3,400 Iranian dissidents at Camp Ashraf north of Baghdad, the situation has been one of give and take - the dissidents giving and the Iraqis taking. ... more |
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Low-carbon energy investment hit record $2.1 tn in 2024: report
World awaits Trump tariff deadline on Canada, Mexico and China
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Still time for diplomacy on Iran weapons: US Diplomacy can still solve the crisis over Iran's suspect nuclear program, the United States said Wednesday, adding that it had relayed the message to close ally Israel. ... more | .. |
 Guantanamo 9/11 hearings postponed due to storm The US military said Wednesday it has postponed preliminary hearings for the trial of alleged September 11 plotters held at Guantanamo Bay because of Tropical Storm Isaac. ... more | .. |
 Ban to attend Tehran summit despite protests: UN UN leader Ban Ki-moon will go to a summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Tehran next week in the face of opposition by Israel and the United States, a spokesman said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 IAEA chief dampens hopes on Iran talks Friday The head of the UN atomic watchdog IAEA said Wednesday he had little hopes of a breakthrough at a meeting later this week with Iran to discuss Tehran's contested nuclear programme. ... more |
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 Kabul blames 'foreign spy agencies' for insider attacks Afghan officials on Wednesday blamed "infiltration by foreign spy agencies" into the ranks of its security forces for a rise in attacks by Afghan soldiers on US-led NATO forces. ... more | .. |
Israel army chief warns those who think can 'eradicate' Israel Israeli army chief, Lieutenant General Benny Gantz, warned on Wednesday that those who believed they can "eradicate" Israel will face the brunt of Israeli power, in a veiled threat to Iran. ... more | .. |
  US 'significant' in Iraq despite troop exit: Dempsey Top US military officer General Martin Dempsey insisted Tuesday during a quick trip to Iraq that Washington was still playing an important role there, eight months after the last American troops departed. ... more | .. |
 Brazil's defense industry booms Brazil's defense industry is booming, fueled by government incentives to modernize the country's armed forces and develop a robust, export-oriented military industrial complex. ... more |
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