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US pushes for a new phase of arms raceMoscow, Russia (Voice of Russia) Aug 30, 2012 After Russia refused to support the UN Security Council resolution on Syria the US Congress forbade Pentagon to deal with Russia's arms export monopoly Rosoboronexport until Moscow stops supplying weapons to Damask. Russia was quickly tagged as a country which supplies weapons to evil dictatorial regimes. In reality, however, it's the United States that is the largest supplier of weapons on the global marketplace, including countries with authoritarian rule. Of course, some of the deliveries are made in ... read more |
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  Drones, UAV: what is better? Recently Russia has celebrated 100th anniversary of establishing of Russian air force. While celebrating 100th anniversary I have noticed a very important statement which was made by our President M ... more | .. |
  US-China missile race The United States says it's planning to build new missile defence in Asia. White House officials say early warning radar systems could be placed on a remote Japanese island and possibly in the Phili ... more | .. |
  TacSat-4 Participates in US Navy Fleet Experiment Trident Warrior U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's Tactical Satellite-4 successfully completes three weeks of intense testing, June 28, as part of the Navy's annual Trident Warrior Experiment 2012 (TW12). TacSat-4 is ... more | .. |
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  U.S. arms sales hit record $66 billion Export of U.S. weapons abroad soared more than three times the previous level in 2011, at least partly because of the continuing tensions over Iran's disputed nuclear program in the Persian Gulf region. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: How much is enough -- Part 2 Given that the United States' latest defense strategy was crafted earlier this year accounting for a nearly $490 billion defense cut over the next 10 years, if the Pentagon were to undertake a new strategic review, how might it go about accomplishing one, assuming the huge initial resistance against such an effort could be overcome? ... more | .. |
  Japan, N. Korea in first face-to-face talks since 2008 Japan and North Korea on Wednesday held their first face-to-face talks in four years, in an attempt to lay the groundwork to overcome decades of mutual distrust. ... more | .. |
  Iraq takes delivery of final batch of US tanks Iraq's military took delivery of nine American M1A1 Abrams tanks, the last in an order of 140 that it has received over the past two years, the US embassy in Baghdad said in a statement on Wednesday. ... more |
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Will the US get to Mars quicker if it drops or delays plans to visit the Moon?
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 UN, Iran leaders duel over nuclear issue UN chief Ban Ki-moon and Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sparred in an unusually frank verbal duel on Wednesday over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme, betraying high tensions on the issue. ... more | .. |
  US Army Apache Fleet Surpasses 3.5 Million Flight Hours Boeing and Team Apache suppliers worldwide are applauding the news that the U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter fleet has surpassed 3.5 million flight hours. The Army's aviation program office said th ... more | .. |
 US welcomes resumed relocation of Camp Ashraf The United States on Wednesday welcomed renewed efforts to relocate residents of a camp in Iraq that for years has housed members of an Iranian opposition group. ... more | .. |
 Nine dead in Iraq as Qaeda claims attacks Attacks in Baghdad and north Iraq on Wednesday killed nine people, including a general, as Al-Qaeda's front group claimed to have carried out nearly 150 strikes on security forces over the summer. ... more |
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  UN chief talks nuclear standoff, Syria with Iran UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday held talks with Iran's leaders on its nuclear activities, the Syria conflict and human rights ahead of a summit at which Tehran aims to boost its international standing. ... more | .. |
 Egypt army presses Sinai drive, says 11 militants dead Egypt's military said its forces were being redeployed on Wednesday to press a campaign against Islamist militants in the Sinai and that 11 "terrorists" have been killed since operations were launched. ... more | .. |
 Bolivia backpedals on uranium seizure claim Authorities in Bolivia backpedaled Tuesday after claiming that they had seized nearly two tons of uranium in central La Paz, saying instead they had found rocks with possible traces of the substance. ... more | .. |
 IAEA report to detail Iranian nuclear advances A new UN atomic agency report due Thursday or Friday is expected to detail how Iran is continuing to expand its nuclear programme despite painful sanctions and talk of Israeli military action. ... 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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  US withheld email evidence in WikiLeaks case: defense Lawyers for the US soldier charged with passing a trove of classified documents to WikiLeaks accused the military Tuesday of withholding hundreds of emails over fears of a publicity nightmare. ... more | .. |
  Mexico shooting highlights US role in drug war CIA operatives? US Drug Enforcement Agency agents? US defense contractors? Speculation is rife in Mexico over the identity of two US government employees whose car was shot up by federal police. ... more | .. |
 Race against time to find US MIAs in Vietnam In a remote valley in Vietnam, US investigators sift through piles of red soil. Despite recovering the remains of hundreds of fallen troops, the hunt goes on for many more still missing in a race against time. ... more | .. |
  Study Explores Injury Risk in Military Humvee Crashes A new report by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy examines the risk factors for injuries to U.S. military personnel from crashes involving highly mobile multip ... more |
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 New era in camouflage makeup: Shielding soldiers from searing heat of bomb blasts Camouflage face makeup for warfare is undergoing one of the most fundamental changes in thousands of years, as scientists described a new face paint that both hides soldiers from the enemy and shiel ... more | .. |
 Embraer awarded 1st phase of $6B cordon Brazilian aviation and defense manufacturer Embraer has won the contract for the first phase of 10,000-mile border security cordon aimed at beating organized crime, drug and people smuggling and poaching in the forests. ... more | .. |
 US 'withheld' emails on WikiLeaks suspect: defense Lawyers for the US soldier on trial for passing a trove of classified documents to WikiLeaks on Tuesday accused the government of withholding emails about his pre-trial detention. ... more | .. |
 Turkey seeks increased arms exports The Turkish government is making determined efforts to promote its indigenously produced armaments. ... 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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 Japan looks to buy disputed Senkakus Japan's government is hoping to buy the private Senkaku Islands to bolster the country's claim to ownership in the face of increasing Chinese counter-claims. ... more | .. |
 Six soldiers killed in Iraq violence Bombings and gun attacks targeting the Iraqi army left six soldiers, including a colonel and a lieutenant, dead in and north of the capital on Tuesday, security and medical officials said. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea, Japan hold first direct talks since 2008 Japan and North Korea are set to meet Wednesday in their first face-to-face talks in four years as diplomats see if they can start laying the groundwork to overcome a troubled history. ... more | .. |
 S.Africa's Tutu snubs event over 'indefensible' Blair Peace icon Desmond Tutu on Tuesday said he would boycott an event in protest at sharing a stage with former British leader Tony Blair over his "morally indefensible" support of the US-led Iraqi invasion. ... more |
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 Russia not 'running away' from Syria: army chief The head of Russia's army said Tuesday that Moscow had no intention to end its military presence in Syria despite the escalating violence and threat of President Bashar al-Assad's fall. ... more | .. |
 Iraq election chief gets prison sentence for graft Iraq's outgoing election commission chief told AFP that he and two other senior election officials were found guilty of graft on Tuesday and handed suspended one-year prison sentences. ... more | .. |
 Two Qaeda suspects killed in Yemen drone attack Two suspected Al-Qaeda members were killed in a drone missile strike on their vehicle in Hadramawt province of eastern Yemen on Tuesday, security sources said. ... more | .. |
 Syria rebels dream of weapons to down aircraft On the edge of the Saif al-Dawla district of Aleppo, a commander argues with a rebel. He has ordered him to try to take out a regime tank, alone and with a single rocket-propelled grenade. ... more |
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