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IEDs Influencing Robotic Warfare Concepts Tallahassee FL (SPX) Jun 06, 2006 
Over the past three years, thousands of American soldiers in Iraq have been horribly injured or killed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The explosives, placed near or buried under roadways and often detonated by remote control, frequently target U.S. military vehicles and convoys -- often with deadly success.
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NGC Promotes International Cooperation On Key Missile Defense Programs In Seville
Reston VA (SPX) Jun 06, 2006Northrop Grumman will promote international cooperation on key missile defense programs at the AAAF International Conference on Missile Defence, June 7-9 in Seville, Spain. A Warfare Doctrine For Circumterrestrial Space 
Washington (UPI) Jun 06, 2006This summer the United States plans to publish its new space doctrine stipulating the deployment of weapons in circumterrestrial space. Experts Differ On How To Deal With Iran 
Washington (UPI) Jun 06, 2006Experts are divided in whether Iran will seek to head off a confrontation with the West over its nuclear program. A conference last week at the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank, heard conflicting assessments on how Tehran was likely to react to the latest proposals presented to them. |
Security And The Energy End Game
London (UPI) Jun 06, 2006As the world's energy resources diminish ever more rapidly, the question of how to keep the lights on is rocketing up the political agenda to become one of the key international security issues of the age. Saudi Arabia Vital To US Goals Despite S11 
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (UPI) Jun 06, 2006Defeating al-Qaida, stabilizing Iraq, brokering peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians, and preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear power -- these are the most important objectives of the United States in the Middle East. And on each of them, Saudi Arabia is largely in agreement with the American position. Pakistani Economy Enjoying Boom Times 
Washington (UPI) Jun 06, 2006War is not often seen as a source of economic growth, but Pakistan seems likely to emerge as one of the main beneficiaries of the Bush administration's War on Terror. |
No Answers To New Iraq Terror
Washington (UPI) Jun 06, 2006The latest wave of attacks in Iraq confirms the growing capabilities of the Sunni insurgency. The total number of U.S. troops killed in Iraq through Monday, June 5, since the start of operations to topple Saddam Hussein on March 19, 2003, was 2,478, according to official figures issued by the U.S. Department of Defense. A New Type Of Armed Police Force For Maintaining Civil Order 
Washington (UPI) Jun 06, 2006With the exception of the Salvation Army, recruits in all the world's armies are trained to fight -- and to kill. Consequently, when armies are dispatched overseas and tasked with jobs intended more for urban police forces than the military, trouble is bound to break out. As it did in Iraq. iRobot Awarded 64.3 Million Contract For PackBot Robots 
Burlington MA (SPX) Jun 06, 2006iRobot has announced that it has been awarded a $64.3 million Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for iRobot PackBot EOD robots, spare parts, training and repair services. |
Rafael Demonstrates Skylite B Mini-UAV Yo Israel Defense Forces
Haifa, Israel (SPX) Jun 06, 2006RAFAEL Armament Development Authority Ltd conducted a demonstration of its tactical mini-UAV, SkyLite B, for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) today. The UAV is part of the SkyLite family of mini-UAVs that gather intelligence for field and Special Forces using an electro-optic sensor. Eye-Catching Mobile Security On Its Way 
Washington (UPI) Jun 06, 2006The mobile phone may soon be equipped with a higher level of security thanks to Leeds, United Kingdom-based technical solutions company xVista and its iris-scanning technology. The company says it has developed what it considers to be United Kingdom's first iris-scanning system that can be housed within compact low-power computing systems such as a camera mobile phone. Canadian Troops Told Geneva Convention Does Not Apply To Taliban And al-Qaida 
Washington (UPI) Jun 06, 2006Canadian troops in Afghanistan have been told the Geneva Conventions and Canadian regulations regarding the rights of prisoners of war don't apply to Taliban and al-Qaida fighters captured in action. |
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