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Russian firm denies weapons sales to Iran, Syria: report Moscow (AFP) Oct 6, 2008 
Russia's arms-export monopoly on Monday denied Israeli claims that it plans to deliver S-300 surface-to-air missiles to Iran or Syria, the Interfax news agency reported. "We have no information of this kind," a spokesman for the state-owned firm, Rosoboronexport, said when asked about potential sales of the sophisticated anti-aircraft weapons to Tehran or Damascus. The denial came as ... read moreChanges In Way The US Conducts Military Interventions 
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 07, 2008In preparing for possible future military interventions, the United States needs to shift substantial resources to the Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development, and military-civilian efforts must be integrated from top to bottom, according to a new report issued today by a group of veteran government and private-sector leaders. The report also recommends delegating ... more
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Russian bombers carry out 'scheduled' flight north of Scandinavia
North Korea's Kim visits nuclear subs as Putin hails 'invincible' bond Kim Jong Un tours nuclear sub plant, slams US-S. Korea 'threat': KCNA Russian strike could collapse Chernobyl shelter: plant director EU to probe Czech aid for two nuclear units Japan vote moves world's biggest nuclear plant closer to restart Global nuclear arms control under pressure in 2026 Macron, on UAE visit, announces new French aircraft carrier North Korea says Japan's nuclear ambitions must be stopped 'at any cost' India's parliament passes bill to open nuclear power to private firms 
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Commentary: U.S. leadership challenged
Washington (UPI) Oct 6, 2008 It was an era of gargantuan excess not seen since the 1920s, while at the same time the United States is prosecuting two wars that have cost the same amount as the administration's bailout bill, including all the last-minute pork and earmarks, or $200 billion short of $1 trillion. The bailout was not fashioned to make the rich richer, but to make sure the rich don't get poor. And it wasn't ... more Pakistan says no deal for US missile strikes 
Islamabad (AFP) Oct 6, 2008Pakistan denied Monday that it had struck a deal allowing US missile strikes against militants on its soil, after a report quoted the country's president as saying there was an "understanding". The Wall Street Journal said President Asif Ali Zardari had indicated that Islamabad had an agreement with the United States giving permission for a string of air strikes in Pakistan's tribal areas ... more Planning to protect new NATO members divides allies: official 
Washington (AFP) Oct 6, 2008NATO's top commander wants to begin military planning to protect newer members of the alliance but allies are divided amid concerns over Russia's reaction, US defense officials said Monday. NATO lacks contingency plans to defend all its newer members from attack, a fact that suddenly became an burning issue for the Baltics and eastern European members after Russia's military intervention in ... more  |
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Russia to sell 420 armoured vehicles to Greece
Moscow (AFP) Oct 6, 2008Moscow and Athens are drafting a contract for the delivery of 420 Russian light-armoured infantry vehicles to Greece, Russia's state-run weapons exporter announced Monday. Rosoboronexport said the deal would involve "brand new" BMP-3M infantry vehicles. No other details were provided. "At the beginning of 2008, the Greek ministry of national defence submitted a formal request for the ... more US resumes Afghanistan flights from carrier 
Manama (AFP) Oct 6, 2008US warplanes have resumed flights over Afghanistan from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan after it completed routine maintenance, the navy's Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet said on Monday. "Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 14 launched from the deck of USS Ronald Reagan on October 5, resuming sorties in support of Operation Enduring Freedom" in Afghanistan, the Fifth Fleet said in a statement. ... more US Army releases manual on 'stability operations' 
Washington (AFP) Oct 6, 2008The US Army released its first field manual on "stability operations" Monday, drawing on lessons learned from the military's failure to prepare for aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq. The manual, which follows a manual on counter-insurgency warfare released in 2006, was prepared in response to a directive in 2005 elevating stability operations to a core mission for the army in an "era of ... more Turkish jets hit Kurdish rebels in Iraq, government mulls steps 
Ankara (AFP) Oct 6, 2008The Turkish army on Monday stepped up operations against Kurdish rebels, bombing their hideouts both in neighbouring Iraq and inside Turkey after 17 soldiers were killed in a rebel attack last week. The government meanwhile pondered new measures to curb the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), among them legal changes requested by the security forces to strengthen their hand in the ... more |
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