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 Washington (AFP) July 31, 2009 
The US military said Friday it had carried out a successful test of its missile defense system off Hawaii's coast, as Washington keeps a close eye on North Korea's missile program. In the test carried out late Thursday, an interceptor missile from a naval destroyer, the USS Hopper, shot down a short-range ballistic missile, the Missile Defense Agency said in a statement. The destroyer's ... read more 
New Delhi (AFP) Aug 1, 2009When Russia gave India a retired Soviet aircraft carrier five years ago, New Delhi was delighted - little realising the vessel would turn into a costly white elephant. Russia, India's longtime weapons supplier, said in 2004 it would give the country the 44,570-tonne "Admiral Gorshkov" as a gift, provided Delhi paid a Russian shipyard 974 million dollars to refurbish the carrier. Since ... more
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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 Russian nuclear-capable missile Oreshnik deployed in Belarus Mossad chief says Israel must 'ensure' Iran won't restart nuclear programme Zelensky says Donetsk among key disagreements in peace talks Press Release from Business Wire: Helical Fusion Co., Ltd. IAEA calls for repair work on Chernobyl sarcophagus France probes mystery drone flight over nuclear sub base France takes anti-drone measures after flight over nuclear sub base 
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Washington (UPI) Jul 31, 2009 U.S. arms exports dropped by about $1 billion during fiscal year 2008, the Annual Military Assistance Report showed. Key sections of the report, compiled by the Defense and State departments, were obtained by the Federation of American Scientists under the Freedom of Information Act, FAS said. The report showed that arms deliveries through the Defense Department's Foreign Militar ... more  
Washington (AFP) Aug 1, 2009The commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan is weighing advice that thousands of additional American forces are needed to prevail in the fight against insurgents. A number of analysts who helped draft an assessment for the new commander, General Stanley McChrystal, are publicly advocating a major increase in US troop numbers in Afghanistan - a politically-sensitive proposal that coul ... more  
Seoul (AFP) July 31, 2009South Korea Friday unveiled a new military transport helicopter developed with the chopper division of Europe's EADS to replace its ageing fleet of US helicopters. The first "Surion" helicopter was shown at a ceremony attended by President Lee Myung-Bak in the southern city of Sacheon, Lee's office said. The project, which cost about 1.3 trillion won (1.05 billion dollars), was launched ... more |
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London (AFP) July 31, 2009A Briton accused of hacking into US military and NASA computers on Friday lost his latest legal bid to avoid extradition to the United States. Gary McKinnon, who suffers from a form of autism, could spend life in prison if convicted by a US court of gaining access to 97 computers in 2001 and 2002 in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The 43-year-old, who now has 28 days to ... more  
Maiduguri, Nigeria (AFP) July 31, 2009Nigeria's defence chief on Friday vowed to rid the country of fundamentalist uprisings after his troops' defeat of Islamist sect members in the north in clashes that left hundreds dead. Chief of defence staff, Air Marshal Paul Dike, said the army would do all it could to clear the country of Islamist extremism, a day after the leader of a self-styled Taliban sect was shot dead following his ... more  
Seoul (UPI) Jul 31, 2009 A South Korean fishing boat seized by North Korea might be free in days despite increasing tensions between the two countries still technically at war. South Korea has demanded the return of the Yeonan now in a North Korean port. The boat departed the South Korean port of Geojin 9 miles south of the demilitarized zone on the eastern coast on Wednesday. South Korea does not disput ... more |
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