Russia Denies It Told Saddam About US Plan To Invade Iraq
Moscow (AFP) Mar 27, 2006
Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service Saturday denied a Pentagon report that Moscow gave Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein intelligence from inside the US military command on US troop movements after the 2003 invasion of Iraq. "It is not the first time that such unfounded accusations have been made against Russian intelligence," SVR spokesman Boris Labussov told AFP. "We don't believe it is necessary to comment on such wild imaginings."
US Will Query Russia On Reports Of Help To Iraq
Washington (AFP) Mar 27, 2006
The United States said Sunday it finds reports Russia gave Saddam Hussein intelligence, after the 2003 invasion of Iraq, "very worrying" and will seek explanations from Moscow.
Khamenei Urges Iran To Resist Threats On Nuclear
Tehran (AFP) Mar 27, 2006
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, urged Iranians to resist "the enemy's threats" amid international warnings for Iran to halt atomic activities. "Some of these threats may also be put in practice. A nation will be able to preserve its honor and glory in this case if it resists without retreat," Khamenei told the Basij, Iran's Islamic militia force.
Pentagon Unhappy With Missile Defense Agency
Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2006
A major row has erupted between the Department of Defense's Inspector General's Office and the Missile Defense Agency. The MDA has stymied staff investigators from the DoD's Office of Inspector General as they tried to conduct audits of MDA projects, policies and procedures in the past two years, the DOD IG said according to a report in Federal Computer Week Monday.
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Northern Iraq Operation Nets 40 Insurgents Including Al-Qaeda Members
Kirkuk, Iraq, March 26 (AFP) Mar 26, 2006
An Iraqi army operation backed by US forces arrested 40 suspected insurgents, including Al-Qaeda supporters, in northern Iraq, an Iraqi general said on Sunday. The operation, which lasted for three days, was carried out by the Iraqi army with air support from US forces and took place around Hawija.
US Troop Drawdown In Iraq Entirely Probable: Rice
Washington (AFP) Mar 27, 2006
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, seeking to reassure a worried US public that there was an exit strategy in Iraq, said Sunday a "significant" drawdown of US troops is "entirely probable" within a year.
US Border Weaknesses Remain Unplugged
Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2006
The Bush administration argues that by staying in Iraq, we keep "terrorists" attention and efforts focused there rather than on America's homeland. It could more plausibly be posited that by keeping America's eyes riveted on Iraq, the war allows a variety of Fourth Generation War, or 4GW elements to creep in through our postern gate.
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Small Diameter Bomb Provides Big Capabilities
Eglin AFB FL (SPX) Mar 27, 2006
There's an old saying that goes, "good things come in small packages." That saying rings true for the warfighter when looking at the capabilities of the small diameter bomb, the Air Force's newest precision guided munition.
Pentagon Unveils new Quadrennial Defense Review
Munich, Germany (UPI) Mar 27, 2006
The Pentagon's new Quadrennial Defense Review identifies "four priority areas for examination: Defeating terrorist networks; Defending the homeland in depth; Shaping the choices of countries at strategic crossroads; Preventing hostile states and non-state actors from acquiring or using WMD."
Nontraditional Fighter Missions Provide Eyes In Sky
Southwest Asia (SPX) Mar 27, 2006
The convoy travels down the dusty desert road. Soldiers keep watchful eyes, surveying the barren landscape surrounding them. Today, their minds are slightly at ease. Overhead, an armed F-16 in direct contact with their team is watching the road ahead. No one will be lost today.
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South Korea Showcases New Missiles
Gumi, South Korea (AFP) Mar 27, 2006
South Korea on Friday showcased a locally-developed ship-to-ship cruise missile and a shoulder-launched missile to counter North Korea's missile threat. The new weapons went on display at a defense plant here south of Seoul at a ceremony attended by Defense Minister Yoon Kwang-Ung.
US And South Korea Launch War Games
Seoul (AFP) Mar 27, 2006
South Korea and the United States on Saturday launched large-scale war games as North Korea accused them of rehearsing for a nuclear attack on the communist state.
North Korean Leader Touts "Burning Hatred" Towards The US
Seoul (AFP) Mar 27, 2006
North Korea's top leader Kim Jong-Il has spoken of his Stalinist nation's "burning hatred" towards the United States amid ongoing US-South Korean war games. Kim's comments were made during his inspection of an army unit, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said late Saturday.
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