Gates in China to shore up uneasy military ties
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates launched a series of meetings with top Chinese generals Monday in a bid to shore ...
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Citing deficit, Gates moves to cut US defense budget
Citing "dire" fiscal pressures, Defense Secretary Robert Gates proposed deeper cuts than planned in US military programs, scaling back ground ...
US military fields new mine roller technology to defeat IEDs
The U.S. military is fielding new mine roller technology expected to provide even more protection from improvised explosive devices. The ...
Defense budget needs trim: Top US Republican
The US military will face budget cuts as lawmakers hunt for savings to rein in the country's deficit and national ...
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo faces West African ultimatum
ABIDJAN (AFP) – Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo faces a fresh challenge Tuesday as three regional presidents arrive in the ...
Japan labels China’s military a global concern
Tokyo: Japan on Friday labelled the military build-up of rival China a global "concern" and said it would strengthen missile ...
Russian Military To Receive 1,300 Types Of Weaponry By 2020
The Russian Armed Forces will receive over 1,300 types of weaponry in line with a draft arms procurement program until ...
Mullen: Iraq, US Must Discuss Future Military Relationship
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff stressed to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki today that now is the ...
European Defence Seeking Savings Through Pooling and Sharing
BRUSSELS: European Defence Ministers have agreed that the Agency’s activities on Pooling and Sharing of national military capabilities should be ...
European Defense Ministers Discuss Military Effectiveness, Spending Cuts
European defense ministers are meeting in Brussels to examine how to remain militarily effective, including sharing resources, at a time ...
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