Articles By: Agence France-Presse
China ramps up espionage against US: study
Washington: China is sharply stepping up espionage against the United States as the rising Asian power grows more sophisticated in cyber warfare and spy recruitment, a report to Congress warned Thursday.
"China is changing the way that espionage is being done," said Carolyn Bartholomew, the chair of...
November 20th, 2009 | Defense & Security News | Read More
Web security company warns of ‘cyber arms race’
WASHINGTON: Warning of a "cyber arms race," a leading Web security firm said that China, France, Israel, Russia and the United States were among countries that have developed "cyber weapons."
"McAfee began to warn of the global cyber arms race more than two years ago, but now we're seeing increasing...
November 18th, 2009 | Defense Technology News | Read More
Pakistan says towns cleared in Taliban offensive
Sararogha, Pakistan: Pakistan's military said Tuesday that its latest offensive against the Taliban had captured most of the towns and population centres once under militant control in South Waziristan.
Pakistan dispatched 30,000 troops into battle on October 17, vowing to crush the Tehreek-e-Taliban...
November 18th, 2009 | War & Conflicts News | Read More
US Afghan supply flights over Russia still not on: US
Washington: The United States is still unable to use Russian airspace to deliver military supplies to Afghanistan despite a July deal with Moscow, the State Department said Friday, expressing hope the flights can start soon.
State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said negotiators were still hammering out...
November 18th, 2009 | Defense & Security News | Read More
UN atomic agency to unveil latest Iran report
VIENNA: The UN atomic agency unveils its latest report on Iran's disputed nuclear drive Monday, with world powers warning Tehran is "running out of time" to respond to a UN-brokered offer to end the standoff.
The International Atomic Energy Agency report will take stock of Iran's uranium enrichment activities...
November 16th, 2009 | Nuclear Weapons News | Read More
Iran says Russian missile delivery six months overdue
Tehran: Iranian armed forces chief of staff General Hassan Firouzabadi said on Friday that Russia was now six months late in delivering advanced air defence missiles in a deal strongly opposed by Israel.
"We have some criticisms about the conduct of our Russian friends," the Mehr news agency quoted the...
November 16th, 2009 | Missiles & Bombs News | Read More
Bombs kill 11 in Pakistan, intel agency targeted
PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Suicide car bombs tore through security offices in Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 11 people and heavily damaging the Peshawar headquarters of the country's top intelligence agency.
The deadly assaults on Pakistan's police and intelligence agents come with 30,000 troops pressing...
November 13th, 2009 | War & Conflicts News | Read More
Yemen hails military cooperation deal with US
Sanaa: Yemen said on Wednesday that it had signed a military cooperation deal with the United States although the US embassy would confirm only that talks had been held on joint counterterrorism efforts.
Yemen's official Saba news agency said that the cooperation agreement was signed during talks in...
November 12th, 2009 | Defense & Security News | Read More
SKorea deploys more warships after clash
Seoul: South Korea Wednesday sent two more warships to guard its border after a naval clash left a North Korean patrol boat in flames, as Washington confirmed it would send an envoy for nuclear talks in Pyongyang.
Military sources told AFP the 1,800-ton patrol boats would "reinforce vigilance" along...
November 12th, 2009 | Navy News | Read More
Two Koreas in naval clash off west coast: official
SEOUL: The navies of North and South Korea clashed Tuesday off the west coast of the peninsula, military officials said, reportedly leaving a North Korean patrol boat badly damaged.
A spokesman for the Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed the clash to AFP but said details were not immediately available.
A...
November 10th, 2009 | Navy News | Read More
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UAE Selects Pilatus PC-21 Training System
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UK’s largest fully-autonomous Unmanned Aircraft completes flight trials
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Russian missile cruiser leaves Singapore
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Pakistan says towns cleared in Taliban offensive
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US Afghan supply flights over Russia still not on: US
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