Articles By: Voice of America
UN Questions Legality of US Use of Drones
UNITED NATIONS: The U.N. Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial killings says the use of armed unmanned aircraft by the United States to hunt down terrorists could be a violation of international law. Philip Alston said Tuesday that Washington must explain how it is sure the United States is not killing...
October 29th, 2009 | Defense & Security News | Read More
Poland Pledges Cooperation with New Missile Defense Plan
Vice President Joe Biden visited Poland and received assurances from Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk that Poland will take part in a new missile defense plan. Polish officials said they would host elements of the new plan that was announced last month in Washington.
Vice President Joe Biden is the...
October 23rd, 2009 | Missiles & Bombs News | Read More
Obama Approves 13,000 Support Troops to Afghanistan
A major U.S. newspaper says President Barack Obama has authorized the deployment of at least 13,000 additional support troops to Afghanistan.
The Washington Post reported Tuesday that the Pentagon is deploying the 13,000 new troops in addition to the 21,000 extra combat soldiers approved by Mr. Obama...
October 13th, 2009 | Army News | Read More
US Advances Deployment of ‘Bunker Buster’ Bomb
PENTAGON: The Pentagon is acknowledging it has moved up the date for deployment of a massive bomb capable of penetrating deeply buried enemy facilities. Many observers believe the weapon is designed for a possible attack on Iranian facilities, but officials will not make that connection.
It is officially...
October 12th, 2009 | Missiles & Bombs News | Read More
India-US Military Relations Growing Rapidly
WASHINGTON: For decades, India mostly depended on, first, the Soviet Union and then Russia for its military supplies. But as the Cold War ended and India's relations with the United States began improving during Bill Clinton's presidency, New Delhi gradually increased its military cooperation with Washington....
October 12th, 2009 | Defense & Security News | Read More
US, UK Public Support for Afghan War Declines
Opinion polls in the United States and Britain indicate that on the eighth anniversary of the start of the war in Afghanistan Wednesday, public support for the conflict is slipping.
An Associated Press poll finds only 40 percent of Americans support the war, while in Britain, 56 percent of people surveyed...
October 9th, 2009 | Defense & Security News | Read More
France Considers Selling Warship to Russia
MOSCOW: France is considering the sale of a helicopter carrier ship to Russia that could provide Moscow with added offensive capabilities at sea.
Speaking in Moscow, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and Defense Minister Herve Morin confirmed speculation that France is considering the sale of...
October 5th, 2009 | Navy News | Read More
British Arms Manufacturer Faces Bribery Charges
LONDON: Britain's Serious Fraud Office announced today it will seek to prosecute the world's No. 2 defense contractor on charges of corruption in dealings on foreign contracts. BAE Systems is accused of paying out millions of dollars to win arms contracts from a number of countries, including Tanzania,...
October 5th, 2009 | Defense & Security News | Read More
Iran Tests Missiles, International Tensions Rise
The Iranian government has tested two short-range missiles and announced plans for a long-range missile test. The actions follow Iran's disclosure of plans to build a second uranium enrichment plant, despite mounting tensions between Iran and the West over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary...
September 29th, 2009 | Missiles & Bombs News | Read More
Senators Disagree on Obama’s New Missile Defense Policy in Europe
CAPITOL HILL: Several U.S. senators have blasted President Barack Obama's decision to change U.S. missile defense policy in Europe, accusing the president of "abandoning" U.S. allies there. Senior Pentagon officials and some other senators defended the new strategy at an Armed Services Committee hearing...
September 28th, 2009 | Missiles & Bombs News | Read More
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UAE Selects Pilatus PC-21 Training System
November 18, 2009 05:11
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UK’s largest fully-autonomous Unmanned Aircraft completes flight trials
November 18, 2009 05:11
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Russian missile cruiser leaves Singapore
November 18, 2009 05:11
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Pakistan says towns cleared in Taliban offensive
November 18, 2009 05:11
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US Afghan supply flights over Russia still not on: US
November 18, 2009 05:11
