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Cartwright Calls for Balance in Missile Defense Construct

Cartwright Calls for Balance in Missile Defense Construct

WASHINGTON: Modern missile defense requires the U.S. military to strike a balance between offensive and defensive capabilities to meet today’s changing threat, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today. Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright spoke to an audience of more than 200 missile defense experts at the 8th Annual U.S. [...]

Pakistan says towns cleared in Taliban offensive

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 network and blaming the faction for some of the deadliest bomb attacks [...]

Taliban ‘on the run’ after Pakistan offensive

Taliban ‘on the run’ after Pakistan offensive

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Pakistan’s military said on Saturday that a full-scale offensive in the northwest has put militants on the back foot following a pledge from President Asif Ali Zardari to eliminate the Taliban. Warplanes pounded rebel hideouts in the Swat valley, an ex-ski resort where up to 15,000 security forces have been deployed under orders [...]

 
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