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Pakistan military voices concern over US allegations
A top Pakistani general on Sunday expressed concern over US allegations of links to insurgents, stressing that peace in the region would only be possible through mutual trust and cooperation. General Khalid Shameem Wyne, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, conveyed his reaction to General James Mattis, commander of the US Central Command, [...]
US suggests it will supply Taiwan with F-16 upgrades
A senior US administration official all but confirmed reports that the United States will help Taiwan upgrade its 145 US-made F-16 A/B fighter jets. The official, speaking to reporters on the condition of anonymity on Monday, could not confirm the information until Congress is notified of the administration’s decision, which the official said will happen [...]
Military leaders meet to salvage US-Pakistan ties
The top US and Pakistani military leaders met in Spain to discuss ways to shore up strained ties after a US raid that killed Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and a spike in violence in Afghanistan, a Pentagon spokesman said. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen and his Pakistani counterpart General Ashfaq Kayani sat [...]
Polish-US missile defense agreement in force
On September 15 the Polish – American missile defence plan entered force. According to its resolution, US will place a land–based SM-3 interceptors on Polish soil. Missiles will be placed in a small military base near a city of Redzikowo in northern Poland. It will be a part of a broad US missile system in [...]
US, Australia defense treaty to cover cyber threats
America and Australia plan to add cyber warfare to their countries’ joint defense treaty to reflect the “battlefield of the future,” according to US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. He told reporters that defense and foreign ministers from each country will Thursday issue a joint statement on the topic at an alliance meeting in San Francisco. [...]
Advanced US drone set to watch over North Korea: report
The United States is close to deploying an advanced unmanned spy plane over South Korea which could provide a much more detailed view of North Korea’s military activities, a report said. The US military newspaper Stars and Stripes said Washington is negotiating with Seoul to fly a Global Hawk drone near the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) [...]
US lawmaker introduces bill urging Taiwan jet sale
US lawmaker Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has introduced legislation that would reinforce Washington’s ties with Taiwan, notably by supporting the sale of F-16 fighter jets to the island. The draft follows a bill put forward by two US senators earlier this week, which called on President Barack Obama to sell Taiwan no fewer than 66 of the [...]
Turkey asks US to base Predators on its soil: report
The United States is considering a request from Turkey to base Predator drones there to operate against Kurdish separatists based in northern Iraq, The Washington Post reported late Saturday. Citing unnamed senior US military officials, the newspaper said a decision to deploy the drones could strengthen the US-Turkish diplomatic alliance but draw the United States [...]
Fear of rising China unites polarized US politicians
With the 2012 election cycle heating up, US politicians this week harnessed worries over a rising China to power support for everything from patent law reform to debt reduction — and their own ambitions. US President Barack Obama led the pack, warning Thursday that crumbling US infrastructure threatened Washington’s standing as “an economic superpower” as [...]
