NATO Under Pressure As Allies Cut Defense Costs
As defense budgets are slashed in dire financial times, governments increasingly rely on alliances and cooperation with their partners. Instead...
Game of Drones
When we think of drones we think of flying killing machines in Pakistan. But as the US tries to write...
The New Arms Race In Asia
Two recent studies have shown that, essentially, an arms race is in full swing in Asia - cause for serious...
China Defends Military Expansion
China will increase its defense budget by 10 percent this year. The country's growing military spending is a trend that...
NATO Mulls Funding Afghan Troops Through 2018
NATO has said it is strongly considering a proposal to extend funding for a security force of Afghan troops through...
UN Launches Investigation Into Drone Killings
The United Nations is launching a special inquiry into drone strikes and targeted civilian killings. The investigation's main objective is...
NATO Sets Up Missile Defense Shield In Turkey
The Patriot missile defense system is meant to protect Turkey, in case neighboring Syria launches an attack. But the area...
Is Afghanistan Ready for A Complete Pullout?
For the first time, Washington has publicly announced the possibility that no US soldiers will remain in Afghanistan past 2014....
NATO Discusses Afghanistan’s Future After Troop Withdrawal
NATO foreign ministers have tackled the problem of Afghanistan's future after the alliance withdraws its troops in 2014. Germany has...
Saudi Arabia Keen to Buy German Armored Vehicles
Saudi Arabia has officially asked about purchasing several hundred Germany armored fighting vehicles, the magazine Spiegel reports. The inquiry was...
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