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Australia to Beef Up Military as Regional Defense Dynamics Shift

May 14, 2009

SYDNEY: Australia plans an overhaul of its armed forces in preparation for a more volatile Asia-Pacific region caused by the...

Blackwater Security Firm Ends Operations in Baghdad

May 11, 2009

The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has confirmed that the security firm once known as Blackwater Worldwide has finished its work...

Renewed US Leadership on Nuclear Arms Reduction

May 8, 2009

WASHINGTON: A report released in Washington on Wednesday recommends strengthened U.S. leadership in global efforts to prevent further nuclear weapons...

For Obama Busy 100 Days on Defense, More Busy Days to Come

May 1, 2009

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama's first 100 days in office have been marked by several major initiatives on national security issues...

Small Volume of Arms Imports Has Big Impact on Africa

April 30, 2009

NAIROBI, Kenya: A new report on arms transfers shows that countries in Africa purchased only a fraction of the conventional...

Conventional Arms Deliveries to China Drop in 2007, 2008

April 29, 2009

BEIJING: A newly released report says China has been importing a smaller volume of conventional arms in recent years. The...

India Launches High-Tech Imaging Satellite

April 22, 2009

NEW DELHI: India has launched a sophisticated Israeli-built all-weather imaging satellite. The technology will give India the capability to more...

Thai Political Protests Turn Deadly

April 14, 2009

About 5,000 demonstrators have camped outside of the office of Thailand's prime minister Tuesday, a day after violent clashes between...

US Army Recruits Immigrants, Rewards Them With Citizenship

April 14, 2009

The U.S. Army is stepping up efforts to recruit more skilled soldiers by offering immigrants a fast track to U.S....

Press Muzzled as Military Strengthens Grip on Fiji

April 14, 2009

Fiji's military government has moved to censor the media as it tightens its grip on the South Pacific country. Under...

Australia to Beef Up Military as Regional Defense Dynamics Shift

Blackwater Security Firm Ends Operations in Baghdad

Renewed US Leadership on Nuclear Arms Reduction

For Obama Busy 100 Days on Defense, More Busy Days to Come

Small Volume of Arms Imports Has Big Impact on Africa

Conventional Arms Deliveries to China Drop in 2007, 2008

India Launches High-Tech Imaging Satellite

Thai Political Protests Turn Deadly

US Army Recruits Immigrants, Rewards Them With Citizenship

Press Muzzled as Military Strengthens Grip on Fiji

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