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Pakistan kills 34 militants in air strikes: military
Pakistan's military said it killed 34 militants Wednesday in air strikes on a tribal region near the Afghan border as...
Syria air defence shoots down US drone: state media
Syria's military has shot down a US drone over the coastal province of Latakia, a stronghold of President Bashar al-Assad,...
Russia Starts Large-Scale Communications Drills in 9 Regions
Units of Russia's signals troops began on Monday large-scale communications field exercises in nine regions of the Eastern Military District,...
Pentagon loses track of $500 million in weapons, equipment given to Yemen
The Pentagon is unable to account for more than $500 million in U.S. military aid given to Yemen, amid fears...
US to Scrap Afghanistan Drawdown Plan
The Obama administration is abandoning plans to cut the number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan to 5,500 by year's end,...
China becomes world’s number three arms exporter: study
China has eased ahead of Germany and France to become the world's number three arms exporter after the United States...
Russia flexes muscles with Arctic military drills
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered a drill of some 38,000 troops in the Arctic as part of a...
Defence firm wants damages from Germany over blocked Russia contract
Defence technology and auto parts group Rheinmetall has demanded 120 million euros in damages from the German government after Berlin...
US shuts Saudi embassy over security fears
Riyadh: The US embassy in Saudi Arabia said it had suspended consular services in the kingdom for two days due...
Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs
Over the past year, the overall size of DOD’s major defense acquisition program portfolio decreased, from 80 programs to 78,...
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