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Iraq at crossroads between reconciliation and war: analysts
An intensifying revolt in a Sunni Arab province of Iraq sparked by the Shiite-led government's dispersal of a year-old protest...
China mulls revamping military regions: Japan report
China is considering reorganizing its seven military regions into five in a bid to respond more swiftly to a crisis,...
Force Management Programs Necessary Despite Budget Deal
Despite a congressional budget deal that lessens the impact of sequestration on the Air Force, it doesn’t go far enough...
Lebanon in $3 billion Saudi military aid pledge
Lebanon announced a Saudi pledge of $3 billion on Sunday to buy military equipment from France, as it buried leading...
Obama opens way to Gulf grouping military sales
President Barack Obama Monday ruled that a regional grouping of Gulf Arab states should be allowed to buy certain US...
Japan to boost military amid row with China
Pacifist Japan will adopt new defence guidelines next week paving the way for its military to respond more quickly and...
Putin says Russia will upgrade its weaponry
President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday the share of modern weaponry in Russia's armed forces would reach 30 percent in 2014...
Pentagon Bracing for Major Acquisition Decisions
The Pentagon is fighting an uphill battle against a fractured Congress eager to rein in deficits, though lawmakers thus far...
EADS to cut 5,800 jobs in Europe in restructuring
European aerospace giant EADS, the maker of Airbus aircraft, announced plans Monday to cut 5,800 jobs in its defence and...
Philippines, rebels sign ‘power sharing’ accord
The Philippine government and Muslim rebels on Sunday signed a crucial power sharing accord, paving the way for a final...
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