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US secures Romanian air base for Afghan pullout
The United States agreed a deal Friday with Romania allowing use of an air base on the Black Sea as...
Comptroller: Shutdown Cost DOD $600 Million In Productivity
Furloughs of civilian employees as a result of the government shutdown cost the Defense Department at least $600 million in...
Russian defense minister due in Brazil for talks
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu will meet with Brazilian officials Wednesday following Brasilia's decision to buy surface-to-air missile batteries from...
The Norwegian Defence Budget for 2014
In the national budget for 2014, the government continues to give considerable priority to the Norwegian Armed Forces, and to...
North Korea warns of ‘all-out war’
North Korea on Saturday issued a fresh warning of an "all-out war", urging the United States to stop military drills...
Unemployment benefits may help some furloughed DOD civilians
On the 10th day of the partial government shutdown, Defense Department civilians excluded by law from Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's...
Congress restores US military death benefits
Congress moved Thursday to reinstate US military death benefits, after the government shutdown halted the payments to grieving families of...
US Suspends Large Part of Military Assistance to Egypt
The United States is suspending the delivery of major weapons to Egypt over delays in progress toward an inclusive government....
Taiwan Warns of Potential Strategic Shift In East Asia
In its annual national defense report, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense warns its neighbors, the United States and its own...
Canada Bolsters Armed Forces Front-Line
The Honorable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of National Defence, today launched a major initiative to...
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