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Official Explains DOD’s Role in National Arctic Strategy
The Defense Department worked closely with other federal agencies in support of the National Security Staff effort that generated the...
Austria warns against arms shipments to Syrian rebels
Austria has warned its 26 European Union partners in a letter against providing weapons for rebel movements in the Syrian...
U.S., Djibouti to Establish Strategic, Defense Forum
Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Djibouti’s minister of foreign affairs, agreed to establish a bilateral strategic...
US shift to Asia on track despite budget cuts: admiral
Plans to expand the American naval presence in the Pacific with new ships and hi-tech weaponry will go ahead despite...
DOD Report on China Details Military Modernization
A Defense Department report released today describes China’s military modernization and the Chinese army’s interaction with other forces, including those...
NATO Secretary General Warns Europe on Defense Cuts
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen warned today that further cuts in defense spending by European nations risk reducing the...
Carter: Defense Industry Interests Align with Those of DOD
The long-term interests of the defense industry and the Defense Department are aligned, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said during...
Pentagon plans to cut civilian workforce
The Pentagon plans to cut its vast civilian workforce by 5-6 percent over the next five years to match similar...
Beijing says US defence report hypes China threat
Beijing on Tuesday dismissed an annual Pentagon report that accused it of widespread cyberspying on the US government, rejecting it...
DOD Report: North Korea Still Critical US Security Threat
North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear capabilities and development of long-range ballistic missile programs make it one of the most critical...
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