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Panetta, Barak Discuss Iron Dome Success, Israeli Defenses
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak praised the performance of the Iron Dome air defense...
The Incredible, Shrinking Modern Military
While military forces have grown ever more sophisticated, their size and density have been on the decline for decades. In...
Pentagon: Autonomy in Weapon Systems
The Department of Defense issued a new Directive last week establishing DoD policy for the development and use of autonomous...
Post-2014 Afghanistan Troop Levels Remain Undecided
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has yet to forward a recommendation to the White House on how many U.S. troops...
Israel, Hamas both see gains from Gaza fight
Israel and its Hamas foes are each claiming gains from a week of fighting in and around Gaza, but analysts...
Russia Opposes NATO Missiles In Turkey
Russia has said it opposes the potential deployment of NATO missiles in Turkey. Proponents say the move could help secure...
Turkey to ask for NATO support on border with Syria
NATO said Monday it would urgently consider a request from Ankara to deploy Patriot missiles along Turkey's troubled border with...
Defense Industry Finds New Business Opportunity in Emerging Countries
Under tight budgetary environment global defence industries are experiencing another threat to their growth: unexpected competition arising from rapid innovations...
Airforce leaders brief BMT sexual misconduct investigation findings
Air Force leaders announced Nov. 14 to members of the press here the results of the commander-directed investigation regarding the...
DOD Inspector General Investigates ISAF Commander
The Defense Department inspector general has opened an investigation of Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, commander of the International...
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