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US Afghanistan policy not working: French general
Paris: The American strategy in Afghanistan is "not working," a senior French general said in comments published Thursday, saying the...
SKorea rejects North’s offer for direct military talks
Seoul: South Korea, Thursday rejected North Korea's proposal for direct military talks on the sinking of a warship, saying the...
Russia warns West against chumming up with Taliban
Moscow: Russia on Thursday warned the West against seeking closer ties with Taliban leaders, saying it could help the militants...
New Treaty Would Give Best Look at Russian Weapons
WASHINGTON: Ratification of the new Strategic Arms Control and National Security Treaty would give the United States the most-detailed look...
US, South Korea to Delay Transfer of Wartime Control
WASHINGTON: The United States and South Korea have agreed to delay until December 2015 the transfer of wartime operational control...
US avoids condemning Russia over spy ring
WASHINGTON: The United States took pains Tuesday to avoid rebuking Russia over a Cold War-style spy row and said the...
Gates: Overhead Savings Would Benefit Warfighters
WASHINGTON: The Defense Department must find $100 billion in savings over the next five years to ensure U.S. warfighters continue...
US Defense Officials Questioned About Afghan Trucking Contract
U.S. Defense Department officials say they take any allegation of corruption and wrongdoing seriously in response to a congressional report...
Russia To Buy 10 Billion Euros In Foreign Arms By 2016
Moscow, Russia: The Russian Defense Ministry may spend up to 10 billion euros on European and Israeli weaponry in the...
Obama sacks Afghan war general, turns to Petraeus
WASHINGTON (AFP) – President Barack Obama placed the sapping Afghan war in the hands of Iraq hero General David Petraeus,...
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