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Obama: Spending Freeze Won’t Affect National Security
WASHINGTON: Though President Barack Obama announced a three-year discretionary federal spending freeze during his State of the Union Message last...
China suspends military contacts with US over Taiwan arms
BEIJING: China suspended on Saturday military contacts with the U.S. over its plans to sell $6.4 billion worth arms to...
Russia, US diplomats resuming arms talks in Geneva
Moscow: Russian and U.S. diplomats will meet for another round of talks in Geneva on Monday, with experts on both...
West backs fund for Taliban as UN meets Afghan militants
LONDON: World powers supported Afghan President Hamid Karzai's plan to woo moderate Taliban fighters who disarm, as it emerged that...
China urges EU to lift arms embargo
Beijing: China urged the European Union on Thursday to lift its arms embargo on the Asian nation to boost relations,...
Russia 2009 arms exports defy recession
Moscow: Russia's top arms exporter said Thursday its sales last year grew 10 percent despite the economic crisis, as it...
Russia plans to sell arms to NATO members
Moscow: Russia may sell weapons to NATO member states, the head of Russia's state-run arms exporter said on Thursday. "We...
Gulf Region Remains the Nucleus of Middle East Defense Growth
NEWTOWN, Conn: Sustained by the spending habits of the Gulf nations, the Middle East represents one of the world's most...
Two Koreas trade fire, Pyongyang vows no let up
SEOUL: North and South Korea traded artillery fire near their disputed sea border Wednesday and Pyongyang vowed to press on...
Lynn: New Threats Require New Capabilities
LONDON: Developing new capabilities to deal with new and future threats requires defense cooperation and collaboration, Deputy Defense Secretary William...
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