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Chinese businessman indicted in Iran military sales
NEW YORK: Federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged a Chinese businessman with conspiracy in the sale of materials to Iran that...
TCS on Gates Defense Budget Cuts
The boom finally lowered on the Pentagon’s budget today, with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates revealing the major weapons cuts...
Gates Fires Opening Salvo in the Obama Administration’s Defense Review
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates’ programmatic decisions today generally align with the strategic direction laid down in the 2006 Quadrennial...
Gates Addresses NATO Summit, North Korean Missile Launch
WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said the recent NATO summit, in which allies pledged additional support to Afghanistan, exceeded...
Budget Calls for Growth to Sustain Defense Department Programs
WASHINGTON: Recommendations for the fiscal 2010 budget include a 2-percent growth requirement for the Defense Department to help sustain its...
Gates lays out defense budget recommendations
WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates laid out his recommendations for the 2010 budget during an April 6 Pentagon press conference ....
Fiscal 2010 Budget to Reflect Fundamental Shift in Defense
WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will make budget decisions this weekend that will indicate a "fundamental shift in direction"...
Asia forking out on defence despite slowdown
Singapore: Increased military spending by China and India is forcing other Asia-Pacific countries to modernise their armed forces despite the...
US plans three billion dollar military boost for Pakistan
Washington: The US Defense Department has a three billion dollar plan to train and equip Pakistan's military over the next...
Swedish Armed Forces 2008
The Swedish Armed Forces faced a large number of challenges in 2008. One of the most important was to continue...
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