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NKorea puts military on combat alert, warns of war
Agence France-Presse, Seoul: North Korea put its military on combat alert Monday as US and South Korean troops began a...
Status of First Gulf War Casualty Changed to 'Missing in Action'
American Forces Press Service, WASHINGTON: Calling Navy Capt. Michael "Scott" Speicher "an American hero," Navy Secretary Donald C. Winter today...
China to modernise military across the board: Wen
Agence France-Presse, Beijing: Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said Thursday that China's military needed to be modernised "across the board" as...
Asia to lead world arms spending by 2016
Agence France-Presse, Singapore: Asia is expected to outstrip the rest of the world in defence spending within seven years as...
Obama Pledges to Ensure Security While Reforming Defense Contracting
US Department of Defense, WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama today pledged to ensure the security of the American people while trimming...
DOD Must Follow Incremental Approach to Acquiring Weapon Systems
US Government, Since 1990, GAO has consistently designated the Department of Defense's (DOD) management of its major weapon acquisitions as...
FACT SHEET: Reforming Government Contracting
White House Press Office, Upon taking office, the Obama Administration inherited a fiscal disaster: a budget deficit of $1.3 trillion....
China's defence budget to rise in 2009
Agence France-Presse, BEIJING: China announced Wednesday its defence spending would rise by 14.9 percent in 2009 but insisted its expanding...
France return to NATO does not risk independence
Agence France-Presse, Washington: French Defense Minister Herve Morin said on Monday that Paris could reform its ties with the NATO...
Russia reports $27 bln in arms export orders
RIA Novosti, MOSCOW: Russian arms export monopoly Rosoboronexport has a portfolio of orders worth a total of $27 billion, the...
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