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Ukrainian defense minister optimistic about NATO membership
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, VILNIUS: Ukraine's defense minister expressed confidence Sunday that neither Russian opposition nor low public support will stand in...
Brazil rejects gun sale ban in referendum
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, RIO DE JANEIRO: Voters overwhelmingly rejected Sunday a measure to ban gun sales in Brazil, which has one...
Iraqi forces coming along, slowly
United Press International, WASHINGTON: A young Iraqi lieutenant in a maroon beret and immaculately pressed battle fatigues paced in front...
NATO commander urges Europeans to spend more on defense
Agence France-Presse, WASHINGTON: NATO's supreme allied commander on Thursday urged European nations to commit more money to the alliance as...
US, South Korea agree to speed up military talks
Agence France-Presse, Seoul, South Korea: US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and his South Korean counterpart agreed on Friday to speed...
Future Defense Minister Reopens Conscription Debate
Deutsche Welle German radio, Germany's defense minister-designate, Franz-Josef Jung, wants to introduce general conscription for the armed forces, paving the...
India To Spend Three Pct Of GDP On Defence If Its Grows At Eight Pct
Agence France-Presse, New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Thursday the government could allocate about three percent of India's gross...
U.S., Chinese Defense Leaders Vow to Improve Military Relations
US Department of Defense, BEIJING: Defense leaders of the United States and China committed today to working to improve their...
China Upset With Google's Taiwan Map
United Press International, BEIJING: Mainland media control over Chinese-language content took a blow Wednesday with state press claiming rage after...
NATO chief says door open to Ukraine
Agence France-Presse, KIEV: NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said Wednesday that the door to the defense alliance "was,...
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