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KC-135s get lighting upgrades
The C/KC-135 Stratotanker is in and out of Southwest Asia, but these days it supports more than just air refueling...
Fighting grips Yemen as Saleh orders arrests
Security forces in the Yemeni capital battled heavily armed supporters of the country's most powerful tribal leader on Thursday as...
Bosnian Serb military chief Mladic appears in court
Former military chief Ratko Mladic appeared in court Thursday, hours after his arrest in Serbia ended a 16-year manhunt for...
National Guard helps British Withdraw from Iraq
Another chapter in the responsible drawdown of Iraq has ended. On May 16, 2011, the 1244th Transportation Company from North...
Suicide car bomb kills 32 in Pakistan
A Taliban suicide car bomb struck Pakistani police for a second day Thursday, killing 32 people as the militia vowed...
Balanced, Versatile Force Key, Mullen Says
A reduced military presence in the Middle East, economic limits, and an increased need for partnerships lie ahead for the...
France, Russia to sign warship deal before Putin’s visit
France and Russia should sign a contract on four Mistral class helicopter carriers for Russia before June 21, when Prime...
Lithuania will seek NATO missile assurances at Obama meet
Ex-Soviet NATO member Lithuania said Thursday it will seek assurances that a planned missile shield will protect all members of...
US secretly helped French nuclear program
The United States secretly helped France develop advanced nuclear weapons in the 1970s as part of a bid by the...
Experts discuss future long-range strike bomber requirements
More than 30 military and civilian strategic air power experts gathered here May 5 to discuss ideas for a new...
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