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Singapore's Naval Capability Enhanced with Three More Frigates
Singapore Ministry of Defence, Minister for Defence Mr Teo Chee Hean officiated at the commissioning ceremony of three of the...
France Orders Lockheed Martin Hellfire II Missiles
Lockheed Martin, ORLANDO, FL: The governments of France and the United States have signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance...
Bush Budget Has $585 Billion for Defense in 2009
Voice of America News, PENTAGON: President Bush's budget for next year, sent to the Congress for debate on Monday, includes...
Chad PM rejects ceasefire with rebels, blames Sudan
Agence France-Presse, PARIS: Chad's Prime Minister Nourredine Delwa Kassire Coumakoye on Tuesday rejected a ceasefire with rebels who fought their...
Afghanistan May Become Failed State As Insurgency Spreads
Agence France-Presse, London: Afghanistan risks becoming a failed state if NATO troops do not defeat the Taliban, boosting Islamist extremism...
Gates Calls on Congress to Pass Fiscal 2008 Emergency Request
US Department of Defense, WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates called on Congress today during a news conference announcing the...
Baghdad Welcomes Hundreds of New Iraqi Police
US Army, BAGHDAD: Top Iraqi Police officials and Coalition military police gathered at the Camp Fiji training facility Feb. 2...
RC-135 Outlasts 1960 Contemporaries
US Air Force, SOUTHWEST ASIA: In the year 1962, The Beatles recorded their debut single, "Love Me Do," "The Beverly...
Bush Delivers $515.4 Billion Defense Budget Request to Congress
US Department of Defense, WASHINGTON: A 3.4 percent military pay raise, a 2.9 percent civilian raise, money to continue to...
Army Outlines Fiscal Year 2009 Budget
US Army, The Army announced Feb. 4 the details of its budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009, which covers the...
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