Nepal’s Maoists say peace process ‘in peril’
KATHMANDU: Nepal's ruling Maoists warned that the Himalayan nation's peace process was "in peril" after the country's president attempted to stop...
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Japan to help dismantle Russian submarines
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Russia says NATO exercises in Georgia ‘open provocation’
MOSCOW: NATO's plans to hold military exercises in Georgia on May 6-June 1 are an "open provocation," Russian President Dmitry Medvedev...
Iraqi navy Assumes Control of Oil Terminal from Coalition Forces
ABOARD KHAWR AL AMAYA OIL TERMINAL, Iraq: The Iraqi Navy assumed control of the Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT) during...
Navy Stern Flap Installations Project to Save Millions in Fuel Costs
From Naval Sea Systems Command Office of Corporate Communications WASHINGTON: The U.S. Navy began installing stern flaps this month on amphibious...
Turkish Navy Takes Command of Combined Task Force 151
MANAMA, Bahrain: The U.S. Navy transferred command of the Combined Maritime Forces' (CMF) counterpiracy task force to the Turkish Navy May...
High-cost education now available to troops, veterans
WASHINGTON: Servicemembers and veterans who enroll in the new Post-9/11 GI Bill will be able to attend some of the country's...
KC-135, reserve Airmen complete deployment to Guam
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam: More than 110 Airmen and four KC-135 Stratotankers from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., completed a...
Missile Defense Interceptor Shoots Down Target
Huntsville AL: Boeing built part of the Arrow II interceptor that successfully shot down a ballistic missile target April 7 in...
The Ballistic Missile Defense System
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