McChrystal: Conventional Strategy Won’t Win in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: The top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan ardently believes that conventional military thinking and actions won’t win the counterinsurgency ...
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Senators Disagree on Obama’s New Missile Defense Policy in Europe
CAPITOL HILL: Several U.S. senators have blasted President Barack Obama's decision to change U.S. missile defense policy in Europe, accusing ...
Leaders Take New Missile Defense Plan to Congress
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama’s decision to restructure a previous missile defense plan designed to protect Europe from a possible ballistic ...
More Troops and New Strategy for Afghanistan Will Be Hard to Come By
The dire situation in Afghanistan, highlighted by the call for more troops by NATO's top commander there, is forcing the ...
German Eurofighters Intercept Russian Antonov Over Baltic
Take-off in six minutes and intercept in 15. These are the short times elapsed from the first scramble of the ...
Leaked Report Urges More Troops for Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: A report from the new U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan says there is an urgent need for more ...
New Zealand Special Forces Return to Afghanistan
New Zealand has sent its elite SAS combat force to rejoin the war in Afghanistan. New Zealand Prime Minister John ...
NATO struggles to find troops for Afghanistan
Brussels: NATO nations, wracked by budget shortages and engaged in an unpopular war with mounting casualties, will struggle to satisfy ...
US General Warns ‘Failure’ in Afghanistan Without New Troops
The top U.S. and NATO military commander in Afghanistan is warning that the mission "will likely result in failure" if ...
New Missile Plan Better Suited Against Iran, Gates Says
WASHINGTON: The new U.S. missile defense plan will offer better protection than a previous proposal even if intelligence forecasts on ...
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