A US drone fired on two senior commanders of Somalia’s Shebab Islamist insurgency after they were found to have ties to Al-Qaeda, the Washington Post reported late Wednesday, citing US officials.
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US drone wounds top Islamists in Somalia
Thursday, June 30th, 2011Marshall proposes C-130 MPA conversion to UK
Thursday, June 30th, 2011Marshall Aerospace is offering to upgrade the UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules transport aircraft with a palletized ‘roll-on roll-off’ maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) mission kit.
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Reduction in UK nuclear warheads begins
Thursday, June 30th, 2011The programme for implementing the reductions in the number of UK nuclear warheads, as announced in the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), has commenced, Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox announced yesterday.
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Multination Arctic Exercises Planned
Thursday, June 30th, 2011The Pentagon envisions multinational exercises in the Arctic between the United States and seven other countries that recently agreed to jointly conduct search-and-rescue missions in this vast region of the globe.
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Fixed Wing Aircraft Soar With New Status
Thursday, June 30th, 2011Move over, helicopters. Fixed wing aircraft are getting a higher aviation profile at Redstone Arsenal.
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Russia to build nuclear aircraft carrier by 2023
Thursday, June 30th, 2011Russia will complete construction of its first nuclear powered aircraft carrier by 2023, the head of Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation said on Thursday.
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AU condemns French arms drop to Libyan rebels
Thursday, June 30th, 2011African Union Commission Chief Jean Ping condemned on Thursday the supply by French troops of arms to Libyan rebels, world media said on Thursday.
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Rival Sudan forces to quit border ahead of independence
Thursday, June 30th, 2011Rival Sudanese forces have agreed to withdraw from the north-south border, ahead of the south’s independence next week.
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Pakistan ties vital for fight against terror: US
Thursday, June 30th, 2011The most effective way to persuade Pakistan to do more against terrorists is to maintain close ties between the two defence establishments, says the general US President Barack has chosen to lead the Afghan war.
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Pakistan Armed Forces links regional peace to IHK solution
Thursday, June 30th, 2011Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Khalid Shameem Wynne has said that “as long as the (Indian held) Kashmir (IHK) issue remains un-resolved, this region is likely to remain unstable”.
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