British troops in Afghanistan will soon be issued with the final phase of a pelvic protection system to mitigate the effects of explosions.
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U.K. troops get new body armor system
Monday, August 1st, 2011Wasp Hosts Trident Warrior Experiment 2011
Monday, August 1st, 2011Trident Warrior 2011 (TW11) began July 26 aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) with the first in a series of numerous technological experiments. The annual event, scheduled to run until August 1, is designed to test mature emerging technologies, tactics, techniques and procedures.
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Russia, U.S., Canada to hold second air force anti-terror exercise
Monday, August 1st, 2011The Russian Air Force and NORAD, the U.S. and Canadian joint air defense command will hold a second round of anti-terrorism exercises on August 8-11, the Commander in Chief of the Eastern military district, Igor Muginov said on Monday.
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N. Korea wants early six-party nuclear talks
Monday, August 1st, 2011North Korea said Monday it wanted an early resumption of six-party nuclear negotiations following “constructive” talks with the United States last week.
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China one step closer to developing aircraft carrier
Monday, August 1st, 2011A spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense officially announced on July 27 that China’s navy is transforming an obsolete aircraft carrier imported from abroad into an experimental and training platform.
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Zardari calls for clear terms of engagement between US and Pakistan
Monday, August 1st, 2011President Asif Ali Zardari has underlined the need for clear terms of engagement that should be agreed upon before hand between Pakistan and the United States in the war against militants so that conflicting positions and unilateral actions did not adversely impact on the bilateral ties between the two countries.
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S. Waziristan drone strike kills four suspected militants
Monday, August 1st, 2011A US drone strike targeting a militant vehicle in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal belt near the Afghan border killed at least four suspected militants on Monday, local security officials said.
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Mullen focuses on Afghanistan-Pakistan border havens
Monday, August 1st, 2011The top US military officer has said the border region between Afghanistan and Pakistan is still the world’s most dangerous area, calling it the epicentre of terrorism.
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