A “good number” of unmanned U.S. military and intelligence drones are operating in the skies over Syria, monitoring the Syrian military’s attacks against opposition forces and civilians, NBC News reported.
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Saturday, February 18th, 2012Human Factor in Failed Bulava Launches: Russia
Saturday, February 18th, 2012Unsuccessful launches of Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile happened due to human factor and were the result of unprofessional work of certain people, Chief of the Russian General Staff Gen. Nikolai Makarov said on Saturday.
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Factual errors on Chinese Nuclear Arms: U.S.
Saturday, February 18th, 2012In an editorial today the Washington Times made two key factual errors in describing China’s nuclear arsenal and Chinese involvement in strategic nuclear arms control.
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Hague fears Iran could start ‘new Cold War’
Saturday, February 18th, 2012Iran’s nuclear ambitions could plunge the Middle East into “a new Cold War”, the UK foreign secretary has warned.
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India’s growing relations with the US not aimed at China
Saturday, February 18th, 2012India yesterday dismissed suggestions that its growing relations with the US were aimed at countering China, saying its armed forces were being strengthened primarily to protect and safeguard its territorial integrity.
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Afghan Defense Minister Warns About U.S. Plan for Troop Reduction
Saturday, February 18th, 2012The Afghan defense minister warned late Feb. 17 that a U.S. proposal to cut the size of Afghan security forces by more than one-third after 2014 could lead to a catastrophe.
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Syrian forces fire on anti-Assad crowd in capital
Saturday, February 18th, 2012Syrian security forces fired live ammunition to break up a protest against President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Saturday, killing at least one person, opposition activists said.
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NATO Military Head Discusses Cooperation with Chinese Authorities
Saturday, February 18th, 2012Lt.Gen Jürgen Bornemann, the Director General of the International Military Staff (IMS) paid an official visit to China from 13 to 15 February, on invitation by the Chinese Military Authorities.
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Russia Lays Down New Corvette for Pacific Fleet
Saturday, February 18th, 2012The Amur Shipyard in Russia’s Far East has started the construction of a new Steregushchy class corvette for the Russian Pacific Fleet, the Khabarovsk Territory government said.
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Afghanistan tells troops to move families from Pakistan
Saturday, February 18th, 2012Afghanistan’s defence ministry has begun ordering soldiers who have families in Pakistan to move them to Afghanistan in a bid to rid the army of Taliban infiltrators, officials said Saturday.
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