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US military loosens rules on women in combat units
AFP, Published on 10/02/2012
» The US military opened up some dangerous jobs to female troops but stopped short of repealing a ban on women serving in combat, despite a decade of war where women fought and died on the battlefield.
US military to cut troop numbers, invest in future
AFP, Published on 27/01/2012
» The Pentagon proposed taking some 100,000 troops off active duty as the debt-ridden United States winds down a decade of war, but vowed new investments to exert power in Asia and the Middle East.
US, Philippines discuss increased military cooperation
AFP, Published on 27/01/2012
» Senior US and Philippine officials discussed increased military cooperation, US officials said, as Washington seeks to reassure Asian allies anxious about an assertive China.
US plans to cut troops, invest in future
AFP, Published on 27/01/2012
» The Pentagon on Thursday proposed taking some 100,000 troops off active duty as the debt-ridden United States winds down a decade of war, but vowed new investments to exert power in Asia and the Middle East.
India sails new nuclear submarine home
AFP, Published on 23/01/2012
» Indian navy personnel will take command of the country's first nuclear-powered submarine in two decades on Monday after collecting the vessel near the Russian port of Vladivostok, an official said.
Obama unveils 'leaner' military to counter China
AFP, Published on 06/01/2012
» President Barack Obama unveiled a strategy for a leaner US military focused on countering China's rising power and signaling a shift away from large ground wars against insurgents.
Obama presents plan for 'leaner' US military
AFP, Published on 06/01/2012
» President Barack Obama unveiled a strategy on Thursday for a leaner US military focused on countering China's rising power and signaling a shift away from large ground wars against insurgents.
24,000 files stolen from defense contractor: Pentagon
AFP, Published on 15/07/2011
» A foreign intelligence service swiped 24,000 computer files from a US defense contractor in March in one of the largest ever cyberattacks on a Pentagon supplier, a top Defense Department official revealed on Thursday.