• US Russia agree on military cooperation (Press TV) -- The United States has received Russia's promise of military cooperation againts what Washington deems looming worldwide menaces to both countries. Following a Friday meeting with the...
• It's final: Kyrgyz parliament approves U.S. Manas base deal (RIA NOVOSTI) -- The Kyrgyz parliament approved on Wednesday a deal allowing the U.S. to continue using its Manas airbase for supply and troop transits to Afghanistan. In February, the ex-Soviet...
• Media watchdogs blast Army's embed ban The Army’s decision to bar a Stars and Stripes reporter from embedding with a unit in Iraq because he “refused to highlight” good news drew a harsh rebuke from media watchdogs, who...
• Gates Creates Cyber-Defense Command Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates issued an order yesterday establishing a command that will defend military networks against computer attacks and develop offensive cyber-weapons, but he also...
• Over 9,000 Vials Unaccounted For At Fort Dietrick Biolab An inventory of potentially deadly pathogens at Fort Detrick's infectious disease laboratory found more than 9,000 vials that had not been accounted for, Army officials said yesterday, raising...
• Pentagon pulls back release of controversial report on Afghan strike (RT) -- The Pentagon has delayed the release of its investigation into deadly U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan, reportedly because of internal debate among the officials about which information should...
• US Senate Passes $106 Billion War Funding Bill The U.S. Senate approved a 106-billion-U.S.-dollar bill Thursday for funding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan through this September.After earlier passage by the House, the legislation now goes to...
• U.S. firm on missile defense but may change European plans (RIA Novosti) - The United States military has reiterated its commitment to missile defenses, citing a growing threat from North Korea and Iran, but suggested plans for a European site may...
• PolyMedix gets biowarfare defense contract PolyMedix Inc. received a $1.6 million research contract Tuesday from the federal government’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency to develop new antibiotic compounds to combat biowarfare...
• Federal program donates surplus weapons: Police departments with heavy artillery Like other law enforcers, West Springfield officers carry the usual handguns, handcuffs, pepper spray and ammunition. Unlike most police departments, this particular police force is also equipped...
• Global military spending hits almost $1.5 trillion in 2008 - study (RIA Novosti) - Global military spending totaled $1.464 trillion last year, a real-term increase of 45% from a decade ago and 4% rise year-on-year, a prominent political think tank said on Monday....
• US air base in Kyrgyzstan says starts to close A U.S. air base in Kyrgyzstan, used as a hub for operations in Afghanistan, has started to shut down and will close by mid-August as ordered by the Central Asian state, its new commander said on...
• UK.gov to create central cybersecurity agency Secret operations currently carried out by parts of the intelligence and security services will be centralised in Whitehall as part of an ongoing major review of cybersecurity, according to a report....
• AFRICOM building social science research center A social science research center is under development at U.S. Africa Command headquarters, where researchers from the academic world are being recruited to help map the complicated human terrain on...
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