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An unidentified Pakistani security official is quoted as saying, "We protect the Taliban. They are dependent on us." But is it just an attempt to make Pakistan appear more influential? More. |
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President Barrack Obama removes Gen. Stanley McChrystal, names Gen. David Petraeus as McChrystal's replacement. More. |
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The George W. Bush Administration nixed deploying the "secret" Air Force X-37B unmanned orbital space plane because the Russians warned it would be "destabilizing," but now the Obama Administration is pushing ahead, More. |
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The Tank Urban Survival Kit (TUSK) upgrade for the M-1 Abrams costs as much as the tank did originally - but it's money well spent. More. |
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Want a look at the first installment of the U.S. Army's official report on the war in Afghanistan, October 2001 – September 2005? More. |
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The growing al Qaeda presence in Yemen, a country located in an unstable area, is prompting increased U.S. counterterrorism efforts there. More. |
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A 'growing level of collusion' between Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan and militant groups, including al-Qaida, in Pakistan is among the concerns voiced by Admiral Mike Mullen during his visit to Kabul. More. |
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Major General Tim Cross says he cautioned Britain's prime minister in 2003, "I do not believe we are ready for postwar Iraq." More. |
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An Army training center in Louisiana replicates what American troops will encounter in Afghanistan: live-action-roleplaying meets counterterrorism. More. |
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Uncle Sam wants you to put down that Big Mac, turn off that Xbox and use your credit wisely. America needs you. More. |
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In a valley of northeastern Afghanistan, some tentative successes may point to the best way of combating Taliban influence - give grant money directly to villagers. More. |
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Have some old ICBM's laying about? Need a new use for them? Step right up and let me show you! More. |
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A judge in Milan, Italy, convicted 23 Americans of abducting a Muslim cleric on the streets of Milan six years ago. More. |
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President Obama and his planners have some tough choices about Afghanistan. More. |
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Author Steven Pressfield begins an online series about Afghanistan, intended to provide combat troops with history and context to aid them in dealing with tribal culture. More. |
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A United Nations fact-finding mission says it found extensive evidence of what could be called war crimes committed by both Israelis and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip last winter. More. |
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Federal prosecutors claim one Blackwater guard had said, "he wanted to kill as many Iraqis as he could as payback for 9/11." More. |
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What we haven’t been very good at is gearing up to provide wounded returning warriors with the care and services they uniquely need in order to make the transition to veteran status and live a healthy and productive life. More. |
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Debate is intensifying over whether increasing the number of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan or reducing them will be the best policy. More. |
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Chance, luck or "Murphy's Law" has always been a factor in battle. No C4ISR system can account for how, when, where or why battles will occur. More. |
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Given the realities of the computer age (digital C4ISR and precision weapons), are Carl Von Clausewitz’s theories of fog and friction now obsolete? More. |
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Coltane and casserite: the real 'blood diamonds' in the Congo. More. |
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Before the U.S. Presidential election, both Barack Obama and John McCain said that they would like to see the removal of U.S. nuclear weapons from Europe, but is that wise? More. |
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Counterfeit computer parts raise the question of how safe defense systems are . . . and for that matter, what constitutes an act of war in cyberspace. More. |
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