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Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 05:23
It's the first time in the 20-year history of modern drones that the Air Force has reduced, rather than expanded, its robotic ops. At the peak of their military prowess, leading an intensive air war over Iraq and Syria, America's Predator and Reaper crews insist on a little relief.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 05:19
The Pentagon is clearing the final congressional hurdles in the way of spending the entire $1.62 billion lawmakers approved last year to train and equip the Iraqi and Kurdish military.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 07:35
The enigmatic UAE security forces have perfected the art of silencing critics and created an environment in which nearly everyone is afraid to say anything remotely resembling criticism of the government.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 07:15
Qatar has signed an agreement with Boeing for the purchase of four more C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifters, the company announced during the Paris Air Show on 15 June. The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QAEF) currently has four C-17s in service that it received in 2009 and 2012.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 07:12
The 10-month-old fight against the Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria has cost the Pentagon at least $2.74 billion, according to newly released Defense Department data.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 07:03
The US-Israel missile defence systems programme has secured increased financial support from the US House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 06:59
This time last year, migrants from Central America were streaming into the United States, creating a problem for border communities. With far fewer people reaching American soil this year, it is tempting to conclude that the crisis is ebbing. That would be a mistake. Thousands of desperate Central Americans fleeing violence, poverty and, in some cases, persecution, are continuing to embark on perilous journeys north.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 06:59
The arrest of a special investigations agent wanted for extradition by the United States over alleged connections to Honduran drug kingpins the Valles casts a new light on the ongoing failures of attempts to weed out police corruption in Honduras.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 06:56
Gen. Martin Dempsey sounds unconvinced that Iraq has found its path to lasting victory over the Islamic State group. But neither does the top military adviser to President Barack Obama say the threats to Iraq today justify sending American ground troops back into combat. He counsels patience, for now.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 06:53
Security, or rather the lack of it, is the number one issue for Mexican voters. They consistently rank it higher than economic growth, unemployment or the state of public services that generally concern their peers in other middle-income nations.