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Lawmaker presses Pentagon chief on US-Afghan pact

12.04.2012 19:32   13 wyświetleń  0 komentarzy
Tags: Afghan, House, Afghanistan, Services, Committee, Pentagon


The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee is raising concerns about the U.S. deal with Afghanistan giving Afghans authority over raids of Afghan homes. Czytaj więcej »

Boeing wins $3.48 billion U.S. missile contract (Reuters)

31.12.2011 5:32   52 wyświetleń  0 komentarzy
Tags: Reuters, Martin, Pentagon


Reuters - Boeing Co beat out Lockheed Martin to retain its position as the prime contractor for the U.S. long-range missile shield, the Pentagon said on Friday. Czytaj więcej »

China's hostile space capabilities worry US: official (AFP)

04.02.2011 23:19   25 wyświetleń  0 komentarzy
Tags: China, United, States, United States, Pentagon, Vivo


View of a star cluster in outer space. China is developing AFP - China is developing "counterspace" weapons that could shoot down satellites or jam signals, a Pentagon official said Friday as the United States unveiled a 10-year strategy for security in space.


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US lawmaker wants to see alleged WikiLeaks source (AFP)

04.02.2011 21:09   23 wyświetleń  0 komentarzy
Tags: Iran, Afghanistan, This, Leads, Pentagon, High


This 2010 photo shows Rep. Dennis Kucinich addressing a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Kucinich asked the Pentagon on Friday to let him visit an imprisoned soldier held on suspicion of leaking secrets to WikiLeaks.(AFP/File/Tim Sloan)AFP - A US lawmaker deeply critical of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan asked the Pentagon on Friday to let him visit an imprisoned soldier held on suspicion of leaking secrets to WikiLeaks.


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Limited benefits of US ties to Egypt's military (AP)

04.02.2011 19:36   21 wyświetleń  0 komentarzy
Tags: President, Egyptian, Pentagon


Egyptian army soldiers secure an area to prevent clashes between anti-government and pro-government protesters in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Feb. 4, 2011. The Egyptian military guarded thousands of protesters pouring into Cairo's main square on Friday in an attempt to drive out President Hosni Mubarak after a week and half of pro-democracy demonstrations. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - The Pentagon has often boasted of close ties to the Egyptian military, but in the current crisis the payoff from billions in military aid and three decades of U.S. mentorship isn't direct leverage.


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