NATO 'totally' denies deploying troops near Russia border
Brussels (AFP) April 09, 2014 -
NATO denied Russian claims Wednesday that it was planning to deploy massive numbers of troops near the country's border.
"I totally dismiss claim by dep defense minister Antonov that NATO plans to deploy large military contingents close to Russia's borders," said NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexandre Vershbow on twitter.
His tweet was in response to comments by Russian Deputy Defense M ...
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Iran nuclear talks 'moving to next phase'
Vienna (AFP) April 09, 2014 -
Iran and world powers said Wednesday that their nuclear talks were now moving up a gear, with Tehran's foreign minister saying both sides agreed on "50-60 percent" of issues.
Speaking after the latest round of talks in Vienna, the powers' chief negotiator, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said the next round from May 13 would see negotiations "move to the next phase".
A senior US ...
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Air Force receives first production lot JASSM-ER missiles
Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (UPI) Apr 9, 2013 -
The first production lot of extended range Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff missile, or JASSM-ER, has been delivered to the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin.
The long-range precision-guided missiles were delivered to Dyess Air Force Base in Texas.
"JASSM can neutralize (targets) while keeping our nation's combat aircrews safely outside the range of threats," said Kenneth Bandy, the ...
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S. Korea, US to hold largest-ever joint air drill
Seoul (AFP) April 10, 2014 -
South Korea's military said Thursday it would hold its largest-ever joint air drill with the United States as tensions mount over a series of threats from North Korea.
The twice-yearly Max Thunder exercise - to be held from Friday to April 25 - will be the largest-ever involving 103 aircraft and 1,400 troops, the air force said.
Seoul's F-15K jet fighters will take part along with US A ...
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New Israeli spy satellite enters orbit: defence ministry
Jerusalem (AFP) April 10, 2014 -
A new Israeli spy satellite entered orbit early Thursday, the defence ministry said, boosting the Jewish state's ability to monitor arch-foe Iran.
The observation remote-sensing Ofek 10 satellite, launched into space on a Shavit rocket late Wednesday, outdoes earlier models with its ability to "skip" from one target to another rather than simply "sweep" areas, ministry officials told reporte ...
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Fourth AEHF Protected Communications Satellite Begins Integration Months Ahead of Schedule
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2014 -
The fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite produced by Lockheed Martin is taking shape after early deliveries of its payload and propulsion core. AEHF-4, expected to launch in 2017, will enable the constellation to reach full operational capability.
The propulsion core manufactured by Lockheed Martin and payload produced by Northrop Grumman arrived at the AEHF integratio ...
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US could 're-examine' its military presence in Europe
Washington (AFP) April 08, 2014 -
Russia's takeover of Crimea could prompt a review the US military presence in Europe, which has declined steadily since the end of the Cold War, a senior Pentagon official said Tuesday.
"While we do not seek confrontation with Russia, its actions in Europe and Eurasia may require the United States to re-examine our force posture in Europe and our requirement for future deployments, exercise ...
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