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Syrian regime troops score gains, push into strategic rebel-held town near Lebanon
Associated PressBEIRUT (AP) — Syrian troops pushed into a rebel-held town near the Lebanese border on Sunday, fighting house-to-house and bombing from the air as President Bashar Assad tried to strengthen his grip on a strategic strip of land running from the...Tags: National Government, Egypt, Turkey, Elections, Bombings
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North Korea threatens attacks on U.S., Guam, South Korea
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.SEOUL -- In the latest in a series of escalating threats, North Korea's top command announced Tuesday that it has put its artillery and strategic rocket units under what it called "No. 1 combat readiness," targeting the U.S. mainland, Hawaii, Guam and...Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Weaponry, Military Equipment, North Korea, Petroleum Industry
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Alaska D.C. Delegation Reacts to Ft. Greely Missile Plans Due to North Korea
Channel 2 NewsThe Pentagon announced on Friday plans to strengthen its missile defense system with Ft. Greely on deck to see a significant increase due to the potential threats from North Korea. Alaska’s D.C. delegation, Rep. Don Young and Sens. Mark Begich...Tags: Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense, Don Young
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In signal to allies and N. Korea, U.S. to add missile interceptors
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon intends to add 14 interceptors to a missile defense site in Alaska by 2017 in an unusual move to beef up U.S. defenses after recent threats by North Korea’s new leadership to carry out a nuclear strike, according to...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Weaponry, Military Equipment, North Korea, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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U.N. approves new sanctions against North Korea
UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday for tough new sanctions to punish North Korea for its latest nuclear test, a move that sparked a furious Pyongyang to threaten a nuclear strike against the United States. The...
Tags: Elections, Weaponry, Exports, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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U.N. approves tough new sanctions against N. Korea after Pyongyang vows to nuke U.S.
Associated PressThe U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday for tough new sanctions to punish North Korea for its latest nuclear test, and a furious Pyongyang threatened a nuclear strike against the United States. The sanctions drafted by North Korea's...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Weaponry, Exports, Unrest, Conflicts and War, China
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Obama's dangerous defense experiment
Mindful of the repeated rounds of cuts the military has already endured, Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, recently delivered a grim warning: "If you want [the military] to be doing what it's doing today, then we can't give you another...
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Martin Dempsey, Armed Forces, U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, John Boehner
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Group: Syrian missiles kill at least 141 in Aleppo
BEIRUT (AP) — At least 141 people, half of them children, were killed when the Syrian military fired at least four missiles into the northern province of Aleppo last week, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. The international rights group said the...
Tags: NATO, Human Rights Watch, Turkey, Weaponry, Civil Rights
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North Korea's missile antics
Under its new ruler, Kim Jong Un, North Korea has reverted to its old tactics of provocation and aggression with the launch this week of a long-range missile it claims was intended to put the country's first satellite into orbit. It's unclear whether...Tags: Kim Jong Il, Weaponry, U.S. Military, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Defending against nuclear attacks
Even as U.S. officials condemn North Korea’s efforts to build a long-range nuclear ballistic missile, they are also considering cuts to the two capabilities that protect us from such an attack: our missile defenses and nuclear deterrent. The...Tags: Weaponry, Military Equipment, North Korea, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense
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Sequestration puts U.S. at risk
One of the reasons Congress seems reluctant to stop budget sequestration ("The sequester stand-off," Feb. 7) is that few realize the real consequences of indiscriminately slashing spending in blind, indiscriminate fashion –– particularly for...Tags: U.S. Congress, Military Equipment, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense
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Monkey welcomed back to Iran, but U.S. not thrilled by space shot
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.BEIRUT — U.S. officials are not exactly welcoming Iran’s revelation this week that the Islamic Republic has sent a monkey into space and brought the creature back to Earth safely. The report by Iranian media recalled for many the early...Tags: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Iran, Satellite Technology, Beirut (Lebanon), Military Equipment
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