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06 11th, 2011| 
AFP – The United States plans to export $46.1 billion in weapons this year, nearly doubling its 2010 figures, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »
Jun
10
Reuters – President Barack Obama’s pick to lead the Pentagon told Congress on Thursday he would ensure fiscal discipline of the U.S. military, saying the days of booming growth and “unlimited” defense budgets were over. Read the rest of this entry »
Jun
9
AFP – Leon Panetta, the nominee to be the next US defense secretary, said Thursday that he backed a significant troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in July, in an apparent break with outgoing Pentagon chief Robert Gates. Read the rest of this entry »
Jun
9
AP – Germany has presented the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen with one of its highest medals of honor. Read the rest of this entry »
Jun
7
AFP – The United States on Monday hailed India’s decision to buy military transport planes worth more than $4 billion from US-based aviation giant Boeing, saying it would sustain 23,000 American jobs. Read the rest of this entry »
Jun
6
Reuters – A cabinet panel on Monday approved a $4.1 billion purchase of 10 C-17 military transport planes from the U.S.-based Boeing Co , a defence ministry official said, which could sweeten ties between the two countries frayed over an earlier rejection. Read the rest of this entry »