Apr 4

US plans $3 bln military boost for Pakistan: report 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US Defense Department has a three billion dollar plan to train and equip Pakistan’s military over the next five years, US media reported Friday. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 4

Ex-US sailor gets 10 years for spying 
    (AFP)

AFP – A former US sailor was sentenced to 10 years in jail Friday for disclosing secret information about a US Navy battle group’s movements months after the 2000 attack on USS Cole. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 4

Gates to unveil defense budget on Monday 
    (AFP)

AFP – US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates will unveil recommendations for the 2010 defense budget Monday that could include cuts to some major weapons programs, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said Friday. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 4

Inmates at Afghan prison can challenge detention 
    (AFP)

AFP – A federal judge on Thursday ruled that some inmates held at a US military base in Afghanistan have the legal right to challenge their detention in US courts, just as detainees do at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 3

Inmates at Afghan prison can challenge detention: US judge 
    (AFP)

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Apr 3

Gates to unveil defense budget on Monday 
    (AFP)

AFP – US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates will unveil recommendations for the 2010 defense budget Monday that could include cuts to some major weapons programs, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said Friday. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 3

US plans $3 bln military boost for Pakistan: report 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US Defense Department has a three billion dollar plan to train and equip Pakistan’s military over the next five years, US media reported Friday. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 3

Inmates at Afghan prison can challenge detention 
    (AFP)

AFP – A federal judge on Thursday ruled that some inmates held at a US military base in Afghanistan have the legal right to challenge their detention in US courts, just as detainees do at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 3

Afghan prisoners can challenge detention: judge 
    (AFP)

AFP – A federal judge ruled that some inmates at a US military base in Afghanistan can challenge their detention in US courts, a legal right granted to Guantanamo Bay prisoners. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 3

US troop surge could harm Afghan civilians 
    (AFP)

AFP – The imminent deployment of extra US troops to insurgency-torn Afghanistan will likely lead to increased fighting and more civilian casualties, aid agencies warned NATO leaders on Friday. Read the rest of this entry »

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