Headlines, December 26 edition
BACKGROUNDER ‘Drone Wars’: U.S. maintains tech advantage with carrier-based X-47B In ongoing anti-India campaign, China’s military woos the Maldives Tu Shou’e, father of China’s first ICBM, dies at 95 (more…)
Headlines, December 19 edition
BACKGROUNDER Former Navy cryptologist charged with attempted spying for Russia F-35 Joint Strike Fighter proving to be catastrophically expensive Rolls Royce under bribery investigation for jet engine deals in (more…)
Headlines, December 12 edition
BACKGROUNDER Kremlin in spin mode about widespread reports on Putin’s health Bin Laden doctor on hunger strike in Pakistani prison Heads of several European states to snub 2012 Nobel (more…)
Headlines, December 5 edition
BACKGROUNDER Report: Hamas fired Chinese-made WS-1E rockets into Israel In joining OSCE, Mongolia finds a powerful third neighbor in Europe Putin frees Russian scientist convicted of selling secrets to (more…)
Headlines, November 28 edition
BACKGROUNDER China building large amphibious assault ships similar to U.S. Navy’s Putin signs new treason law that critics call broad and dangerous Russia loses control over civilian satellites due (more…)
Headlines, November 21 edition
BACKGROUNDER Putin sacks defense chief, ending civilian control over military Russia agrees to extend military base in Tajikistan for 30 more years Russia claims to have destroyed 70 percent (more…)
Headlines, November 14 edition
BACKGROUNDER U.S. helped Uzbekistan ship highly enriched uranium to Russia Leaders of anti-Taliban peace group in Pakistan killed by militants India Air Force to order 15 Chinook transport helicopters (more…)
Headlines, November 7 edition
BACKGROUNDER U.S. missile defense system achieves 80 percent hit rate in major test London snubs Washington’s request to use bases to strike Iran Russia, Japan expected to forge accords (more…)
Headlines, October 31 edition
BACKGROUNDER India still relies on Russian weapon systems, but now seeks autonomy Sanctions aside, Russia ready to sell $13 billion in weaponry to Iran Russia launches ICBM, conducts ‘largest (more…)