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Use of nuclear weapons more likely in future: US intelligence
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The use of nuclear weapons will grow increasingly likely by 2025, according to a bleak US intelligence report that warns that US global dominance is likely to weaken over the next two decades.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan Iraq India Brazil People:Barack Obama Source:(AFP)
2008-11-21
Suspected US missile strike kills 6 in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A suspected U.S. missile strike hit a village deep inside Pakistani territory Wednesday, officials said, killing six alleged militants and indicating American willingness to pursue insurgents beyond the lawless tribal regions.
Nations:Pakistan Afghanistan People:David Petraeus Activities:Pakistan-U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-11-19
Sailor charged in deadly Russian submarine accident
MOSCOW (AFP) - A sailor has been charged for setting off the fire extinguishing system on the Russian nuclear submarine Nerpa, causing 20 people to be gassed to death, investigators told news agencies on Thursday.
Nations:Russia India Source:(AFP)
2008-11-13
Gates rejects Russian pressure on missile plans
TALLINN, Estonia - Russian threats to position missiles near Poland to counter a U.S. missile defense plan in Europe are misguided, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday, suggesting that Moscow's latest aggressive rhetoric harkens back to the old Cold War era.
Nations:Russia Ukraine Poland Estonia Lithuania People:Dmitry Medvedev Robert Gates Barack Obama Activities:U.S.-Russia Military Relations Source:(AP)
2008-11-13
US general urges Obama to keep missile defense
WASHINGTON - The Air Force general who runs the Pentagon's missile defense projects said Wednesday that American interests would be "severely hurt" if President-elect Obama decided to halt plans developed by the Bush administration to install missile interceptors in Eastern Europe.
Nations:Poland Russia Activities:Obama Admin. U.S.-Russia Military Relations Source:(AP)
2008-11-12
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