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White House: Obama to decide soon on US Afghanistan troop cut
June 07 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyJune 07, 2011 The White House says President Barack Obama expects to decide "fairly soon" on the number of U.S. troops that will be withdrawn from Afghanistan starting in July. White House...
India's Foreign Minister Pledges Continued Support For Afghanistan
January 10 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyJanuary 09, 2011 India's foreign minister today promised to keep troops in Afghanistan "as long as the legitimately elected government of Afghanistan wants us to be here." S.M. Krishna, sp...
CDS: We'll be in Afghanistan as long as it takes
November 09 by Defence IQ8 Nov 10 New Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir David Richards has told the media that we will be in Afghanistan for as long as it takes, although it is entirely practical to be able to meet t...
MoD Aims to Maximise Military Spending With Training Integration
February 04 by Defence IQ PressStrategies for reducing military spending have been a key consideration in recent months in both the US and the UK. A report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) this month suggested tha...
US Military Boosts Network Security With New Contracts
October 30 by Defence IQ PressLockheed Martin has recently been charged with improving network security for the US military as part of a major focus on preventing cyber attacks from Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups. The De...
Body Armour Remains Key Concern for US Military
October 23 by Defence IQ PressVector Strategy recently predicted that the US military would spend $6 billion on body armour for US Army soldiers and Marine Corps troops between 2009 and 2015. Between 70 and 75 million pounds...