5 new American deaths come as debate over Afghan war intensifies in USSeptember 25th, 2009 5 US troops killed as debate grows over Afghan warKABUL — Five U.S. troops died in attacks in southern Afghanistan, military officials said Friday, adding to this year's record death toll as American public support is dwindling for operations in the country that once hosted Osama bin Laden.
5 US troops killed in attacks in southern Afghanistan, military saysSeptember 25th, 2009 5 US troops killed in southern Afghan attacksKABUL — Five American troops were killed within 24 hours in southern Afghanistan, where Taliban militants have conducted an unrelenting campaign of bombings and attacks against U.S. and NATO forces.
India to hold joint military exercise with China in 2010September 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Thursday said it will hold the third joint military exercise with China next year and clarified that no such drill was planned for this year. "It was mutually decided during the last exercise that the next joint military exercise would be held in 2010, external affairs ministry spokesperson Vishnu Prakash said.
US executive mission to sell green technologies to IndiaSeptember 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Executives from leading US clean energy and environmental companies will visit India next month to identify commercial opportunities for clean and green US technologies in India. The role of the upcoming mission and how the private sector can help India develop and deploy low-carbon technologies to combat climate change was discussed at a meeting with Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh.
Singapore, Australia conduct joint naval exerciseSeptember 18th, 2009 SINGAPORE - Singapore and Australia are conducting a joint naval exercise in the South China Sea Sep 18-25, officials said. Navies of the two countries will conduct a range of exercise such as surveillance, air defence and anti-submarine warfare, Singapore's defence ministry said.
Indian Army on 'Operation Alert' along China borderSeptember 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Army has mobilised its troops to forwards posts in Jammu and Kashmir and along the northeastern border with China in an exercise named Operation Alert, a defence official said Wednesday. About 50 percent troops on the Line of Actual Control have been mobilised to forward posts.
White House defends Sept 11 training exercise, criticizes irroneous media reportsSeptember 11th, 2009 White House defends Sept 11 training exerciseWASHINGTON — The White House is defending the Coast Guard's decision to hold a training exercise in the Potomac River on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Spokesman Robert Gibbs says he doesn't believe the White House was notified about the training exercise.
US Army Stryker brigade retools for new mission in AfghanistanAugust 11th, 2009 US Army brigade retools for new Afghan missionKANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — More than 100 soldiers in the brigade studied Arabic for 10 months. Their officers boned up on Iraq by reading dozens of books.
Overweight, unfit soldiers hamper Afghan war effort: British ArmyAugust 2nd, 2009 LONDON - The number of British troops who are too overweight or unfit for deployment are hampering the country's war efforts in Afghanistan, according to the army. The defence ministry has confirmed a report in Sunday's edition of the Observer newspaper that quoted from an urgent internal army memo highlighting the problem and sent to all army units.
Security drill off Orissa coast startedJuly 29th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A two-day drill spearheaded by the Indian Navy started off the Orissa coast Wednesday to assess the effectiveness of coastal security, an official said. The state police, Central Industrial Security Force, port, custom and fisheries officials and private security agencies posted at the ports and industrial establishments are also taking part in the drill.
US military in Iraq: soldier fatally shot truck driver who did not respond to warnings to stopJuly 11th, 2009 US military: soldier shot, killed driver in IraqBAGHDAD — An American soldier in Iraq shot and killed a truck driver who did not respond to warnings to stop on a highway north of Baghdad, the U.S. military said Saturday.
Gen. Petraeus, head of US Central Command, says Taliban a dangerous, resilient enemyJuly 3rd, 2009 Gen. Petraeus says Taliban is a resilient enemyCALGARY, Alberta — The head of U.S. Central Command warned Friday that the thousands of American troops surging into Afghanistan's turbulent Helmand province to battle the Taliban are in for a tough fight.
India, France to hold joint naval exercise off BrittanyJune 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian and French navies, which have been conducting the "Varuna" joint exercise for the past seven years, will engage outside Indian waters for the first time when the war game is conducted off the coast of Brittany June 27-July 4. For the last seven years, India and France have continually strengthened their bilateral naval relation as a part of which we have conducted an annual bilateral exercise, called Varuna.
India to deploy additional troops along China borderJune 9th, 2009 ITANAGAR - India will deploy additional army troops and build infrastructure, including airstrips, along its international border with China, said Arunachal Pradesh Governor General (retd) J.J. Singh. "To develop India's capability to effectively meet the future security challenges, deployment of more troops along the India-China border is necessary," the former army chief told reporters here Monday.
Israel, US to test ballistic missile defense systemsApril 14th, 2009 JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON - Israel and the United States will hold an unprecedented and massive exercise later this year to jointly test three different ballistic missile defense systems, The Jerusalem Post has learned. The exercise, called Juniper Cobra, will be held in Israel and will include the newly developed Arrow 2, as well as America's THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) and the ship-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System.
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