Top Daily Stories for November 2010

Nov 30 2010

Russia's Medvedev warns of new arms race

Reuters - Tue, 2010-11-30 08:39
President Dmitry Medvedev warned on Tuesday that a new arms race would be sparked within the next decade unless Russia and the West forged an agreement to cooperate on building a missile defense system.
Nov 30 2010

The Big Issue: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

The Wall Street Journal - WSJ.com - Tue, 2010-11-30 08:30
The Pentagon's report on its Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy barring gays from serving openly in the military is due out today, and supporters of the policy already have been discrediting it.

Nov 30 2010

North Korea warns of 'all-out war'

CNN Top Stories - Tue, 2010-11-30 06:51
North Korea warned Tuesday that the continuing military drills by the United States and South Korea could lead to "all-out war any time."
Nov 29 2010

North Korea details expanded nuclear program

Reuters - Mon, 2010-11-29 23:28
Secretive North Korea detailed for the first time Tuesday its expanded nuclear program--saying it had thousands of centrifuges--as pressure built on China to rein in its ally amid heightened tensions on the peninsula.
Nov 28 2010

Americans Less Pessimistic About U.S. Progress in Afghanistan

Gallup - Sun, 2010-11-28 23:00
Americans are more positive about U.S. progress in the war in Afghanistan now than at any point in the past year. Still, the majority believe things are going badly for the U.S. there. Given a choice, Americans prefer no timetable for U.S. withdrawal.
Nov 25 2010

Pentagon to test 2nd near-space strike craft

The Washington Times - Thu, 2010-11-25 19:22
Defense Department scientists are set to conduct a second test launch next year of the Falcon HTV-2 experimental superweapon after the first flight this year ended when the autopilot deliberately crashed the unmanned glider into the ocean.
Nov 25 2010

Kremlin says eyeing new naval bases abroad

Reuters - Thu, 2010-11-25 14:15
President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday Russia was looking to open new naval bases abroad to increase the global reach of a military that shrunk abruptly when the Soviet Union collapsed.
Nov 24 2010

North Korea military sizable but aging

CNN Top Stories - Wed, 2010-11-24 17:18
Nov 24 2010

EU NAVFOR, Seychelles Coast Guard Apprehend 16 Pirates

Maritime News - Security - Wed, 2010-11-24 04:35
The Seychelles Coast Guard apprehended a total of 16 suspected pirates over the past several days after being cued each time by two EU NAVFOR aircraft.
Nov 23 2010

Major reinstated after 'don't ask' ouster

CNN Top Stories - Tue, 2010-11-23 23:33
A decorated flight nurse who had been dismissed under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" military policy, will be reinstated with the U.S. Air Force, the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington announced Tuesday.
 
 

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