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Defence & Arms Last Updated: Apr 27, 2007 - 11:26:32 AM


Defence & Arms
Russian Aircraft (AN124) Transports ANG Rescue Helicopters
Air National Guardsmen here worked with an aircraft that was vastly different from the MC-130P Combat Shadow tankers, HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopters and other Air Force aircraft they are accustomed to.
Apr 25, 2007 - 10:15:00 AM

Defence & Arms
Riding Shotgun With Our Shadow Army In Iraq
They've given me a machine gun and 180 rounds of ammo, and told me not to pee for six hours.
Apr 25, 2007 - 10:07:00 AM

Defence & Arms
Military Confrontation with Hamas in Gaza is Inevitable
From Israel's perspective, the timing of Hamas' attack on southern Israel on Monday was problematic. With the government and army virtually paralyzed by fear of the upcoming publication of the Winograd Committee's report, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert cannot easily order a harsh reprisal in Gaza. And this time, good intelligence and the army's preparedness foiled what was apparently another kidnapping attempt, which ostensibly enables Olmert to make do with a limited response.
Apr 25, 2007 - 9:53:00 AM

Defence & Arms
Snipers in Afghanistan Get New Rifle
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, Afghanistan  - Soldiers from Task Force Fury are the first in a combat zone to receive a new sniper rifle, the XM110 semi-automatic sniper system.
Apr 25, 2007 - 9:45:00 AM

Defence & Arms
Kurdish Peshmerga Reinforce Turkish Border
Last week, Turkey's general staff held an unprecedented press conference to announce that it was recommending direct strikes on Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) bases in Iraq's Kurdish areas and establishing a buffer zone along the border with a heavy military presence
Apr 25, 2007 - 9:37:00 AM

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