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Polish, Dutch Defense Ministers Targeted By Bugging
Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak and his Dutch counterpart Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert have been targeted by unknown perpetrators who bugged a restaurant in Warsaw where the two officials met for talks April 1, reported local broadcaster TVN 24.
Budgets Only $1B Apart on DoD War-Fund Level
House and Senate budget negotiators have less to discuss than at first glance about the Pentagon's war fund than it might seem as they craft a compromise 2016 spending blueprint.
Pakistan To Buy 8 Submarines From China
Pakistan is renewing efforts to modernize its submarine arm with eight submarines from China as well as a search for surplus European submarines.
DoD OKs Refueling Help for Yemen Campaign
The Pentagon has agreed to provide aerial refueling support for Saudi and allied pilots attacking Houthi rebels in Yemen, an expansion of the U.S. military 's role in the conflict, a Defense Department official said Thursday.
Inside the US Mission in Iraq
US and coalition forces have trained two brigades' worth of Iraqi troops, with three more underway, a top US general in country told Army Times.
Commentary: On Target With Missile Defense
As Congress begins its review of the president's fiscal 2016 budget, I recently witnessed a welcome sign of interest from congressional staffers who attended a standing room-only, roundtable discussion on missile defense. The questions and discussion were insightful, and brought clarity to the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA's) sound strategy to defend against a rapidly evolving missile threat.
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