News tagged with 'military'. Found 224 tagged news.

Nato military committee meets in Brussels

Brussels :: Belgium | 1 day ago

Nato's military committee began its annual meeting in Brussels on November 19, in which over 60 military commanders from all member countries of the alliance will participate, including countries from the “Partnership for Peace” and “Mediterranean Dialog”...

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Sons of Iraq briefed on transfers

Baghdad :: Iraq | 1 day ago

Tribal elders from Iraq's Diyala province and leaders from the Sons of Iraq militia met with U.S. officials to discuss the transfer of control to Baghdad. Around 50 top commanders from the Sons of Iraq security force and Diyala elders were briefed on...

Tags: iraq, military, Iraqi, security, U.S, American Forces Press Service, Baghdad

Army Times: 82nd brigade prepares for Iraq deployment

Baghdad :: Iraq | 1 day ago

N.C. — The 82nd Airborne Division’s 3rd Brigade will use the U.S. presidential election as an example of how democracy works as they mentor the Iraqi army and police, Col...The 3,500 paratroopers from Fort Bragg will leave this month for a yearlong deployment...

Tags: iraq, military, Iraqi

Greece, Slovak to strengthen cooperation

Moscow :: Russia | 1 day ago

Memoranda of Understanding for Cooperation in the sectors of armaments and defense industries, as well as for cooperation with the Athens Multinational Sealift Coordination Center were signed by the two defense ministers of Greece and Slovak here on Tuesday....

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Turkey frets over untimely US pullout

Baghdad :: Iraq | 2 days ago

Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari and US Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker signed a security accord on Monday requiring Washington to withdraw its forces within three years. US President-elect Barack Obama has pledged to withdraw troops even earlier,...

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Military hoping for $2B in new vehicles

Kabul :: Afghanistan | 2 days ago

But privately, some defence industry and military representatives are questioning the strategy of asking the government to give blanket approval for such a large amount of money at a time of increasing concern over the state of the economy. They worry...

Tags: military, government, cabinet, army

Stages of US military presence in Iraq

Baghdad :: Iraq | 2 days ago

Posted by Alsumaria

The security agreement approved by the government on Monday over the US presence in the country for the three coming years aims to define the bilateral relation between Washington and Baghdad regardless of UN Charter Chapter VII and relevant Security...

Tags: Iraq, US, occupation, military

Iraqi Cabinet approves security pact with US

Baghdad :: Iraq | 3 days ago

The Shiite, Kurdish and Sunni parties making up Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government dominate parliament, so there is a good chance that the legislature will approve the security pact. The final draft of the agreement is designed to meet Iraqi...

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Army Promotes First Female 4-Star General

Washington :: DC :: USA | 5 days ago

Posted by onlinebusinesswoman

No one will ever forget that the year 2008 brought with it many historic events, including not only the first black president this country has ever seen, but also the first female 4-star general to be promoted in the U.S. Armed Services. Lt. Gen. Ann...

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Commentary: Obama and Muslim world

Washington :: DC :: USA | 5 days ago

First of all, as one of more than 66 million Americans of all races, religions and ethnicities who voted for you, your electoral victory was one of the proudest moments of our collective lives. As our American political history witnessed the magnitude...

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