North Korea replaces hard-line defense minister May 13th, 2013 - 12:00h (CET +01.00) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea has replaced its hard-line defense minister with a little-known army general, according to a state media report Monday, in what outside analysts call an attempt to install a younger figure meant to solidify leade... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : north, korea, replaces, hardline, defense, minister, Top Keywords

North Korea replaces hard-line defense chief May 13th, 2013 - 08:40h (CET +01.00) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea has replaced its hard-line defense chief with a little-known army general, according to a state media report Monday, in what outside analysts call an attempt to install a younger figure meant to solidify leader K... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : north, korea, replaces, hardline, defense, chief, Top Keywords

Kerry: Russia sells missile defense to Syria May 9th, 2013 - 18:10h (CET +01.00) ROME (AP) - Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday the transfer of advanced missile defense systems from Russia to Syria would be a "destabilizing" factor for Israel's security. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : kerry, russia, sells, missile, defense, syria, Top Keywords

Netanyahu: Jewish people capable of own defense May 8th, 2013 - 03:00h (CET +01.00) SHANGHAI (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited a Shanghai neighborhood where European Jews found refuge during World War II, saying Israel's strong military would ensure they would never again have to seek such protection from... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : netanyahu, jewish, people, capable, defense, syria, Top Keywords

Israeli attack exposes Assad's air defense weakness: rebels May 7th, 2013 - 17:30h (CET +01.00) By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN (Reuters) - It was too late when air raid sirens wailed at one of Syria's most fortified military compounds. Israeli jets were already attacking the Hameh complex and civilian employees in nearby housing were scrambl... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : israeli, attack, exposes, assad's, defense, weakness, rebels, Top Keywords

Samsung, BlackBerry devices cleared for use on U.S. defense networks May 3rd, 2013 - 05:50h (CET +01.00) By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday cleared BlackBerry and Samsung mobile devices for use on Defense Department networks, a step toward opening up the military to a wide variety of technology equipment makers while stil... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : samsung, blackberry, devices, cleared, defense, networks, rebels, Top Keywords

BlackBerry devices approved for use on Department of Defense May 3rd, 2013 - 01:40h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - BlackBerry said Department of Defense (DoD) has approved its new line of devices powered by the revamped BlackBerry 10 operating system to be used on DoD networks. The approval allows all Department of Defense customers to use the BlackBe... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : blackberry, devices, approved, department, defense, networks, rebels, Top Keywords

Syrian air defenses pose formidable challenge May 2nd, 2013 - 21:20h (CET +01.00) BEIRUT (AP) - International military action against Syria's government over its alleged use of chemical weapons would run up against one of the Middle East's most formidable air defenses, a system bolstered in recent years by top-of-the-lin... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : syrian, defenses, pose, formidable, challenge, networks, rebels, Top Keywords

Vietnam farmer jailed for military-style defense of land Apr 5th, 2013 - 13:40h (CET +01.00) HANOI (Reuters) - A fish farmer who became a cult hero in Vietnam after fighting off an illegal eviction with homemade guns and mines was jailed on Friday for five years for attempted murder in a case that has stirred public anger over state-backed l... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : vietnam, farmer, jailed, militarystyle, defense, land, rebels, Top Keywords

U.S. to send missile defenses to Guam over North Korea threat Apr 4th, 2013 - 03:50h (CET +01.00) By Phil Stewart and Jack Kim WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday it would soon send a missile defense system to Guam to defend it from North Korea, as the U.S. military adjusts to what Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ca... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : send, missile, defenses, guam, north, korea, threat, Top Keywords