General Suharto stepped down about 15 years ago. Here's an excerpt of today's New York Times story on the Indonesian strongman's legacy:
"Mr. Suhartos spirit continues to loom over modern-day Indonesia. He brought the country back from the brink of political, social and economic calamity in...
British military almost ran out of missiles during war on Libya
Colonel Gaddafi (Pic: Reuters)
DAVID Cameron has been accused of leaving the military so squeezed it almost ran out of missiles during...
Washington, DC
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
General David Petraeus officially retired after 37 years of service in the Army, most recently as commander of U.S. & NATO forces in Afghanistan. He was nominated by President Obama to be the next CIA Director and starts in that job after Labor Day...
DO NOT DEPLOY THE MILITARY TO KARACHI
THIS will only weaken the army via overdeployment
the army should not be handed the burden created by others, this is a problem that has manifested itself thanks to the ABSURD politics of the PAKISTANI PUPPET PARTY of fools (PPP), with clown ringleader...
An aircraft that is reported to be a Chinese stealth fighter is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan province,
in this picture taken January 7, 2011, and released by Kyodo news agency January 8, 2011.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China appears on track to forge a modern military by 2020, a rapid buildup that...
Conventional missiles rely on kinetic energy, but the new ones will also use chemical energy
The US Office of Naval Research says that it has successfully tested a new type of explosive material that can dramatically increase weapons' impacts.
Missiles made from the high density substance can...
Special US commandos are deployed in about 75 countries around the world - and that number is expected to grow.
US special forces, like the Navy Seals, are now more actively engaged in more overseas operations[GALLO/GETTY]
Somewhere on this planet a US commando is carrying out a...
US troops on the outskirts of Kandalay village in Kandahar Province on August 6, 2011
The draft of a strategic deal between Washington and Kabul envisions giving the United States the authority to set up permanent military bases in Afghanistan.
American and Afghan official are set to...
In 1972 Pakistan aeronautical complex karma was made in district attock. At that time there was no gas facility in the area .for this military started distributing free kerosene oil to every soldier. 20 liter of free oil was provided to every soldier and officer after one month.
In 1980 gas...
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain today called for deployment of army in Karachi to contain the ongoing wave of violence that left dozens of people killed in recent days.
In a telephone address from London today, Hussain said military should act indiscriminately against...
Residents have less confidence in civilian government and institutions
by Nicole Naurath and Julie Ray
ABU DHABI -- Gallup surveys in Pakistan show the image of the country's military took a slight bruising after reports emerged that it had no prior knowledge of the U.S. raid that killed Osama...
Isik Kosaner and heads of the Turkish army, nabal and air forces resign for reasons immediately unclear.
General Isik Kosaner, the head of the Turkish armed forces, has resigned along with the heads of the ground, naval and airforces.
Al Jazeera Turk's Aliser Delek has confirmed the resignations...
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By Zofeen Ebrahim
KARACHI, Jul 19, 2011 (IPS) Defence analysts in Pakistan believe that foregoing 800 million US dollars worth of aid may be a fair bargain for ridding this country of over a hundred military trainers who were suspected of being spies.
Pakistans army chief Gen...