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Russia to reconfigure military presence in Baltic exclave

Russia’s top general said Wednesday that the nation could reconfigure its military presence in the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad due to U.S. missile defense plans in Eastern Europe.

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Pakistan Sends Military Reinforcements to Fight Militants in South Waziristan

The Pakistani military says it is sending reinforcements to the South Waziristan region on the Afghan border to target a rebel commander accused of involvement in the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

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British spy plane blew up after fuel leak

A British military inquiry has found that a fatal air crash in Afghanistan last year was probably caused by a fuel leak after air-to-air refuelling.

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Harris Corporation Unveils Falcon Watch Remote Imaging System

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, today introduced the Harris Falcon Watch™ RF-5408-RI Remote Imager, which provides high-resolution images that help military and law enforcement respond quickly to potential threats. The Remote Imager is part of the company's Falcon Watch Remote Intrusion Detection and Surveillance System.

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Evaluations aim to advance translation technology

Wartime military patrols and civilian encounters can be especially dangerous if neither group understands the other’s language. To help American forces secure critical information and communicate with the local population, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers are evaluating prototype, real-time, two-way translation systems for the Defense Advance Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

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Iran Sets Conditions For British Sailors' Release

Tehran is demanding London acknowledge it violated Iran's territorial waters before the case of 15 detained British sailors and marines can be resolved.

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The legitimate use of force can only be sanctioned by the United Nations.

Speaking at the 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy the Russian President declared that only the UN, and not the EU or NATO, can sanction the legitimate use of force.

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Suicide Bombing at Baghdad Kills 15

The U.S. military in Iraq says a suicide bomber has killed 15 people and wounded 15 others in an attack on a police recruitment center in Baghdad.

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Bush Plans to Expand US Military

President Bush says he plans to increase the number of U.S. military forces to deal with the long-term fight against terrorism.

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France to Withdraw 200 Troops from Afghanistan

France has announced it will withdraw about 200 members of its military special forces from Afghanistan in the next few weeks.

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