Russian Press at a Glance, Monday, March 18, 2013
10:11 18/03/2013US to Strengthen Missile Defense Against N. Korea
01:35 16/03/2013The United States announced Friday it will add additional ballistic-missile interceptors on the West Coast in response to what Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called “irresponsible and reckless provocations” from North Korea.
US Military Sexual Assault Victims Testify Before Congress
00:12 14/03/2013As the US Congress looks to change the way the American military handles sexual assault cases, victims testified before a Senate subcommittee Wednesday, painting an ugly picture of sexual violence, intimidation and an uncaring system of justice.
US Officials Pushing Russia on Syrian Arms Sales
02:48 05/03/2013US officials are renewing criticism of Russia over the delivery of weapons to Syria, with US Secretary of State John Kerry openly chastising Russia Monday for the shipments and lawmakers calling on the Pentagon to halt business with Russian state-owned arms dealer Rosoboronexport.3
US Military Invests in Smartphone Device That Scans, IDs Faces
01:10 14/02/2013The US Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded a $3 million research contract to California-based AOptix to develop “groundbreaking” technology that could one day allow troops in the field to use a smartphone to scan and record facial features and identity people from a distance, AOptix announced Wednesday.2
‘No Warplanes’ for Syria Says Russian Arms Sales Boss
19:27 13/02/2013Russia’s state-run arms dealer Rosoboronexport is supplying air-defense missile systems and maintenance and servicing equipment to Syria but not combat aircraft, the company's director Anatoly Isaikin said on Wednesday.3
US Steps up Mali Involvement
07:22 27/01/2013The United States will intensify its involvement in the military operation in Mali, where the French-led offensive against radical Islamists entered its third week, the Department of Defense said in a statement on Saturday.1
Obama Nominates New Chiefs for Pentagon, CIA
22:47 07/01/2013US President Barack Obama on Monday nominated former US Sen. Chuck Hagel as his next secretary of defense and John Brennan, a White House counterterrorism adviser, as the new head of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Bulgaria Seeks Permanent US Military Presence - Report
23:43 19/12/2012Bulgaria has asked the United States to deploy a permanent military force in the country to boost regional security and increase military cooperation, local media reported.1
US Denies Tehran Claims of Drone Capture
01:54 05/12/2012The US has “no evidence” to support Iran’s reports that it had captured a US drone in the Persian Gulf, White House spokesman Jay Carney said on Tuesday.
US Helicopter Contract 'In Place' Says Russian Arms Firm
11:21 03/12/2012Russia's state arms export corporation Rosoboronexport insisted on Monday it had not received any formal notification from the US regarding cancellation of a contract for delivery of Russian military helicopters to Afghanistan.
US Lawmakers Approve Ban on Russian Arms Exporter, Foreign Ministry Reacts
17:33 01/12/2012The US Senate unanimously approved a measure that would effectively end the relationship between the Pentagon and Rosoboronexport, Russia’s state run arms export firm which has provided weapons to the Syrian government.1
US Drone Submarine-Hunters to Patrol Oceans
21:45 21/11/2012We know about unmanned drone aircraft in the skies, but how about drone subs patrolling the oceans?
Pentagon Assists Japan in Rape Case with US Servicemen
04:53 19/10/2012Pentagon is “closely cooperating” with the Japanese authorities in investigating the alleged rape of a Japanese woman by two suspected US military servicemen, Pentagon spokesman George Little said.
US to Help Create Libyan Commando Force to Fight Militants
22:12 16/10/2012In an effort to combat the rise of jihadists in the Muslim world following the Arab Spring, the US Pentagon and State Department are speeding up efforts to help the Libyan government create an elite commando force, the New York Times reported.
Report: US Military Puts Task Force in Jordan
21:26 10/10/2012The United States has secretly set up a special military force in Jordan to help the country cope with an influx of refugees from Syria, prepare in case Syria loses control of its chemical weapons and be ready for the possibility that the conflict there could spill over Syria’s borders, The New York Times reported Wednesday.
US Targets Possible Suspects in Libya Attacks
21:51 03/10/2012The United States government is compiling preliminary information about possible militant targets in Libya suspected in the attack last month on the US consulate in Benghazi that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans, US media reported.1
Pentagon Denies Reports of Russian Sub near U.S.
18:37 16/08/2012Pentagon denied on Thursday media reports that a Russian nuclear powered submarine cruised unnoticed for several weeks in the Gulf of Mexico near the shores of the United States.2
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, July 26
15:55 26/07/2012Ilham Aliyev May Run for Third Term \ Funeral Services to Become Private and More Transparent \ Pentagon Withdraws Missile Defense Invitation from Russia