SEOUL military, whose nuclear program vexes the Obama administration, has grabbed nearly complete command of the nation's state-run economy and staked out a lucrative new trade in mineral sales to to make money for its supreme commander, Kim Jong
ISLAMABAD - The deputy head of the Pakistani Taliban said he has temporarily taken over command in a move likely to fuel rifts among militant factions after the reported killing of leader Baitullah Mehsud. Pakistani and U.S. officials are almost ce
In mid-March, as a White House assessment of the war in Afghanistan was nearing completion, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met in a secure Pentagon room for their fortnightly video
BRUSSELS - NATO says a French general will take over a key alliance command in Norfolk, Virginia, in charge of transforming the Europe-centered Cold War alliance to handle the global challenges facing it today. NATO says Gen. Stephane Abrial of the
The U.S. military command is considering contracting a private firm to manage security on the front lines of the war in Afghanistan, even as Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates says that the Pentagon intends to cut back on the use of private security
James Anderson took a five-wicket haul against Warwickshire at Edgbaston to put England firmly in control of their warm-up match ahead of the Ashes.The Lancashire seamer claimed 5-34 to dismiss the Bears for 102 and establish a 188-run first-innings
The Pentagon will create a Cyber Command to oversee the U.S. military's efforts to protect its computer networks and operate in cyberspace, under an order signed by Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday. The new headquarters, likely to be based
KABUL - US General Stanley McChrystal assumed command of international forces in Afghanistan on Monday in a ceremony attended by Afghan and Western military officials. McChrystal, a former commander of special operations forces in Iraq and Afghanis
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