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The British Defense Staff, led by General Sir David Richards, is in Washington, DC for strategic discussions with their counterpart, the Joint Chiefs of Staff including its chairman, General Martin Dempsey. The U.S. and the UK consult on defense issues all the time. This is a reflection of the so-called
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Date:
3/25/2013
Yesterday, the British Defence Secretary, Philip Hammond, announced the latest in a series of cuts to the British military. The new British Army will consist of some 80,000 regulars plus about 30,000 reservists. According to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the new, "leaner" British Army will be able
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Date:
7/6/2012
The Pentagon's recently enunciated Asia-Pacific posture has focused attention on the military needs of U.S. friends and allies in the Western Pacific. Because the U.S. has relatively few bases there and is operating thousands of miles from home, it must rely on local partners to carry much of the
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Date:
5/25/2012
In the wake of his announcement that the United States will be reducing its defense expenditures and force structure over the next five years, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates went to Europe to plead with the NATO countries not to shrink their militaries any further. According to press reports,
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Date:
6/10/2010
The collapse of the Soviet Union continues to pay dividends in terms of the security of the Free World. The core of that world -- North America, Western Europe and Japan -- continues to be relatively secure from threats to their liberty and survival. Yes, proliferation of ballistic missiles and
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Date:
3/30/2010


