Paramilitary recruits take part in a regular training at an army base in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, 12 Jan 2011. Photo: ReutersAsia Recalibrates Defense To China's Fast Growing Military -- Voice of America
China’s fast growing military might have made some of its neighbors uneasy about the security outlook in East Asia. Recently, Japan made significant changes to its defense posture with an eye on China.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates earlier this month stressed the importance of the U.S.-Japanese alliance in Asia’s security. Gates lauded Japan’s decision in December to shift military resources from the north near Russia to southwestern islands closer to China.
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Warplanes: J-20 And The Russian Connection -- Strategy Page
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Mideast arms market to grow by 14 percent -- UPI
Indian Navy accelerates Nuclear Submarine programme -- Indian Strategic
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NATO Sees Russia as Missile Defense Partner -- Defpro
Russian Parliament Panel Supports Final Passage of New START -- Global Security Newswire
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Rethinking the OSS and CIA -- Spy Talk, Washington Post
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Navy One Step Closer to Using Lasers for Ship Defense -- Defense Tech
New Navy Jammer Could Invade Networks, Nuke Sites -- The Danger Room
IRobot Continues to Receive Positive News for Its Military Robotics -- Toronto Star
Lawyer for Bradley Manning, Army figure in WikiLeaks case, alleges prison mistreatment -- Washington Post
US Army gives soldiers a few tips on social media -- AFP
Edwards officials developing new parachute system -- U.S. Air Force
Families of Deployed Military Carry Heavy Load -- US News And World Report
Majority Sez Cut DoD, Not Entitlements -- DoD Buzz
Military Spending: The New Third Rail -- New American (a commentary)
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