All news
Facebook I.P.O. raises regulatory concerns
Protect the unborn
Deadly infection in Georgia
Catholic lawsuit
Nebraska house fire kills Russian child

US military

Chinese counterfeit parts in US military hardware

Chinese counterfeit parts in US military hardware

May 23 2012 19:40

Large number of Chinese counterfeit electronics parts are being used in US military hardware, the Senate Armed Services Committee said in a report published after a two-year long investigation. The world has already got used to the fact that many items carrying well-known brands are manufactured in numerous small workshops in China. →

US missile base - waste of money?

May 11 2012 21:29

Another base of interceptor missiles may appear in the USA. It will serve as a protection for the East Coast of the USA against the potential strike on the part of Iran. True, there are doubts that Iranian missiles will be able to reach America, while the U.S. budget may lose 5 billion dollars in the construction of this base. →

US war veterans suicide rate on the rise

March 26 2012 18:02

Members of US veteran associations have been trying to draw public attention to the growing suicide rate among US veterans, particularly those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.   They blame state-run institutions for failing to provide timely professional support to soldiers suffering from posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD). →

US military gives green light to further killings

March 26 2012 14:40

As reported by The New York Times, the United States military has decided that no service members will face disciplinary charges for their involvement in a NATO airstrike in November last year that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. →

Kandahar families given compensation

March 25 2012 13:05

Afghan families who lost relatives in the Kandahar massacre have been paid compensation, the BBC has learnt. The US military gave $46,000 (£29,000) for each person killed, and $10,000 (£6,300) for each person injured, Afghan officials and tribal elders say. →

Accused US soldier had brain injury

March 13 2012 06:03

The American soldier who killed 16 Afghan villagers, including nine children, had suffered a traumatic brain injury but was cleared for active service, Reuters reports, citing government sources in Washington. →

Karzai condemns US serviceman for killing civilians

March 11 2012 22:24

Afghanistan’s president Hamid Karzai has condemned the killing of 15 or 16 Afghan civilians by a US serviceman in the country’s northern province of Kandahar. Mr. Karzai called it a deliberate killing and an unforgivable act of terror, and demanded that the US authorities must give its explanations. →

2 dead at Bagram

March 6 2012 00:59

At least two people have been killed and four more wounded in an explosion which occurred near the Bagram U.S. military base in Afghanistan. A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device at the entrance to the base with responsibility for the attack being taken by the Taliban who stated they were seeking revenge for the burning of the Koran. →

Obama condoles upon U.S. deaths in Afghanistan

February 26 2012 02:02

U.S. President Barack Obama expressed his condolences over the deaths of two U.S. military advisers in Kabul on Saturday. He conveyed them during a telephone conversation with the commander of International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, General John Allen. This information was released by the press service of the White House. Two U.S. →

DEBKA reports increased US presence in the Gulf

February 8 2012 14:10

Amid preparations for a possible war with Iran, the U.S. has been building up its military presence in the Gulf. Apart from a number of other areas, the U.S. is interested in setting up military bases on two strategic islands – Socotra, which forms part of a Yemeni archipelago in the Indian Ocean, and the Omani island of Masirah. →

US Army Colonel: Pentagon lies about Afghanistan

February 6 2012 17:33

It was easy for the American military to lock up private Manning punishing him for leaking embarrassing facts of wrongdoing in the US Army. Now the Pentagon is faced with a more difficult challenge. →

US steps back on Iran?

February 6 2012 15:35

Last week, The Washington Post columnist David Ignatius reported that the U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is confident that there is a strong likelihood that Israel will strike Iran in April, May or June — before Iran enters what Israelis described as a “zone of immunity” to commence building a nuclear bomb. →

U.S. regaining military foothold in the Philippines

January 26 2012 17:53

The contest for domination over the South China Sea between the US and China reaches a new level as the Philippines enters negotiations with the White House about expanding the American military presence in the country. This move will be a frustrating surprise for China. →

How much is one Iraqi life worth?

January 24 2012 16:23

On Monday, prosecutors and defense attorneys in the scandalous case of U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich reached an agreement under which Wuterich charged with manslaughter of 24 Iraqis, including 7 children, three women and a 76-year-old man in a wheelchair, will serve no more than three months in jail. →

The Iranian issue: Israel and the USA avoid rush moves

January 17 2012 13:47

The atmosphere around Iran is so intense that even insignificant steps can lead to a war. To avoid potential aggravation of the situation Israel and the USA have postponed long planned joint military excercise in missile defense. →

US to pull out troops from Europe

January 13 2012 09:31

The United States will pull out two Army brigades from its bases in Europe as part of a plan to cut down on its military budget. This came in a statement by Defence Secretary Leon Panetta, who said the strength of the troops to be withdrawn stands at approximately 7,000. →

The U.S. abandons two-war strategy

January 10 2012 21:45

The U.S. outgoing President Barack Obama and his administration have unveiled a new military strategy which will no longer maintain the US army’s ability to fight two major wars at once. In addition to this, the focus of the US military will now shift from Iraq and Afghanistan to China, Iran and the Pacific. →

US and Habeas Corpus: interests first, freedoms second

January 10 2012 15:04

Interview with Debra Sweet, Director of The World Can't Wait, which is a series of websites and a movement in the US. They are active and attempting to stop, among other things, aggressive wars by the US. →

Obama plans defense cuts

January 5 2012 21:34

The US will downsize the number of troops to make them more agile and flexible, President Obama stated in his Thursday Pentagon speech. →

US military base in Kyrgyzstan to close

December 29 2011 13:12

The US airfield base at the Manas international airport in Kyrgyzstan is to be closed because it is not in the interests of the republic and is a danger for it, Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev declared at his first press-conference in Bishkek today. →

 
1   2   3   4   →
 
← 2011  2012 
I II III  V 
 
 
11 23  24 
 
←   23 May 24 May  

Most popular

 

Your opinion

What will the Greek crisis lead to?
Введите текст, написанный на картинке
→
Загрузить другую картинку
 

Tags

NATO missile defense Israeli-Palestinian conflict war in Libya pirates earthquake in Japan Iran Egypt Egypt unrest Muammar Gaddafi US Fukushima-1 Iranian nuclear issue Iraq Russian-US relations space protests in Syria Libya Greece European economy tennis Kyrgyzstan Israel Afghanistan Syria ISS Interview football blast terrorism weather Taliban World War II European Union earthquake Ukraine Pakistan START Treaty elections eurozone Dmitry Medvedev Russian presidential election 2012 Vladimir Putin debt crisis in Greece North Korea flood Great Britain China France economy
In Focus
Police brutality reaches new levels in Chicago
Burning Point
NATO: Making Afghans Responsible
In Between
RZHD gives passengers a loyalty program
Inside View
NATO will continue it's dialogue with Russia
Outlook
Secret diplomacy surrounding Iran nuclear talks
Spotlight
Wanted: Social Mobility in the UK
Russia Business Report
Russian government may not sell a stake in RusHydro
Press Review
Russian animal rights activists are on the offensive
.RU
Software can fight depression
 
Rambler's Top100
 
All rights reserved. Fully or partially reproduced material must be attributed to the Voice of Russia (a hyperlink should be provided on the Internet). The service may be contacted via world@ruvr.ru. The portal has been developed with the help of Stack Telecom Ltd.