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121019-D-BW835-065	Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta addresses the audience at the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce meeting in Norfolk, Va., on Oct 19, 2012.  Panetta spoke of the threat of warfare in cyberspace and of the effects sequestration would have on defense communities like that of the Norfolk area.
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 The Star 
Defence cuts jeopardise NATO's effectiveness, Panetta warns
Sat 23 Feb 2013
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European defence cuts and U.S. budget gridlock are jeopardising NATO's effectiveness, outgoing U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta warned on Friday. U.S.' Secretary of Defense Leo... (photo: US DoD / Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo)
In this photo provided by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian security agents carry a body following a huge explosion that shook central Damascus, Syria, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013.
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 Khaleej Times 
Russia claims US showing double standards on Syria
Sat 23 Feb 2013
MOSCOW ' Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States on Friday of having double standards on Syria, saying it had blocked a UN Security Council statement condemning a car bomb att... (photo: AP / SANA)
British Prime Minister David Cameron, center, visits the Golden Temple, Sikhs holiest shrine, along with Chief Minister of Punjab state Parkash Singh Badal, center left wearing glasses, in Amritsar, India, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013.  The Times Of India  Fri 22 Feb 2013
Cameron sparks concern with aid budget proposals
LONDON: A chunk of UK's £10 billion aid fund will now be diverted for defence operations including peace keeping missions across the world. | The announcement, made by British prime minister David Ca... (photo: AP / Prabhjot Gill)
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A soldier speaks: 'The covenant doesn't help anyone. it's just words'  The Independent  Thu 21 Feb 2013
A soldier speaks: 'The covenant doesn't help anyone. it's just words'
The image is redolent of wars in years gone by. A young, callow soldier, uniform hanging off his adolescent frame, is staring into the camera with a gaze that combines confidence and nervousness at th... (photo: US Army / Kimberly Hackbarth)
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NATO head urges halt to defence cuts Khaleej Times Thu 21 Feb 2013
NATO head urges halt to defence cuts
NATO head Anders Fogh Rasmussen called Thursday on alliance members to halt cuts in defence spending, warning that military readiness and capabilities would otherwise suf... (photo: US Army / Benjamin Tuck)
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NATO to bid farewell to Panetta, seeks new military chief Deccan Chronicle Thu 21 Feb 2013
NATO to bid farewell to Panetta, seeks new military chief
  | Brussels: US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta will get a fond farewell from his NATO colleagues at a two-day meeting beginning on Thursday, as the alliance faces a... (photo: US DoD / Glenn Fawcett)
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Aid budget will pay for peacekeeping missions The Daily Telegraph Thu 21 Feb 2013
Aid budget will pay for peacekeeping missions
Hundreds of millions of pounds will be diverted from Britain's growing aid budget to ease the impact of defence cuts on the Armed Forces. | Hundreds of millions of pounds... (photo: US Army / Kimberly Hackbarth)
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Day 7 - David Ferrer (ESP) v Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) - US Open 2012 USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York City, USA - September 2, 2012 Stuff Thu 21 Feb 2013
Ferrer advances easily at Copa Claro
Top-seeded David Ferrer of Spain has begun his defence of the Copa Claro title with a comfortable 6-4, 6-1 victory over Argentine wild card Agustin Velotti. | Ferrer, ran... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert)
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The Defence Minister, Shri A. K. Antony addressing the Press on occasion of partnership day marking the signing of Inter-Government Agreement (IGA) between India & Russia for the formation of Brahmos Joint Venture, in New Delhi on February 19, 2013.The ADG (M&C) Shri Sitanshu Kar is also seen. The Times Of India Tue 19 Feb 2013
Russia should induct BrahMos missile: Antony
NEW DELHI: Russia should induct the joint venture BrahMos supersonic cruise missile to fully appreciate its tie up with India for developing the weapon system, defence mi... (photo: PIB of India)
India   Missile   Photos   Russia   Wikipedia: BrahMos  
The Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia delivering the  inaugural address at a workshop to discuss strategy for the 12th plan with Planning Chiefs of the States, in New Delhi on July 06, 2012. Deccan Herald Tue 19 Feb 2013
CCI to clear most of oil and gas blocks in two weeks: Montek
The government is likely to clear in next two weeks several of 39 oil and gas fields that are stuck for want of defence clearance, said Planning Commission Deputy Chairma... (photo: PIB of India)
India   Investment   Oil   Photos   Wikipedia: Montek Singh Ahluwalia  
Master at Arms 2nd Class Nicholas Whisker and his canine Heby search a vehicle for explosive odors in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, Jan. 12, 2013. Star Tribune Tue 19 Feb 2013
Number of Afghan civilians killed in 2012 declines but deaths blamed on insurgents increase
KABUL, Afghanistan - The U.N. mission in Afghanistan says airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition killed 126 civilians last year, a nearly 50 percent drop from the year befo... (photo: US Army / Staff Sgt. Kristen Duus)
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File - President Barack Obama meets with senior advisors in the Oval Office, Dec. 13, 2012. WorldNews.com Sun 17 Feb 2013
President Obama: Hire Us to Solve Sequester Cuts
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling | Along with sequester cuts, specially when it pertains to military spending, Mr. President Barack Obama, the U.S. desperat... (photo: White House / Pete Souza)
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Demonstration in front of Sydney Town Hall in support of Julian Assange, 2010, December 10. Antiwar Sun 17 Feb 2013
WikiLeaks is a rare truth-teller. Smearing Julian Assange is shameful
Last December, I stood with supporters of WikiLeaks and Julian Assange in the bitter cold outside the Ecuadorean embassy in London. Candles were lit; the faces were young... (photo: Creative Commons / Elekhh)
Conspiracy   Photos   UK   Wikileaks   Wikipedia: Julian Assange  


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