| Wed, 8 Feb 2012 Reputed mobster Michael Sarno sentenced to 25 years
| A decorated World War II veteran-turned-bombmaker in his 80s. His quirky, impulsive son, a former trick bicyclist who stole more than $1 million in jewelry heists. A thick-armed, tattooed Outlaw biker and pawnshop owner who fenced the ill-gotten goods. A businessman, ... | Somali piracy costs global economy $7bn
Peter Apps London | Somali piracy in the Indian Ocean costs the global economy about $7 billion (R53bn) a year, a study showed yesterday, with ships forced to travel faster over longer routes and increasingly hire armed security guards. | “The question for the shi... | Navy, Air Force stage network-centric exercise
The Navy on Wednesday staged a network-centric exercise off the Southern coast and displayed cooperation the Indian Air Force in its annual TROPEX (Theatre-level Readiness and Operational Exercise). The display was witnessed by Defence Minister A.K. Antony. | Against th... | America: Let's Re-Invent It
| Mitt Romney, the likely challenger to President Obama this fall, has had a few public-speaking gaffes. There is one theme, however, that Romney has hit on -- and will likely many more times -- that should be taken much more seriously. It is the conservative contention... | Book Review: Wingmen by Ensan Case
Reviewer: Alan Chin Publisher: Cheyenne Publishing Pages: 286 A year after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Ensign Frederick Trusteau, a naval aviator in the US Navy, finds himself transferred into a new outfit, the F20 fighter pilots in Honolulu. Trusteau (Trusty) q... | A Defense Budget at the Crossroads
| Introduction | The U.S. defense budget is an annual snapshot of national security priorities, including the resources an administration believes are necessary to protect and promote the country's interests, safeguard the global commons, and provide humanitarian aid. D... | Cabinet nod likely for defence joint ventures
SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet NEW DELHI: With India still overwhelmingly dependent on foreign military hardware and software, the government is all set to clear a new set of guidelines for creation of joint ventures between defence PSUs and private companies as a step towa... | Kirchner threat gets short thrift from UK
Britain has dismissed Argentina's threat to complain to the United Nations over the disputed Falkland Islands, saying it will not negotiate and that the UN charter backs its position. | //--> Thursday, February 09, 2012 | ADVERTISEMENT | Britain has dismissed Argentina'... | UK 'has militarised' Falklands
| ARGENTINA plans to complain to the UN that Britain has militarised the South Atlantic from its Falklands base. | But Prime Minister David Cameron's spokeswoman said Britain's defences remained unchanged in the region, despite a spike in tensions ahead of the 30th anni... | |
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