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US Missiles Kill 25 People in Pakistan Tribal Area

ISLAMABAD -- U.S. drones fired a volley of missiles into a militant-held Pakistani region close to the Afghan border on Friday, killing 25 people, Pakistani intelligence officials said. The strike came a day after Pakistan's army chief denounced such attacks, and could further sour deteriorating relations between...

Unmanned US Aircraft Shoots, Kills Two US Soldiers [VIDEO]

Pentagon to Buy More Tethered Balloons to Watch Over Afghanistan

Helium-filled balloons equipped with cameras are gaining popularity with the U.S. military as a cheaper alternative to using high-flying drones in Afghanistan, and now the Pentagon plans to buy another half dozen of the tethered craft to keep watch over the Kandahar Airfield. The Pentagon has already deployed tethered...

Gates' Big Knife at the Pentagon: Who Wins, Who Loses

The official Pentagon spending request is still weeks away, but some winners and losers are already emerging in the battle for a shrinking portion of the budget pie. Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced major changes to the Pentagon's budget that are expected to rein in future defense spending. "We must come to...

Iran Claims It Shot Down 2 Spy Planes; Offers No Proof

Iran is claiming that its elite Revolutionary Guards has shot down two "Western" spy planes flying over the Persian Gulf. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the Guards' air force wing, told state-run media on Sunday that the drones had violated Iranian air space. "Westerners have a series of capabilities from long ago...