French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation has clinched a $12 billion deal to supply the Indian military with 126 Rafale fighter jets in a major setback for rival bidder Eurofighter Typhoon.
Military action against Iran would only set the country’s nuclear programme back by three years, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday. Tehran has warned that it would meet an attack on its nuclear sites with ‘iron fists’.
France 24 follows the first US Marines battalion to draw down in Afghanistan. With attacks by insurgents spiking, the Afghan ambassador to France, Assad Omer, follows Washington’s nod in blaming neighbouring Pakistan for the violence.
France 24 follows the first US Marines battalion to draw down in Afghanistan. With attacks by insurgents spiking, the Afghan ambassador to France, Assad Omer, follows Washington’s nod in blaming neighbouring Pakistan for the violence.
The US Department of Defense has squandered tens of billions of dollars on contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan, mainly because of poor planning and non-competitive contracting, a bipartisan report has found.
INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Mon. 08/08/11 The London riots continue to steal headlines across the world. According to a poll in The Sun, British people are in favor of harsh police repression. The Guardian investigates the racial backdrop and the terminology being used. Meanwhile, China's first aircraft carrier makes its maiden voyage, troubling the waters of the South China Sea.
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has little military strategy experience as his appointment comes at a crucial moment. But his past in Congress and connections he made as CIA head are expected to serve him well, and have made him a popular choice.
Outgoing US Defense Secretary Robert Gates will soon retire from the job after serving during two bloody wars spanning two administrations. Another ash cloud creates havoc all the way from South America to Australia. And a rare exhibition of Mayan artefacts from Guatemala is on display here in Paris, but the event's sponsor is an oil company accused of not doing enough to protect the environment.
Senior figures in the French military ask how long France can keep up the fight in Libya. Also, aviation high-flyers head to the Paris Air Show to prove they’re back in business after a bumpy ride in recent years. Finally, a real life murder mystery that gripped France 20 years ago is made into a film.
The US government's top information technology provider, Lockheed Martin Corp., confirmed on Saturday it had successfully countered "a significant and tenacious attack" on its information systems network last week.
