Is the West losing the Afghan War?
Soldiers with the U.S. Army's 1-320 Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division shield themselves from the dust as a Medivac helicopter takes off outside Combat Outpost Nolen in the Arghandab Valley north of Kandahar July 30, 2010. One soldier lost his leg and another was hit by shrapnel after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blew up during a patrol near the base
Russia Pushes Back Chemical Weapons Deadline
Russia's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday the country will push back its deadline for destroying chemical weapons stockpiles by as much as three years due to budget and technical problems.
Cyberwar Is Hell
While we obsessed over Russian spies, top diplomats were working to stop a greater espionage problem: the threat of cyberwarfare.
U.S. hopes to revive stalled military ties with China
The lack of sustained military ties between the United States and China is a key challenge for the two countries at a time of tensions in Asia, the U.S. No. 2 diplomat said on Tuesday.
India ignoring Washington as it woos Iran
India and Iran have decided to give new direction to their bilateral ties that have been dormant for some time now.
Activists ask Kremlin for protection in Chechnya
Members of the Kremlin's human rights council appealed to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday to protect colleagues in Chechnya after the Moscow- backed leader of the volatile region lambasted rights workers.
Energy OK after North Caucasus attack
The supply of energy to a North Caucasus republic wasn't cut short following an armed attack on a hydropower plant
Estonian defense minister criticizes deployment of Russian Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad
Estonian Defense Minister Jaak Aaviksoo has said that he does not understand why Russia is deploying its Iskander missile systems close to the NATO border in the Leningrad Military District.
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