
Kerry hopes Russia won't sell missiles to Syria
Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday the transfer of advanced missile defense systems from Russia to Syria would be a ...

China emerging as new force in drone warfare
Determined to kill or capture a murderous Mekong River drug lord, China's security forces considered a tactic they'd never tried before: calling a ...

UN report wants moratorium on killer robots
Killer robots that can attack targets without any human input "should not have the power of life and death over human beings," a new draft U.N.

Syrian air defenses pose formidable challenge
International military action against Syria's government over its alleged use of chemical weapons would run up against one of the Middle East's most ...

Germ-zapping 'robots': Hospitals combat superbugs
They sweep. They swab. They sterilize. And still the germs persist. In U.S. hospitals, an estimated 1 in 20 patients pick up infections they didn't ...

US tries new aerial tools in Caribbean drug fight
Drug smugglers who race across the Caribbean in speedboats will typically jettison their cargo when spotted by surveillance aircraft, hoping any ...

Military grooms new officers for war in cyberspace
The U.S. service academies are ramping up efforts to groom a new breed of cyberspace warriors to confront increasing threats to the nation's military ...
Israeli official says drones could replace planes
Israel's air force is on track to developing drones that within four to five decades would carry out nearly every battlefield operation executed today ...

'SWAT robots' soon to protect US first responders
A Maine company that's developed high-tech tanks for the military and Hollywood has a new contraption — a ballistic police shield that sits atop a ...
States answer help wanted ad to be drone test site
It's the land where Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, where the space shuttle fleet rolled off the assembly line and where the first private ...

Iran's 'show' of force: Loud but not so clear
In years past, keeping track of Iran's claims of military and technological advances was relatively easy: Wait until early February and watch the ...
Ahmadinejad unveils Iran's newest fighter jet
Iran on Saturday unveiled its newest combat jet, a domestically manufactured fighter-bomber that military officials claim can evade radar.
US weighs tougher action over China cyberattacks
High-level talks with the Chinese government to address persistent cyberattacks against U.S. companies and government agencies haven't worked, so ...

High-tech cargo airship being built in California
The massive blimp-like aircraft flies but just barely, hovering only a dozen feet off a military hangar floor during flight testing south of Los ...
Wanxiang says panel approves A123 sale
Chinese auto parts conglomerate Wanxiang Group Corp. said Tuesday that a federal panel has approved its purchase of most assets of failed battery ...

What's the threat? North Korean rhetoric, reality
According to its official statements, North Korea is ready to go to the brink. But how serious are Pyongyang's threats? This week, new U.N.
UN condemns North Korea's rocket launch
The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution condemning North Korea's rocket launch in December and imposing new sanctions ...

Infantry now shut to women; do they want it open?
If or when the Pentagon lets women become infantry troops — the country's front-line warfighters — how many women will want to? The answer is probably ...

NKorea's Kim wants better living standards, arms
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday called for improving the economy and living standards of his impoverished nation with the same urgency that ...

NKorea may see few buyers despite rocket success
By successfully firing a rocket that put a satellite in space, North Korea let the far-flung buyers of its missiles know that it is still open for ...

N. Korea displays Kim Jong Il a year after death
North Korea unveiled the embalmed body of Kim Jong Il, still in his trademark khaki jumpsuit, on the anniversary of his death Monday as mourning mixed ...

UN Security Council condemns NKorea rocket launch
The U.N. Security Council condemned North Korea's successful rocket launch on Wednesday and said it will urgently consider "an appropriate response.
A look at North Korea's missile arsenal
North Korea's missile program is a point of national pride, with state TV regularly broadcasting past liftoffs set to rousing military anthems.

NKorea extends window, still readies rocket launch
North Korea is pressing ahead with preparation for a long-range rocket launch after extending its liftoff window by another week until Dec. 29 because ...

NKorea extending rocket launch period to Dec. 29
North Korea on Monday extended the launch period for a controversial long-range rocket by another week until Dec. 29, citing technical problems.