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Pentagon working on proposal for new security aid

Pentagon working on proposal for new security aid

Saturday, December 20, 2008 11:07

The Pentagon is working on a proposal to provide additional security assistance to Pakistan in support of its counterterrorism efforts along the Afghan border. A senior US Department of Defence official said on Thursday that the proposal ...

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Pentagon, Launches TroopTube

Pentagon, Launches TroopTube

Thursday, November 13, 2008 12:25

More than a year after banning US soldiers from using YouTube, the Pentagon has launched TroopTube, its own video-sharing site. "TroopTube is the new online video site designed to help military families connect and keep in touch while ...

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Pentagon for independent actions in Pakistan

Pentagon for independent actions in Pakistan

Sunday, August 24, 2008 11:36

Senior Pentagon officials are debating whether the US military should undertake independent operations against militants operating in Pakistan's north-western tribal areas, the Los Angeles Times reported on Saturday. The newspaper said these internal debates followed the US ...

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Pentagon discourages Afghanistan from cross-border mission

Pentagon discourages Afghanistan from cross-border mission

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 12:13

The on Tuesday said it would discourage Afghanistan from undertaking any missions into Pakistani territory as Pakistan is a sovereign country and instead urged resolution of the problem through tripartite mechanism. A Pentagon spokesman said the United ...

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Growth of al Qaeda safe havens in Pakistan: Pentagon

Growth of al Qaeda safe havens in Pakistan: Pentagon

Saturday, May 24, 2008 12:59

A Pentagon report said that the growth of al Qaeda safe havens in Pakistan's tribal areas is 'troubling' and warned it may take Pakistan several years to turn around the situation. The ...

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US 'anxiously watching' Pak. developments: Pentagon

US ‘anxiously watching’ Pak. developments: Pentagon

Saturday, March 8, 2008 14:51

The United States is "anxiously watching" how the emerging political powers in Pakistan deal with the situation in tribal areas especially in the border with Afghanistan, a top Pentagon official has said. Admiral William Fallon, ...

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 Pentagon says Pakistan nuclear weapons secure

Pentagon says Pakistan nuclear weapons secure

Saturday, February 2, 2008 15:59

A top US military leader on Friday reaffirmed confidence in the security of Pakistan's nuclear assets and praised the steps the Pakistani leadership has taken to ensure their protection. "I am very comfortable that nuclear weapons ...

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