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By BART JANSEN, GANNETT NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON - The U.S. will maintain its leadership in space exploration only if it treats other countries as partners rather than rivals, industry and academic witnesses told a U.S. House of Representatives panel Nov. 19. ... full story
19 Nov 16:31 EST (21:31 GMT)

By ANTONIE BOESSENKOOL

With the final request for proposals for the next U.S. Air Force refueling tanker expected next month, more than a dozen senators and congressmen on Nov. 18 reiterated their position that DoD must consider a preliminary ruling by the World Trade Organization (wto) that EADS subsidiary Airbus received illegal subsidies. ... full story
18 Nov 18:57 EST (23:57 GMT)

Naval Warfare »

By WILLIAM MATTHEWS

With new submarines, destroyers and mine warfare ships, China's Navy is clearly benefiting from modernization financed by the nation's rapidly growing economy, a new report tells U.S. lawmakers. ... full story
19 Nov 20:41 EST (01:41 GMT)

By CHRISTOPHER P. CAVAS

The U.S. Navy's second Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) successfully completed its acceptance trials Nov. 19, paving the way for the ship to be transferred from its shipbuilder and enter naval service. ... full story
19 Nov 19:35 EST (00:35 GMT)

Land Warfare »

By ANTONIE BOESSENKOOL

Germany will wait for U.S. President Barack Obama's decision regarding the strategy for Afghanistan before weighing options on its troop levels, Germany's minister of defense, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, said Nov. 19 in Washington. ... full story
19 Nov 19:56 EST (00:56 GMT)

By ANDREW CHUTER

DUBAI - BAE Systems has questioned the safety of a rival turret design being bid by Lockheed Martin UK in a 1 billion pound ($1.7 billion) competition to upgrade the British Army's Warrior infantry fighting vehicle. ... full story
18 Nov 12:05 EST (17:05 GMT)

Policy »

By WILLIAM MATTHEWS

With new submarines, destroyers and mine warfare ships, China's Navy is clearly benefiting from modernization financed by the nation's rapidly growing economy, a new report tells U.S. lawmakers. ... full story
19 Nov 20:41 EST (01:41 GMT)

By ANTONIE BOESSENKOOL

Germany will wait for U.S. President Barack Obama's decision regarding the strategy for Afghanistan before weighing options on its troop levels, Germany's minister of defense, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, said Nov. 19 in Washington. ... full story
19 Nov 19:56 EST (00:56 GMT)

Budget »

By ANTONIE BOESSENKOOL

NEW YORK - The surge in spending on equipment for the U.S. Army over the past several years has likely run its course, the president of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, an independent research organization, told analysts at an investor conference here Nov. 10. ... full story
11 Nov 18:12 EST (23:12 GMT)

By ANTONIE BOESSENKOOL

NEW YORK - Veteran analysts painted a bleak picture for future defense spending at a meeting of investors here, projecting a drop in weapon spending in the face of mounting military personnel and operations and maintenance costs, and a growing federal budget deficit. ... full story
11 Nov 12:50 EST (17:50 GMT)