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Scrapping Nimrod Planes Leaves UK Vulnerable Say MPs

MPs on the Commons Defence Committee have woken up to the huge mistake of scrapping Nimrod, the UK’s excellent Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system. As China and Russia develop their underwater technologies to try to track foreign submarines, including Britain’s with the Trident

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Apple Halts Online Sales in Russia as Ruble Plummets

After a series of “extreme” fluctuations in Russia’s currency–the ruble–California-based Apple Inc. has made the decision to halt the online sales of its products there, the iPhone 6 included, as the company reviews a strategy to deal with Russia’s economic crisis.

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Expert: Russia in ‘Full-Fledged Economic Crisis’

Former Russian finance minister Alexei Kudrin said on Monday that the Russian economy has entered a vicious downward spiral as Russia’s energy-centric economy continues to suffer from falling oil prices, Western economic sanctions, and a severely weakened ruble. “Today, I

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Iran, China, Russia Behind Sony Cyberattack?

The FBI claims that the cyberattacks targeting Sony pictures originated from North Korea, but the attack aimed at the film The Interview may have been launched from Iran, China or Russia. The suspicion of the three other countries derives from

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Putin: West Expanding, Pushing Russia to Ground

During his annual news conference Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West and NATO of rebuilding a “virtual” Berlin Wall with missile defense systems to become the “new empire.” “You have to understand they, the West, didn’t stop after the

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Russia Invites North Korea to Victory Day Celebration in May

The Ukraine crisis weakened relations between the West and Russia, which has forced Moscow to look for allies elsewhere. In his quest for friendly nations, it appears President Vladimir Putin has chosen North Korea, as Putin invited leader Kim Jong Un to Russia’s Victory

Cruz on Cuba: Another Obama 'Very, Very Bad Deal'

Cruz on Cuba: Another Obama 'Very, Very Bad Deal'

While the release of U.S. aid worker Alan Gross is a welcome news, the Obama administration has made the underlying issues with the Castro regime in Cuba “worse,” according to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).  “Fidel and Raul Castro have just

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European stock markets slide

European stock markets slid Wednesday after sharp gains the day before, while oil prices drifted to new lows, as investors awaited the outcome of the US Federal Reserve meeting. Oil prices extended their losses to fresh five-and-a-half-year lows, while the