Stories by Daniel De Luce
WASHINGTON: US spy agencies face a difficult task in tracking Islamic jihadists in Syria, as Washington lacks a...
Published 28 Aug, 2014 06:07am
WASHINGTON: A now-defunct US programme that used harsh interrogation techniques against terror suspects still casts ...
Published 16 Mar, 2014 07:39am
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon has tallied reports of a shameful litany of bad behaviour among its officers and employees...
Published 02 Feb, 2014 08:05am
WASHINGTON: Camouflage may be designed to blend in, but for the US military, a plethora of combat uniforms offers a...
Published 22 Nov, 2013 07:08am
WASHINGTON: The US military has invested billions in blimp-like aircraft to track militants planting roadside bombs...
Published 27 Oct, 2013 07:09am
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said on Tuesday it would review security at US bases worldwide after a defense contractor...
Published 19 Sep, 2013 07:02am
KUALA LUMPUR: US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel kicked off a Southeast Asian tour on Sunday meant to stress...
Updated 26 Aug, 2013 07:42am
WASHINGTON: The United States has launched a criminal investigation and is taking “all necessary steps” to...
Published 15 Jun, 2013 03:28am
WASHINGTON: Plans to expand the American naval presence in the Pacific with new ships and hi-tech weaponry will go...
Published 08 May, 2013 09:51am
WASHINGTON: US spy chief James Clapper on Tuesday warned that America faced a growing threat of a crippling cyber attack and voiced alarm over North Korea’s recent “belligerent” rhetoric.
Published 13 Mar, 2013 03:56am
PERTH (Australia): The United States military will station a powerful radar and a space telescope in Australia as part of its strategic shift towards Asia, the two countries announced on Wednesday.
Published 15 Nov, 2012 12:05am
WASHINGTON: The US military’s current fleet of drones will soon be overtaken by a new wave of robots that will be faster, stealthier and smarter — operating virtually without human intervention, experts say.
Published 29 Sep, 2012 03:09am
Leon Panetta sought to reassure Beijing on Wednesday over Washington's strategic tilt to the Pacific, telling a military audience it was not an attempt to curb Chinese power.
Published 20 Sep, 2012 01:00am
WASHINGTON Without controversy or protests, Muslims kneel in prayer every day at a quiet Pentagon chapel, only steps...
Published 22 Aug, 2010 12:00am
WASHINGTON Nearly nine years into the Afghan war, the United States has begun scaling back its ambitions, searching...
Published 28 Jun, 2010 12:00am
WASHINGTON The nightmare scenario of a mushroom cloud over a major city has led US President Barack Obama to declare...
Published 12 Apr, 2010 12:00am
WASHINGTON US spy agencies in recent months picked up clues pointing to an Al Qaeda attack out of Yemen and were...
Published 11 Jan, 2010 12:00am
WASHINGTON The world`s most powerful military machine is scrambling to fight a simple, low-tech weapon in ...
Published 02 Nov, 2009 12:00am
TEHRAN: Before moving to London to start a new job, my Iranian friend visited his dentist, who he has known since he...
Published 04 Nov, 2003 12:00am
TEHRAN: Britain, France and Germany have made an unsuccessful attempt to encourage Iran to comply with the...
Published 21 Sep, 2003 12:00am
