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Navy destroys drone with laser weapon ahead of 2014 deployment
The US Navy has been pursuing solid-state laser weapons capable of setting other vessels on fire for years, but now one is almost ready to actually be put out to sea.
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Born to die: how self-destructing electronics will transform medicine, war, and more
Right now, electronics are built to last. Soon, however, their lifespan might be more fleeting — courtesy of burgeoning research into "transient electronics," or devices meant to serve a specific function before completely dissolving into their environment over a predetermined span of weeks, months, or even years. In fact, your own body might be one of the first places these devices are deployed.
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N. Korean missile launchpad moved into "Firing Position"
A North Korean missile launcher has moved into the firing position with rockets facing skyward, Kyodo reports, citing a Japan defense official. The Japanese government is on high alert, citing indications that Pyongyang might soon launch ballistic missiles at its island neighbor.
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Ex-N.Korea spy says Kim struggling to control military
A former North Korean spy who bombed a South Korean airliner said Wednesday that the North's leader Kim Jong-Un is struggling to control his military and using war talk to shore up support.
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North Korea's peasant army gets ready to farm, not wage war
As a North Korean army signaller near the tense sea border with the South, Lee So-yeon was given live ammunition and a steel helmet during a 1993 crisis, but soon found herself back doing what she and her comrades did most - farming.
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Inside the cult of Kim
IT IS hard to talk about normality in North Korea. But as its leaders each day cranked up the threats of merciless all-out war with America and South Korea, residents in and around the capital, Pyongyang, appeared to be busier preparing for the coming of spring than a coming war.
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North Korean Lady Soldiers Wear 4-Inch Heels
Zoom in on this strange photograph.
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North Korea Threatens War, and South Korea Wants Revenge
The threats from Pyongyang are the same as ever. But now South Korea is different.
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Gitmo prisoners clash with guards amid hunger strike
The US military says guards have clashed with prisoners at Guantanamo as officers were moving detainees from communal to single cells in attempt to end a hunger strike that started in February.
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U.S. Recovered North Korean Rocket Head
The U.S. recovered the front section of the rocket used in North Korea’s satellite launch in December.
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North Korea lists terms for talks
North Korea has said it is ready to talk if UN sanctions against it are withdrawn and the US and South Korea put an end to joint military drills.
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The military parade has crashed.
Reminds me of good ol Solitaire
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US Warning Shot To Iran On Nukes
The United States reiterated it is “determined to stop” Iran from developing nuclear weapon capability. “States such as Iran that has shown no hesitation to engage in terrorist activities far from its own boarders, it’s not a state that can be trusted to act reliably if it comes into possession of nuclear weapons.”
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Pyongyang says no to denuclearisation
North Korea said on Saturday that it would never agree to talks on denuclearisation, but would be open to negotiations for arms reduction.
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Pit of hopelessness: Guantanamo grows tense, inmates suicidal
At least two Guantanamo Bay detainees have attempted suicide since the confrontation between guards and prisoners in February that brought about the ongoing hunger strike, AP reports.
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China says new North Korea nuclear test possible
China's top general says Beijing considers a fourth North Korean nuclear test to be a possibility.
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How the US Built Its Super-Secret Spy Satellite Program
Ethics aside, espionage is an indispensable part of statecraft. The ISR [Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance] information gathered helps steer national policy decisions for everything from mundane trade negotiations to the blackest of ops.
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New Documentary Says This US Soldier Is Alive In Vietnam 44 Years After Being Left Behind
"Our government doesn't want him."
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China Orders Troops and Tanks to North Korean Border
China is reportedly beefing up its military presence on the North Korean border amid heightening tensions in the region.
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Army Says No To More Tanks, But Congress Insists
Built to dominate the enemy in combat, the Army's hulking Abrams tank is proving equally hard to beat in a budget battle.
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