US To Keep Nearly 10,000 Troops In Afghanistan In 2015
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DefenceTalkPresident Barack Obama today announced the United States plans to keep nearly 10,000 American troops in Afghanistan next year — a level largely in line with what U.S. commanders had requested — and that nearly all U.S. forces will leave the country by the end of 2016, bringing to an end a U.S. military mission […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-to-keep-nearly-10000-troops-in-afghanistan-in-2015-59716/
US-Philippines launch war games after Obama pledge
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DefenceTalkThousands of American and Philippine troops launched large annual exercises on Monday after US President Barack Obama vowed “ironclad” backing for its Asian ally, locked in a tense maritime row with China. Filipino Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said the 10-day drills were necessary to deal with the challenge of “aggressive” neighbours intent on “changing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-philippines-launch-war-games-after-obama-pledge-59495/
Dispute islands ‘within scope’ of US-Japan alliance: Obama
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DefenceTalkThe islands at the centre of a corrosive row between Tokyo and Beijing are covered by the US-Japan defence alliance, Barack Obama told a newspaper ahead of his arrival in Tokyo Wednesday. Obama, whose tour of Asia will also take in South Korea, the Philippines and Malaysia, is the first sitting US president to explicitly […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dispute-islands-within-scope-of-us-japan-alliance-obama-59387/
Obama opens way to Gulf grouping military sales
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DefenceTalkPresident Barack Obama Monday ruled that a regional grouping of Gulf Arab states should be allowed to buy certain US defense articles, deepening ties with a grouping wary of Iran’s regional influence. Obama determined that US restrictions on selling material for ballistic missile defense, maritime security and counter-terrorism operations should be lifted, opening the way […]https://www.defencetalk.com/obama-opens-way-to-gulf-grouping-military-sales-49953/
Obama asks key senators for time on Iran sanctions
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DefenceTalkUS President Barack Obama asked key senators Tuesday for a delay in imposing new sanctions on Iran, but faced skepticism over the terms of a proposed interim nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic. Obama met the lawmakers at the White House on the eve of the next round of nuclear talks between the P5+1 powers […]https://www.defencetalk.com/obama-asks-key-senators-for-time-on-iran-sanctions-49696/
Cybersecurity battle looms after Obama directive
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DefenceTalkPresident Barack Obama’s order aimed at ramping up protection from cyberattacks will address only a small portion of threats and sets up a fresh battle in Congress over legislation. Obama acted this week after two failed attempts in Congress to pass measures to protect critical infrastructure from computer attacks. US administration officials and lawmakers acknowledge […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cybersecurity-battle-looms-after-obama-directive-46822/
Obama moves to defend infrastructure from cyberattacks
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DefenceTalkWarning that cyberattacks pose a danger to US security, President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Tuesday designed to better protect critical infrastructure from computer hackers. Obama, in his annual State of the Union speech to a joint session of the US Congress, said the United States is facing a “rapidly growing threat from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/obama-moves-to-defend-infrastructure-from-cyberattacks-46798/
Obama Announces 34,000 Cut to US Force in Afghanistan
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DefenceTalkU.S. troops in Afghanistan will decrease by 34,000 over the coming year, President Barack Obama announced tonight in his annual State of the Union address. “After a decade of grinding war, our brave men and women in uniform are coming home,” he said early in his remarks to a joint session of Congress. Later in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/obama-announces-34000-cut-to-us-force-in-afghanistan-46780/
Obama to propose deep nuclear arms cuts: report
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DefenceTalkUS President Barack Obama will use his State of the Union address on Tuesday to call for dramatic cuts in nuclear arsenals around the world, The New York Times has reported. Quoting unnamed administration officials, the newspaper said late Sunday that in recent months Obama had secured agreement with the US military that its nuclear […]https://www.defencetalk.com/obama-to-propose-deep-nuclear-arms-cuts-report-46743/