national security

  1. Drones 'winning' war against al-Qaeda

    More than 40 people were killed in Pakistan last week in a US drone attack near the Afghan border. The use of unmanned drones have always been controversial, but ex-CIA director Michael Hayden says they are winning the war. Ten years on from 9/11, al-Qaeda appears to be on the back foot. One...
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  2. Braving the cold for taste of commando life

    Link Removed due to 404 Error BUCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) – Over a thousand South Korean civilians braved sub-zero temperatures around the country to take part in boot camps run by a special commando unit, hoping to get into shape and improve their self-discipline. The boot camps...
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