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April 2009 4/30/09 Pakistani military to push into Swat Valley Army deserter jailed for one year The Taliban's low-tech defense against drones Taliban kidnap dozens of Pakistani security forces US confirms Marine has swine flu Realistic Fallujah Video Game Loses Publisher Car bombs kill at least 41 in Baghdad Marines to leave Iraq next year 4/29/09 Russia finalizing plans for new aircraft carrier Pakistan Battles Taliban in Northwest Air Force losing more drones than Army Hijacked captain recounts escape attempt US hacked Al Qaeda website, drove members into gun sites How Pakistan became the 'crucible of terrorism' Airborne Intelligence is Growing Component Against Insurgents Ex-Soldier bragged about Iraq killings, rape 4/28/09 Pakistan kills at least 30 militants Taliban terrorise metropolis near tribal badlands Bin Laden could be dead, whereabouts unknown Marines Prepare for War in an Afghan Village in North Carolina The US Navy's Dual Band Radars Freighter crewman recounts struggle with pirates Disfigured Iraq Vet Finds New Life Air Force Photo Op Startles New Yorkers 4/27/09 Russian death squads 'pulverise' Chechens Aussie troops strike Taliban heartland, 80 dead Does Pakistan's Taliban Surge Raise a Nuclear Threat? In Pakistan, Guile Helps Taliban Gain Pakistan: Children blown up by bomb in a ball US weighs sending troops to Mexico border Drug-Sub Culture Army Ends Delay on Lightweight Armor 4/25/09 Taliban Shift Forces, but Keep Hold on Pakistan Valley Army Raygun Tech Zaps, Crackles, Pops Air collision fears slow expansion of US drone use Pakistan's Nukes - Al-Qaeda's Next Strategic Surprise? Anger at decision on Gurkha veterans Legendary Spy Knows the CIA's Secrets US Army Tests Flying Robot Sniper Video: Reporter near Sri Lanka's front line 4/24/09 At least 75 killed in two attacks in Iraq Petraeus: What I learned in Iraq Militants burn NATO fuel tankers in Pakistan Taliban militants edge closer to Pakistan capital Mullen worried about Pakistan nukes China puts naval power on display Army: 3 missing disease samples likely destroyed US lacks civilians for Afghan 'civilian surge' 4/23/09 New Military Command to Focus on Cybersecurity Military helped with CIA interrogation tactics An Army Takeover Quells Violence in Mexico US: Chinese aircraft carrier may worry neighbors Taliban Seize District Near Islamabad Viewing the war in Sri Lanka from afar Behind the Scenes at the ATF Iraq: Spring is here, violence is down, time to get married 4/22/09 Pinned Down, A Sprint to Escape Taliban Zone  |  Photos China to Unveil Nuclear Submarines Computer Spies Breach Fighter-Jet Project Blackwater out of Iraq? No, not yet 8 Taliban-linked rebels killed, anti-aircraft weapon destroyed Weapons get smaller, deadlier at China Lake Ambush deep in the valley of death Mexico says 8 killed in attack on prison convoy 4/21/09 Venezuela Acquires Russian Missiles Russia to boost military presence in Central Asia US military enlists iPod Touch for battlefield US troops train to advise Afghan forces US Navy unveils superconductor 'cloaking device' destroyer China, Friend or Foe? 2mm from death Jets target Pakistani militants 4/19/09 Iraq military investigates gangland-style heists Army more selective as economy lags Iraq arrests children recruited by Al-Qaeda Al Qaeda Urges Somalis to Attack 'Crusader' Ships The (smaller, faster, cheaper) future of sea power US jamming Taliban radio, websites March of the Taliban China to mark 60th anniversary of navy 4/18/09 Iraq says attacks will not derail US withdrawal Russia Ends Operations in Chechnya Man on cross-country trek to honor Tillman A long line of pirate hunters Raygun dreadnoughts will rule the oceans by 2019 Marine Corps changing armor decision process US Troops Ambush Taliban With Swift and Lethal Results Gurkhas Train at Onion Range 4/17/09 Pirates Beware: Soon Rifles That Can Kill From a Mile Away US Army Soldier sentenced to life in prison Roadside bomber sentenced to 25 years in prison How I rugby tackled a Taliban suicide bomber Attacks up as US pushes into Afghan Hindu Kush They're Having a Party in Pakistan A Sky Filled With Assassins Taliban expected to step up bombings 4/16/09 US troops could stay in Mosul past June 30 Somali Extremists Have al Qaeda Ties Pentagon looks to move battle against pirates ashore Moment to shoot Somali pirates had come US sergeant found guilty of murders in Iraq In Afghanistan, Soldiers Bridge 2 Stages of War British bomber fighting for the Taliban in Afghanistan Taliban leader says bin Laden still alive 4/15/09 US Looks at Columbia for Military Base SEALs' Simultaneous Headshots on Pirates Were Procedure Russia to buy spy drones from Israel Defending a Floating Arsenal Against Pirates US, Israel to hold huge military drill Taliban Execute Eloping Afghan Couple Iran Ramps Up Proxy War in Iraq In Recruiting Afghan Militias, US Faces Test 4/14/09 Thai troops open fire on protestors | T-Shirt Politics China Adds Precision Strike to Capabilities How SEALs Carried Out Their Mission China says domestic armaments are world-class Islamist terrorists pushing Pakistan towards collapse Unbalanced warfare not new for US Navy Will Iraq Crack Down on Sex Trafficking? Russia Plans Smaller, Younger Missile Arsenal 4/13/09 Navy SEALs Rescue Captain From Somali Pirates Army captain had a profitable tour of duty in Iraq As Marines leave, some Iraqis fret Taliban Torch Supplies Bound for Troops in Afghanistan Ambushed in Afghanistan: A Reporter Under Fire On Lebanon-Israel frontier, a quiet drug war Baluch Militants Kill Six Mine Workers in Pakistan Photos: Taliban Winter Operations  1  2  3  4  5  6 4/11/09 Facing unemployment, Soldiers happy for Iraq deployment US warship with helicopters joins pirate standoff Shia crowds decry US role in Iraq Top US general meets tribes ahead of Afghan surge Iraqi truck bombing kills five US Soldiers Somali Pirates' Homemade Hijacking Video Hostage dies as French special forces storm hijacked boat The Road to Area 51 4/10/09 Taliban and other extremist groups host their Web sites in US Thugs kill noted ex-Navy SEAL's therapy dog Somali pirates pick on the wrong ship US prepared with battle plans for Somalia pirates Contractors agree on deal to build stealth destroyer Marine acquitted in slaying of Iraqi prisoner Wanted Taliban Leader Doesn't Fear US US advisers overextended in Taliban stronghold 4/09/09 Stryker crashes into pickup, kills driver Taliban moving to urban areas to escape drone attacks Biden on Iraq, bin Laden Location, War on Terror, More... Pakistan: 5 dead as Taliban move beyond stronghold Fewer airstrikes in Afghanistan mirror tactical shift Sri Lanka military sounds last warning to Tigers Pentagon spends $100 million to fix cyber attacks Photos: Chinese Mountain Border Soldiers 4/08/09 Gates Takes Aim at Military Pork Gates Proposes Ending F-22, Expediting F-35 Launch exposed limits of North Korean military Military used pigs in blasts to test armor Notorious terrorist eludes capture, slips into Syria More Drone Attacks in Pakistan Planned Taliban blow up Pakistan music shop Videos: Obama Visits the Troops in Iraq  1  2  3 Photos: Taliban Institute Sharia Law in Swat Valley  1  2  3  4 4/07/09 Six Car Bombs Kill at Least 33 in Iraq Taliban Overwhelming Pakistan's Security Forces Trial starts for Soldier in notorious Iraq rape, killings First Photos of Fallen Soldier Ends 18-Year Ban Short '06 Lebanon War Stokes Pentagon Debate American Al Qaeda Hold Rare 'Press Conference' Some Troops Embrace Afghan War Photos: Palestinian Mujahidin in Gaza  1  2  3  4  5  6 4/06/09 Gates Planning Major Changes in Defense Budget Defiant North Korea Launches Rocket US law fights submarine-like boats hauling cocaine Mehsud's Pals in High Places Russian TV: U.S. spies on China from Kyrgyz base Outrage over Taliban flogging of Pakistani girl Does Iran Harbor Osama bin Laden? Photos: Attacks on Coalition Vehicles in Iraq  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8 4/04/09 US Plans Military Boost for Pakistan Army official forecasts longer stays at home Air Force Picks Barksdale AFB for Strike Command Marines refuse to testify against each other U.S. Aircraft Targets Sons of Iraq Members Casualties caused by IEDs on the rise in Afghanistan Taliban Commander Baitullah Mehsud Ragtag Afghan force tries to keep Taliban at bay 4/03/09 Military Wants More Troops for Afghan War Friendly-fire victim was 'misidentified' as enemy gunman Iraq disbands Sunni militia that helped defeat insurgents China: New fleet sails to fight Somali pirates Falsehoods in Iraq shooting unpunished Taliban take over another emerald mine in Swat valley US launches first strike in Arakzai tribal agency US strikes at Taliban's nerve center 4/02/09 North Korea is fueling rocket, U.S. military says Army investigating unfit soldiers sent to war Inside the war games for USAF pilots U.S. Marines patrol Zad, Afghanistan Questions about electromagnetic launch system for new carrier Australian special forces kill Taliban commander Many Baghdad Mutineers Escaped With Weapons Iraq rebels regroup as U.S. packs up 4/01/09 Chinese Develop 'Kill Weapon' to Destroy U.S. Aircraft Carriers Pakistani Taliban Threatens Attack on White House Al-Qaeda Infiltrating Pro-U.S. Militias in Iraq Iraq's largest lake tranquil again with Qaeda gone New Iraq Mission Requires Diplomacy, Patience Army gear gets tailored for Afghan mission In Counterinsurgency, Army  Makes 'Civil Control' a Priority US soldier gets 35 years in deaths of 4 Iraqis