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Audit: Boeing overcharged Army for parts to the tune of $12.6 million Stars and Stripes In fact, the service should have checked the military's own hardware shelves — the same part was in stock and being sold for about $10 each by the Defense Logistics Agency, the massive in-house Department of Defense supplier, a DOD Inspector General ... and more »

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Sudan's Bashir ends state visit to China The New Age Online China, a major military supplier to the regime in Khartoum and the biggest buyer of the country's oil, gave the Sudanese leader guarantees of financial support and the two sides signed several agreements. The Sudanese president is wanted by the ... China hosts Sudan leader wanted by world courtAFP Oil-hungry China welcomes alleged war criminal al-Bashirmsnbc.com (blog) Omar Bashir forced to reroute flight to ChinaPeninsula On-line Pakistan Daily Times -Mail & Guardian Online all 1,156 news articles »

Deficit focus coming at expense of food safety? CBS News The United States imported 3.86 billion pounds from China last year alone, including 70 percent of all apple juice Americans consumed. "Fifteen to 20 percent of all the food that Americans consume come from overseas," said DeLauro. ... and more »

Taiwan on Thursday unveiled an upgraded version of its locally developed fighter jet in a bid to boost its air defences against China after the US declined to sell it F16 warplanes.

Taiwan on Thursday unveiled an upgraded version of its locally developed fighter jet in a bid to boost its air defences against China after the US declined to sell it F16 warplanes.

The jets were built to boost its air defences against China after the US declined to sell it F16 warplanes. -AFP

Bangladesh Eyes China Arms The Diplomat (blog) One of China's other key regional allies, Pakistan, also operates the MBT-2000. China isn't the sole supplier of military equipment to Dhaka, which has also sourced military technology (most of it second hand) from Italy, Russia, South Korea, ...

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Taiwan unveils upgraded fighter jets AFP Ma has repeatedly urged Washington to sell Taiwan F16 C/D jets, saying they are critical to help the island maintain sufficient self-defence capabilities against China's rapidly expanding military. The United States last year approved $6.4 billion of ... and more »

Whitehouse: Counterfeits Pose Danger to our Troops Military & Aerospace Electronics Business Week reported in 2010 that used computer chips from old personal computers are fraudulently re-marked in China as "military grade" chips and sold to US military suppliers. A bill I introduced last week, the Responsible Electronics Recycling ... and more »

Greenville News editorial: State shares in MRAP's success Greenville News The success of the military's Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle is owed in large measure to Graham, the individuals at the facility in Charleston that outfits the vehicles, and other manufacturers around the state that contribute components. ... and more »