strong armed forces, hobbled by outdated equipment and slow decision-making, are undergoing an overhaul as defense priorities shift to China from traditional rival Pakistan.
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WITH the passing of the Bush era, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will lose his favorite enemy and sparring partner. But clashes with the United States will persist even with Barack Obama in the White House.
Ties between the superpower and one of (...)
VENEZUELAN President Hugo Chavez's plan to build a nuclear reactor draws him closer to Russia and burnishes his U.S-baiting image before elections, but any atomic program in the OPEC nation is still years from fruition.
Chavez, whose popularity is (...)
