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Defence and security is a major election issue in the UK for the first time in decades, with vote frontrunner committing to Britain’s independent nuclear deterrent. Sir Keir Starmer, polled to be the likely next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom this summer with the nation’s July general election, has joined a growing chorus of voices in Western nations saying the post-Cold War era is now over. Speaking while flanked by military veterans, the left-wing Labour leader enunciated his position that the world is becoming less safe while criticising the incumbent Conservative Party government for having run the military down...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy on Tuesday urged U.S. lawmakers to continue their "unwavering" support for Kyiv even if Republicans gain majority control in the House of Representatives. As Americans head to the polls Tuesday for the midterm elections, officials around the globe are watching to see if and how the balance of power will shift between Democrats and Republicans. Kyiv has relied heavily on U.S. support throughout the eight-month war following Russia’s invasion in February, but concern has mounted in the war-torn nation that Washington's support may weaken if Republicans gain control in Congress.

Abizaid Pledges to Root Out, Destroy Zarqawi Terror Network By John D. BanusiewiczAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2004 – The U.S. general responsible for U.S. military operations from the Horn of Africa to Central and Southwest Asia pledged today to destroy "piece by piece" the terror network of fugitive Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Army Gen. John Abizaid, commander of U.S. Central Command, met briefly with reporters along with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq John D. Negroponte following a closed Senate briefing. Zarqawi has a $10 million bounty on his head, and...

Bush Unwavering in War on Terror G. Russell Evans Captain, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.) Tuesday, March 12, 2002 At regular intervals we find President Bush reassuring one audience after another that his resolve to bring justice to the terrorists responsible for the Sept. 11 massacres has not wavered. He said from the beginning that it would take time, perhaps a long time, but that he'd see the job through. And he is doing exactly that. 'Noble and Just' Leaning over the podium in St. Petersburg, Fla., and pointing to the parents of Sgt. Bradley S. Crose and the brother of...