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€57bn bill for US intelligence

THE US spends more than $80 billion (€57bn) a year on its intelligence services, figures released yesterday for the first time show. Around $27bn goes to military intelligence.

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Obama wants 40% reduction in nuclear arsenal

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US reveals size of nuclear arsenal

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McChrystal: Too many contractors in Afghanistan

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China warns US against spy missions

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Mystery surrounds deaths of sub crew

Pentagon buys exclusive satellite coverage of war zone

The US military is paying for the exclusive rights to commercial satellite imagery of Afghanistan even though its own satellites are thought to take far better pictures.

Wed, 17 Oct, 2001

Mir showed long-duration space flight possible

During 15 years in orbit, Russia’s Mir space station survived fires, collisions and equipment failure.

Fri, 23 Mar, 2001