The defense chiefs of South Korea and the US said the power succession in North Korea following the death of its leader Kim Jong-il has been stable so far.

South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin

Faced with the prospect of a massive defense cut in the wake of weak economic conditions in the country, American Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has asserted that the US will never surrender its statu

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta on Wednesday warned Iran that it should not meddle in Iraq when American forces leave the country at the end of this year.

The Pentagon chief said that even after th

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Monday lashed out at North Korea for 'reckless and provocative' acts and criticised China for a secretive expansion of its military power.

Panetta, who arrived

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta expressed frustration with Pakistan's government on Wednesday and warned that the US would not allow the attacks on US forces from Pakistan-based insurgents like the Haq

Warning terror groups not to mess up with it, the US has said the decade after the 9/11 attacks has shown to the world the Americans' national resolve to bring the enemy responsible to justice.

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The US is considering the option of keeping some 3,000 troops in Iraq by the end of the year, according to media reports.

US defence secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday met his Australian counterpart Stephen Smith to discuss a wide range of bilateral and global issues including the war in Afghanistan and global threat from terrorism.

The US Senate has unanimously approved the nomination of Leon Panetta, the CIA director, to be the next Pentagon chief.

CIA Chief Leon Panetta held talks with top Pakistani military and intelligence officials and discussed ways to strengthen future intelligence sharing, the Pakistani military said.