U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Saturday lashed out at critics of a new missile defense plan for Europe and insisted it was not a concession to Russia, as some charge. Gates, a Republican who served in senior positions under...

As it pushes for international action against Iran's nuclear program, Israel is steadily assembling one of the world's most advanced missile defense systems, a multi-layered collection of weapons meant to guard against a variety of threats, including...

It was the boldest, most widespread coordinated offensive ever mounted by drug traffickers against the Mexican government. Within minutes of the weekend arrest of the La Familia drug cartel's operations chief, the gang launched deadly attacks in...

Gordon Brown faced accusations of a fix and an “Establishment stitch-up” yesterday after ruling that the long-awaited Iraq war inquiry would be in secret and not report until after the general election. The Prime Minister came under attack...