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WARPLANES: Mainly Because It Pisses Off The Russians

SURFACE FORCES : Cracked, Leaking And Limping Along

SUBMARINES: An Old Cure For Venezuelan Naval Ambitions

PROCUREMENT: Getting A Gripen On It

AIR TRANSPORTATION: The Legend Continues

YEMEN: Fire In The North

MEXICO: Thugs Just Want To Have Fun

SUPPORT: Puzzle Me This

ARMOR: China Chooses Protection Over Flotation

ISRAEL: Hamas Makes A Controversial Deal

PEACEKEEPING: The Island Disease

COUNTER-TERRORISM: It's Just Business

ATTRITION: Drug Casualties And Collateral Damage

NIGERIA: Rebels Rebel

WARPLANES: North Korea Goes Retro

PROCUREMENT: Another F-35 Failure

SUBMARINES: It Is Now A Six Pack

IRAQ: For A Few Dollars More

LEADERSHIP: Problem Solved

INDONESIA: Sacrifices Must Be Made

SEA TRANSPORTATION: China And India, Together At Last

SURFACE FORCES : Avengers Upgraded

WARPLANES: Small Force, Huge Border

INFANTRY: Escaping From Death And Victory

INDIA-PAKISTAN: Denial And Wrath

LEADERSHIP: The Key To Failure

ATTRITION: Fire In The Blood

SUDAN: Pipeline To Salvation And Victory

KOREA: No Shit

SUBMARINES: Oceans Empty Of Russians

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September 3, 2002

The UN suspended all flights and ground operations in southern Somalia because someone had fired at UN aircraft. The aircraft was involved in food distribution. Local tribal elders arranged to get the gunmen off the airstrip and are negotiating with UN officials to restore operations.

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