Topic: AH-64 Apache Helicopter

In Gear Lamborghini Egoista concept car a 'four-wheeled UFO'

Lamborghini Egoista, inspired by the design of an Apache helicopter, was introduced to the world over the weekend. While the Lamborghini Egoista is a pure design concept, Lamborghini has said in the past that it never builds a concept without the intention of production. 

Why Prince Harry meets US vets in Colorado (+video)

Britain's Prince Harry, a veteran combat helicopter pilot, met Saturday with military vets competing in the Paralympic-style Warrior Games in Colorado.

Prince Harry begins US visit with Michelle, McCain, and moms

Prince Harry's first day in the US included a visit with McCain to a charity supported by his late mother, Princess Diana, as well as events honoring military moms hosted by Michelle Obama.

Global News Blog Paralympics: Israeli pilot overcomes crash to win tennis gold

Noam Gershony won gold for Israel yesterday in wheelchair tennis at the London Paralympics. 

Terrorism & Security Egypt airstrikes in Sinai kill 20 'terrorists' in reprisal for attacks on military posts

The Aug. 5 attack on a border post in the Sinai has spurred an Egyptian military crackdown on the growing militant activity in the Sinai peninsula, which poses a challenge to Egypt's new leader.

How bravery on the ground won controller an Air Force Cross

Capt. Barry Crawford receives the rarely awarded Air Force Cross for coordinating airstrikes and medical evacuations while in the middle of a 14-hour Afghan firefight. 

Why Egypt may not care about losing US aid

Some say that Egypt's military rulers may be willing to forgo $1.3 billion in aid if it means a boost in popularity.

Accused WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning goes to military court

Army Pvt. Bradley Manning is charged with providing thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks. As his military court case begins, his lawyer will try to show that the Army ignored problems with an erratic young soldier.
12/16/2011 09:32 am

Terrorism & Security US ambassador to Afghanistan downplays Kabul attack as security doubts grow

Although Ambassador Crocker downplayed Tuesday's Kabul attack as 'not a very big deal,' they may have undermined US and Afghan assertions that Kabul's security situation is stable.
09/14/2011 09:21 am

US military officials in Iraq warn of growing Iranian threat

American military officials say the upcoming US withdrawal has emboldened Iranian-backed militias, which they blame for recent deadly attacks and allege are stockpiling weapons.
07/27/2011 01:05 pm

Terrorism & Security Britain sends attack helicopters to Libya. Is this mission creep?

The decision to introduce highly precise helicopters that can target Qaddafi fighters ensconced among civilians has heightened concerns about the true aim of the mission in Libya.
05/27/2011 09:40 am

In Pictures Military helicopters

In Pictures Who was Geronimo?

Bin Laden bodyguard's satellite phone calls helped lead US forces to hiding place

Pakistani intelligence sources told the Monitor that US intelligence intercepted satellite phone calls made by Osama bin Laden's bodyguard, which helped lead US forces to his hiding place.
05/02/2011 07:22 pm

Decoder Wire US aid to Egypt: What does it buy?

Since 1979, Egypt has averaged $2 billion a year in US aid. Lately, the military has received at least half that, using it to cover most of its weapons purchases.
02/15/2011 02:22 pm

High profile China-Taiwan spy case sends tremor through strengthening ties

The high-profile arrest will do more damage to Taiwan, where officials are under scrutiny for missing the suspected espionage, than it will to Taiwan-China relations.
02/11/2011 02:05 pm

Terrorism & Security Taiwanese general accused in high-profile Chinese spy case

Taiwan General Lo Hsien-che is believed to be the highest-ranking military official to be accused of spying for China in decades.
02/09/2011 08:51 am

Julian Assange, in his own words, about WikiLeaks' foes (VIDEO)

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange, at a seminar at UC Berkeley earlier this year, described surveillance of his organization – and a cyberattack he said came from China.
12/07/2010 06:32 pm

WikiLeaks 101: Five questions about who did what and when

The WikiLeaks controversy pits one hallowed purpose of US government – preventing security threats from abroad – against another, that of protecting constitutional rights of expression by the media and individuals. Striking that balance has become difficult in an age of the Internet hackers, bloggers, self-appointed public policy watchdogs, and thousands of online “publications” marked by ideology and attitude. So far, WikiLeaks has released more than 700,000 sensitive or classified documents about US military and diplomatic activity – 92,000 on the war in Afghanistan, 392,000 on the Iraq war, and now nearly 250,000 diplomatic cables that US officials say are damaging to foreign relations and intelligence operations. Within weeks, WikiLeaks says, it’ll release inside information on business interests – starting with a major American bank. WikiLeaks 101 is your guide to understanding what happened. Here are answers to five key questions.
12/01/2010 11:42 am

How the Pentagon aims to prevent more Wikileaks releases

After the Wikileaks release of 400,000 documents on Iraq, Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn explained some of the new monitoring tools being considered.
10/27/2010 02:50 pm

Five bombshells from WikiLeaks' Iraq war documents

In the largest document leak in US history, WikiLeaks has released more than 400,000 secret US documents about the Iraq war. As with the second-largest leak in US history – the 92,000 Afghan war documents released in July – much of the substance of the leaks has been reported already, but details are new. Click through the following slides to learn what the documents reveal.
10/22/2010 07:47 pm

Medal of Honor ban over 'Taliban' furor

Medal of Honor ban could slam sales of this new military video game, or give this franchise reboot the media push it needs to compete with Call of Duty. But is the Medal of Honor ban still necessary after its name change?
10/12/2010 06:21 pm

Blockbuster US arms sale to Saudi Arabia: Will it deter Iran?

The Pentagon says the largest sale ever of US arms, worth more than $60 billion, is aimed at bolstering Saudi Arabia on a number of fronts, Yemen included. While the threat from Iran appears to be the main motivation for the sale, its deterrent effect won't be known for some time.
09/21/2010 07:06 pm

Viktor Bout, 'Merchant of Death' arms dealer, faces US terrorism charges

Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer ordered extradited to the US from Thailand Friday, is accused of conspiring to provide millions in military-grade weapons to Colombia's FARC guerilla group.
08/20/2010 04:19 pm

Prince Harry throws out first pitch at New York Mets game

Prince Harry fired an unrecognizable pitch (but a pitch) to begin the Mets - Twins game on Saturday.
06/27/2010 03:06 pm