Military working hard to upgrade Iraq vehicles&#39; armor, officials ...
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Military officials said Thursday they were working hard to upgrade the armor on Army vehicles in Iraq, a day after a soldier had pressed
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Iranian patrol boats have increased attempts in the last week to assess defenses near Iraqi offshore oil terminals, U.S. military officials said Monday.
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Coroner investigating deaths of four British soldiers killed in Iraq will press government to improve protection of vehicles
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The military is ordering more lightweight armor developed in Ohio that protects troops in Humvees from automatic weapons fire and grenades without slowing the vehicles.
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Struggling to muster more troops for Afghanistan and take on an expanded training mission in Iraq, NATO defense ministers will aim this week to advance reforms that would let the alliance mobilize faster for far-flung operations.
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U.S. military commanders in Iraq, where bombings pose the deadliest threat to their soldiers, have welcomed news the Pentagon wants to speed up production of upgraded armored Humvees, a military spokesmen said Saturday.
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Iraq-bound troops complained that they were being sent into combat with insufficient protection and aging equipment.
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Description: President Bush says military personnel in Iraq are right to question whether they&#39;re getting the best possible equipment, but the White House insists armored vehicles are being produced as fast as possible.
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Their helicopters buzz through the Baghdad sky, their patrols bristle with the latest weaponry and their armored vehicles carry the latest hi-tech gadgets.
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The deadly attacks against U.S. forces on Iraqi highways have prompted the Air Force to increase its use of aircraft to carry supplies to American troops on the most dangerous routes.
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Poorly armored vehicles are a major concern among US troops getting ready to go to Iraq. Wednesday in Kuwait, during a visit with troops waiting for orders, one soldier caught Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
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When Army Reserve Spc. Thomas Wilson confronted Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld about the lack of armor for Iraq-bound military vehicles Wednesday, he wasnât exactly speaking off the top of his head.
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Baghdad's streets were electric with tension Wednesday as U.S. officials confirmed the new security operation was under way. U.S. armor rushed through streets, and Iraqi armored personnel carriers guarded bridges and major intersections.
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Iraq&#39;s US-backed government is beefing up road security to protect fuel trucks heading to Baghdad after attacks by insurgents crippled the capital&#39;s oil supplies, the oil minister said on Saturday.
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The United States is beefing up military forces in Iraq to provide security before elections scheduled for January 30, Pentagon officials said on Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON -- Iraqi insurgents are growing more effective and it will take time to get US troops the $4 billion in armor they need for protection, defense officials said yesterday. ''This is not Wal-Mart ,&quot; one general said.
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Pressure is rising to establish an Iraqi military capable of securing the country by January elections.