But on defense, he became one of the most feared shot-blockers in the league.

VOA: special.2010.07.05

"Whilst we might be cutting back, China is increasing its spending, India is increasing its spending on defense."

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

Baek Seung-joo, at Seoul's Korea Institute on Defense Analysis, says he thinks North Korea will discuss what he describes as "fundamental nuclear issues" only with the United States, not China.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

NATO is an alliance of democracies. And many of its members have had a lot of trouble convincing their parliaments, and their people, to spend money on defense during what seems like a peaceful time in Europe.

VOA: standard.2010.06.11

The Defense Department has been writing a policy for all of the military on the use of social networking sites.

VOA: special.2009.09.14

In nineteen ninety-nine, the Children's Defense Fund hired her to build a library on a farm it owns in the state of Tennessee.

VOA: special.2009.05.06

On Friday,Mr.Gates gave his last policy speech before he retires as defense secretary on June thirtieth.

VOA: special.2011.06.11

He says the defense team will appeal the conviction on the single charge.

VOA: special.2010.11.20

On Friday American Defense Secretary Robert Gates completed a visit to Afghanistan.

VOA: special.2009.05.09

During that time,she worked to improve the education system in Arkansas and served on the Children's Defense Fund and the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, an organization that she helped create.

VOA: special.2011.02.25

The U.S.defense secretary has rejected suggestions for a more limited approach emphasizing air strikes over troops on the ground.

VOA: standard.2009.09.22

The ministers will also hold talks on new areas of cooperation with Russia,and the new U.S.approach to missile defense.

VOA: standard.2009.12.03

Russia has offered some cooperation on missile defense in the past, but has resisted the kind of system U.S.officials have proposed.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

From Asia,Secretary Gates will travel to Slovakia for a meeting of NATO defense ministers expected to focus on Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.10.18

Analysts say defense spending is changing along with strategies - with an emphasis on intelligence and deterrence rather than on combat.

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

"On missile defense - we have agreed that we are going to continue to discuss this critical issue.

VOA: standard.2009.07.15

(RECORDING) Mr.Fischer said President Obama told him that the United States would not be building a missile-defense radar system on Czech territory.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

"I think we're on a very good path to making a sea-change in our missile defense posture within the coming three-to-five years."

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

The original missile defense policy was based on the assumption that Tehran was seeking a long-range capability.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

He said that misconception had landed him in jail. The former Liberian president first took the stand in his defense on July 14.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

Israel says its three-week assault on the Gaza Strip was an act of legitimate self-defense in response to years of Palestinian rocket attacks.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

Israel's defense minister has ordered the army to use massive force to impose a freeze on construction in Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

VOA: standard.2009.12.21

But on the advice of Defense Secretary Robert Gates and senior military leaders, President Obama decided that no more are needed for national defense.

VOA: standard.2009.07.21

Israel's Cabinet angrily rejected the United Nations resolution, saying the army's three-week assault on the Gaza Strip last December and January was legitimate self-defense.

VOA: standard.2009.10.18

On Thursday,a close aide to British Defense Secretary Bob Ainsworth resigned in protest over the war.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04