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The Assad regime spent years buying up sophisticated long range missiles, air defense systems and chemical weapons to counter the threat of an airborne attack from Israel.
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In the ensuing 10 years, some of our political leaders basked in the glory of winning the Cold War and saw little need for protecting Canada and the United States from an airborne attack.
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That could mean that even if we never face an attack of airborne anthrax or smallpox, funding more research into treatments for infectious disease will be a good thing.
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Eight other members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division also died in the attack.
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Asan Akbar, a combat engineer with the 326th Engineer Battalion of the 101st Airborne, is in custody in connection with the attack.
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The attack at Camp Pennsylvania, where soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division are stationed, wounded 12 people -- at least five of them seriously -- U.S. military officials said.
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On board the aircraft carriers there are typically 70-80 planes for defence, attack, refuelling in flight, jamming enemy communications and radars, and for airborne surveillance and control.
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