'The army has improved beyond recognition'
PERMANENT Secretary of the Defence Ministry Petros Kareklas yesterday dismissed the implorations of some parents to get their sons out of the army as ``exaggerations'', reassuring them that conditions in the army had improved ``beyond recognition''.
Washington, Dec 16 Sharing concerns of many of China''s neighbours in Asia, the US has said the Chinese military buildup far exceeds its defensive needs and asked Beijing to become more transparent with regard to its ``military capabilities, expenditures and intentions.''