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DefenseNorth Korea: Japan is ready to deploy the Navy and Air Force
Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo will use ships and planes to ensure the UN sanctions to be respected
The Japanese newspaper "Yomiuri Shimbun" wrote yesterday Japan is ready to deploy all its naval and air means to ensure the sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council to the North Korea after the atomic... more
DefenseItalian Navy: the "San Marco" ship came back in Brindisi
Rome, Italy - Yesterday, on Sunday October 22
"The 'San Marco' ship by Italian Navy has returned yesterday in Brindisi's port at the end of its participation at the 'Leonte' operation for the disembarking of staff and support means to the Unifil forces... more
DefenseIsrael will not accept Iran had no conventional armament
Moscow, Russia - The Olmert statements
Israel will never accept Iran had a no conventional armament: the Israeli Premier, Ehud Olmert, has stated it. "We have not privileges to allow Iran have no conventional weapons. The Israeli government... more
DefenseNorth Korea (4): Kim Jong-Il does not want to make other nuclear tests
Beijing, China - The northern Korean dictator reassured the Chinese delegate about his intentions
Kim Jong-Il has no intention to make other nuclear tests. According to the southern Korean press agency "Yonhap", which quoted a Chinese diplomatic source, the news about three other atomic experiments... more
DefenseUnifil commandant: we must react to the Israeli air violations on Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon - Alain Pellegrini proposed to modify the enlistment rules to react
The Unifil commandant in Lebanon, Alain Pellegrini, talks about the continuous Israeli violations of Lebanon air space. He said these violations "Cannot be accepted". The commandant of the Blue helmets... more
DefenseNorth Korea (3): dialogue of three nations in Hanoi in November
Tokyo, Japan - In occasion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Organization Forum
In November, the Japan, USA and South Korea leaders will meet in Hanoi, Vietnam Capital, to analyse the situation on the North-Korean nuclear programme: the South-Korean Department of Diplomacy has retailed... more
DefenseNorth Korea (2): China is optimistic about a revival of negotiations with Pyongyang
Beijing, China - After the visit of the Chinese delegation to Pyongyang Beijing is confident
After the meeting of yesterday between the Chinese delegation, led by State Councillor Tang Jiaxuan and Pyongyang's dictator Kim Jong-Il, China is optimistic about the good outcome of the negotiations... more
DefenseNo nuke for Japan
Tokyo, Japan - Summit between Taro Aso and Condoleezza Rice
The Japan Foreign Minister, Taro Aso, has confirmed the State has not intention to develop or dotate itself of atomic weapons. The announce has been made known during a press conference at the end of a... more
DefenseIndonesia purchases Russian submarines
Jakarta, Indonesia - Reliable and economically competitive
The Indonesian Navy plans to buy several modern diesel submarines from Russia, the Antara news agency said Thursday. The agency quoted Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Slamet Soebijanto as saying that the... more
DefenseRussia and Belarus will create an unified air defense system
Moscow, Russia - An area with an intense air traffic
Russia and Belarus will sign an agreement in the near future on forming a unified air defense system, the Russian Air Force commander said Thursday. "The documents on formation a unified air defense... more
DefenseIran case: according to Russia and Qatar have no altenative to the politic deal on the nuclear problem
Moscow, Russia - Summit between the Foreign Ministers
Russia and Qatar consider it has no alternative for the politic and diplomatic means to solve the nuclear problem of Iran: the Russian chancellery has stated it after the meeting between the Russian Foreign... more
DefenseNorth Korea (2): under control three suspicious nuclear sites
Washington, USA - Rice has started her diplomatic tour. First step Tokyo
In fear of a second nuke test, the American intelligence is observing the activities of three suspicious North-Korean sites. It is revealed by "CNN", according to which, the movements in progress in the... more
DefenseNorth Korea. Rice: "The USA will not attack Pyongyang"
Tokyo, Japan - The American government is studying any sanctions in view of the possible nuclear test
The USA has not intention to launch a military attack against North Korea and bets on the negotiations to solve the existent crisis, this has been the focus of American Secretary of State, Condoleezza... more
DefenseUkraine illegally sells the armaments to Georgia
Kiev, Ukraine - The statements of an Ukraine parliamentarian
The communist faction's manager of the Ukraine Parliament, Pyotr Simonenko, has revealed Kiev illegally sells the armaments to Georgia. "Ukraine has supplied 40 tanks to the Tblisi government, which now... more
DefenseLebanon: Moscow applauds the retreaty of the Israeli troops
Moscow, Russia - An important step so that it fulfilled the UN 1701 resolution
Moscow applauds the retreat of the Israeli troops from Lebanon and hopes two counter-parties involved in the "34 days" conflict put at the end the UN 1701 Resolution. "The retreat of the Israeli Army... more
DefenseNATO-Israel cooperation agreement
Brussels, Belgium - And Tel Aviv's participation in "Active Endeavour"
NATO and Israel reached an agreement on the individual cooperation program (ICP) in the field of the reinforced Mediterranean dialogue and they established Tel Aviv's contribution in the maritime operation... more
DefenseNorth Korea: statements against USA of the North-Korean Parliament's president
Pyongyang, North Korea - Interview to the national television
The North Korea Parliament's president, Kim Yong Nam, interviewed by the national television, invited to the straightening of the State's Armed Forces "To achieve a victory against the United States".... more
DefenseRussia and Japan will raise their military cooperation
Tokyo , Japan - There will be the summit with the Defense Minister of Mongolia on October 20
Yesterday, the Russian Armed Forces's Chief of Staff, Yuri Baluevski, started his official visit in Tokyo. "In the meeting with the Japanese Military Chieves examined the cooperation's perspectives between... more
DefenseRussia will resort to the Air Force if Georgia attacked the peace-keeping Russian detail
Moscow, Russia - A right and compulsory reply
Russia could resort to own Air Force if the eventuality of a possible attack by the side of Georgia against the peace-keeping Russian detail in Abkhazia and South Ossetia will occur: the chief of the Russian... more
DefenseThe "Dwight D. Eisenhower" ship in the Mediterranean Sea
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow it will celebrate 29 years old
A piece of America cruises between Sardinia and Campania's coasts, with aboard 5500 people. The "Dwight D. Eisenhower" aircraft carrier, 350m length, it is directed towards Persian Gulf. The US Navy ship,... more
DefenseLebanon (2): Belgium sent a detail of 350 militaries
Beirut, Lebanon - The displacement in Tibnin is concluded
350 militaries of the Belgian details incorporate to the UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) mission: the local press has made known it. The military flights which have put at the end the... more
DefenseCorea de Nord (4): invitation to follow the negotiations by the side of the Seoul government
Seoul, South Korea - It perpetuates the idea of a Korean peninsula free from the nuclear armaments
The South Korea government pleads in favor of a negotiated solution of the problem about the Pyongyang nuclear programmes, with the intent that transform the Korean peninsula in a free-zone from the nuclear... more
DefenseLebanon: the UNIFIL French command will open fire on tre Israeli aircraft which will break the air space
Beirut, Lebanon - Peretz: "The surveillance will continue until the1701 UN resolution will not carry out"
The command of the French detail of the UNIFIL mission has officially launched a warning to Israel: "The troop will have the order to shoot against all the aircraft which will violate the Lebanese air... more
DefenseNorth Korea (2): on Thursday USA-Japan summit in Seoul
Tokyo, Japan - The nuclear crisis at the core of the talks among the Foreign Ministers of three States
The Foreign Ministers of USA, Japan and South Korea will meet on Thursday in Seoul to talk about the North Korean nuclear crisis. Today the Japanese agency "Kyodo" has retailed it, citing a governmental... more
DefenseNorth Korea (5): OSCE in favor of the sanctions imposed by Security Council
Brussels, Belgium - It is not likely a conflict in Asia
The OSCE president, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and also Foreign Minister of Belgium Karel de Gucht, is satisfied with the sanctions that Security Council has applied against... more
DefenseNorth Korea: is it on your way the second nuclear test?
Tokyo, Japan - Pyongyang "Will shoot without mercy" if the North-Korean sovereignty had to be violated
North Korea should be preparing a second nuclear test. After the USA also the Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso confirmed it, and without to supply details, stated to have information about this one.... more
DefenseNorth Korea (2): China will not apply the sanctions of the 1718 UN resolution
New York, USA - No inspections on the incoming and outgoing cargo
Tit-for-tat between Washington and Beijing on the application of the sanctions to North Korea approved by UN Security Council. Not even after 24 hours from the vote about the sanctions, the Chinese ambassador... more
DefenseNorth Korea: the sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council
New York, USA - The UN closes the North-Korean dossier
The United Nations Security Council last Saturday imposed sanctions against the country as well as individuals supporting its military programme and demanded that Pyongyang cease its pursuit of weapons... more
DefenseItaly will be part of the UN Security Council
New York, USA - Five times non-permanente member
Italy will be part of the UN Security Council, with Belgium and South Africa as non-permanent member for 2007-2008. The three States will replace Denmark, Greece and Tanzania. If for Italy the conclusion... more
DefenseAfghanistan: Italian PRT in Herat turn over
Kabul, Afghanistan - Numerous projects in particular in the educational and health sectors
Turn over of the Italian Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Herat, Afghanistan: to the guide of the PRT the Colonel Antonio Zambuco. The General Danilo Errico, Western Region of Isaf's commandant, was... more
DefenseLebanon: Italy turned over command of the naval contingent of the Maritime International Force to Germany
Beirut, Lebanon - The Italian Navy will continue to be present with the "San Marco" ship
Italy turned over command of the naval contingent of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to Germany on Sunday. Italian Admiral Giuseppe De Giorgi passed command of the beefed-up force... more
DefenseGeorgia (2): the Russian troops abandon the conflict zone
Moscow, Russia - There are not strategic interests
In the plenum of Friday morning, the Council of Federation will examine two agreements on the retreaty of the Russian bases in Georgia. The senators are inclined to support two proposals: the president... more
DefenseGeorgia: the UN observers return to patrol the conflict zone
Tblisi, Georgia - They ceased the peace-keeping mission in 2003
The Un military observers have restarted Friday , after three years, the patrolman mission in the Kodori area, between Georgia and Abkhazia. To the patrols will participate also the Georgian Police and... more
DefenseNorth Korea: unilateral sanction from Japan
Tokyo, Japan - Our government is responsible of the State and people’s preservation
Looking forward to UN Security Council’s moves, Japan imposed unilateral sanctions to North Korea , in reprisal the nuclear test announced last Monday by Pyongyang government. The Japanese punitive measures a... more
DefenseLebanon: we are ready to shoot Israeli planes violatine the air space
Beirut, Lebanon - The Lebanese Foreign Minister stated there are 4 divisions deployed at the border with Syria
The Lebanese Foreign Minister, Elias Murr, stated that 4 divisions of the Lebanese Army have been deployed at the Syrian-Lebanese border, in order to beeing able to reply to the Israeli Air Force air... more
DefenseClose the "Regional Seapower Symposium 2006"
Venice, Italy - Signed from 15 States an agreement to pass at the final step of project
Friday, in Venice, at the presence of the Defense Minister Arturo Parisi and Chief of General Staff Giampaolo Di Paola, the works of the VI edition of the Navies Symphosium for Mediterranean and Black... more
DefenseBAE System will upgrade Saudi Tornado
London, United Kingdom - A contract for a value of USD 4,6 billion
BAE System, one of the major global commercial aerospace manufacturers, has signed a contract for the upgrade of Saudi Tornados for a value of USD 4,6 billion. The Al Quwwat al Jawwiya as Sa’udiya has t... more
DefenseJapan will break up five Russian submarines
Vladivostok, Russia - The operation's cost is equal to EUR 134 million
Yesterday the Japanese government announced the vice Foreign Minister, Ito Shintaro, will deal with the dismantling of five obsolete Russian nuclear submarines, belonging to the Pacific Fleet. The operation... more
DefenseThe atomic "Briansk" U-boat modernized and equipped with "Sineva" missiles
Moscow, Russia – More silent and with major capabilities to detect the enemies
Next October, the K-117 "Briansk", a strategic atomic submarine will enter service in the Northern Russian Fleet. Military journalistic sources have made known that the "Briansk", modernized and more... more
DefenseGermany orders PAC-3 missiles from the United States
Washington, USA - A contract for a value of USD 300 million
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has officially informed the Congress of the United States of the possibility of suppling to Germany PAC-3 (Patriot Advanced Capability) missiles. The Germany Government... more
DefenseThe missile system of the KA-50 Black Shark helicopters
Moscow, Russia - They cover a distance of 4 km in nine seconds
Among the single-seat helicopters in the world, there is the Kamov KA-50 Black Shark of the Russia Armed Forces. Its powerful armament is "Virj" (Whirpool) anti-tank missile system. The matter aircraft... more
DefenseLebanon (2): the Admiral De Giorgi is the new commandant of the UNIFIL naval task force
Beirut, Lebanon - Yesterday, the "San Marco" ship arrived offing the Lebanese coasts
Saturday afternoon, Admiral Giuseppe De Giorgi officially assumed command of the UNIFIL naval task force for the surveillance of the Lebanese coasts. The four Italian naval units "Garibaldi", "San Giorgio",... more
DefenseLebanon: China will send 1000 men
Helsinki, Finland - The engagement has came out from the meeting Asia-Europe of yesterday. Negotiation are in progress also with Seul
After the Asia-Europe summit of yesterday in Helsinki, French President, Jacques Chirac, has detailed that China will send 1000 soldiers to the UN contingent in Lebanon. The news has been confirmed by... more
DefenseA Japanese spy satellite to observe North Korea
Tokyo, Japan - A second launch is scheduled next year
In order to monitor North Korean missile development activities, Japan has put into orbit a military observation satellite, launched by a H-2A missile. Tokyo has already increased its missile defense budget... more
DefenseJoint Operation Active Endeavour NATO-Russia
Naples, Italy - Familiarization with the standard procedures of the Atlantic Alliance
From September 6th to 8th, crew members of the "Pitliviy", a Russian frigate, visited the Allied Maritime Command of Naples, and have continued the training of NATO’s anti-terrorism operation, called "... more
DefenseNegative test result for the Russian missile "Bulava"
Moscow, Russia – It is able to take up to ten nukes
Last week a new test of the Russian ballistic missile named "Bulava" from the U-boat "Dimitri Donskoy" occured. With a negative result, stated the spokesman of the Russian Armed Igor Dygalo. A special... more
DefenseChina can attack Taiwan in seven minutes
Taipei, Taiwan - The Taiwanese military has requested the government purchase American armaments
The People’s Republic of China will be able to attack Taiwan within the next few years and could hit the island with a missile attack in only seven seconds, the Defense Minister of Taiwan announced last w... more
DefenseSeptember 11 (2): today the fighters are ready to shot down the hijacked planes
Washington, Usa - Since then the US defense is different
"If the terrorists in any way would manage to take the control of a plane, is very difficult that they can make it fly to the target". These are the words of Paul McHale, US undersecretary of Defense,... more
DefenseRumsfeld confirms: Usa is going away from Maddalena within October 2007
Rome, Italy - It's been communicated by the Italian Defence Minister, Arturo Parisi
The US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, has confirmed that United States will leave the Maddalena base (Sardinia) within October 2007. The Italian Minister of Defence, Arturo Parisi, has announced that... more
DefenseLebanon (5): Indonesia will send one thousand Blue Helmets
Jakarta, Indonesia - A group of twelve militaries of the logistic service will prepare the arrive of the detail
Indonesian official governmental sources have announced last Tuesday the send in Lebanon of a detail of one thousand units, which deployment operations will start at the end of September. Within a few... more