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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
DefenseJoint naval training between Russia and United States
Helsinki, Norway – One of the main goals was the prevention to the terrorism
Russia and USA conclude today the joint naval training "Eagle of the North", endured three days in front of the Norway’s coasts. The Soviet military attaché at the Russian Embassy in Helsinki has informed th... more
DefenseDeclaration by NATO and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Washington, USA - An agreement of stability that supplies solid relationships with the International community
On 6 September 2006, in the presence of the North Atlantic Council-NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan signed the "Declaration by NATO and the Islamic... more
DefenseAfghanistan: a device explodes against Italian mean
Kabul, Afghanistan - Four soldiers remained wounded
This morning round about at 9:00 a.m. local (6:30 a.m. Italian hour), an improvised explosive device is burst along the border of a street during the transit of an Italian military mean in activity at... more
DefenseLebanon (3): stopped the naval block, but Israel doesn't confirm
Beirut, Lebanon - The Italian ships are patrolling the coasts of Beirut
Sources of the Lebanese Government, followed by the Italian Defence Minister, Arturo Parisi, have announced that the naval block imposed by Israel on Beirut’s port has been removed. Israel neither confirm n... more
DefenseAfghanistan: false alarm on a C-130 with Tricarico on board
Kabul, Afghanistan - The automatic anti-missile system started
General Leonardo Tricarico, who is leaving his charge as Italian Air Force Chief of Staff on next September 19, ended traditional parting visits at several Divisions in Italy and started a series of meetings... more
DefenseRussia: the programme for the no-proliferation of the mass destruction weapons will come realized
Moscow, Russia - "It needs the dialogue with the other States, without to put in second plan the national interests"
The Russian Vice-Premier, Serguei Ivanov, during an intervention in front of the Committee for the control of the exports, has stated that Russia will realize the programme of the no-proliferation of the... more
DefenseUS Air Force is planning to modernize the A-10s
Washington, Usa - They aircraft's wings will be replaced is order to extend its operational until 2028
The US Air Force is planning the replacement of the wings of its oldest airplanes A-10, in order to extend the operational of its fleet of 365 aircraft until 2028. The A-10 in fact is a plane that has... more
DefenseJapan: nuclear ambitions for Premier Yasuhiro Nakasone
Tokyo, Japan -It needs to have ready any activation plans if there were geopolitic changement in the international scenario
In front of a possible weakening of the alliance between European Union and Japan, Tokyo must study the possibility to put to use the project to creation of nuclear weapons, has stated the Japanese Premier... more
DefenseTested the first Iranian fighter
Teheran, Iran - Similar to American F-18 but major for technical and tactical characteristics
The Commandant of the Iranian Army Ataollah Salehi has announced the creation and the positive results of the tests realized on the first fighter totally created by the specialists of the Iran Air Force... more
DefenseVarsavia: meeting of NATO Military Committee
Warsaw, Poland - From tomorrow to next Sunday
From tomorrow September 8 until Sunday 10 there will be in Warsaw a meeting of Defense Chiefs of Staff of States belonging to the Atlantic Alliance. The Military Committee -currently leaded by General... more
DefenseRussia: the military helicopters will be used by all the Armed Forces
Moscow, Russia - Equipped with an high level of technology that allow them to realize any mission
The Commandant of Russian Air Force Vladimir Mijailov last Tuesday during a press conference in the Trainign Center of Lipetsk, has stated that the military helicopters will be used not only for the Defense... more
DefenseRussia: the atomic U-boat "Yuri Dolgoruki" will take 12 missiles Bulava
Moscow, Russia – New naval means for the Russian Armed
The Commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy, Vladimir Masorin, has announced that, in next ten years, the nuclear strategic Russian Forces will come provided with eight or nine atomic U-boat. For the Russian... more
DefenseGuantanamo: the identity of the 14 Al Qaeda's Leaders
Washington, USA - Transported in the Cuban prison in last 48 hours
CIA has made known the identity of the 14 Al Qaeda Leaders transported in the military prison of Guantanamo in Cuba. In last 48 hours. There are the terrorists: 1 - Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the strategist... more
DefenseBush confirms the existence of the secret prisons controlled by CIA
Washington, USA - In the last days the 14 leaders of Al Qaeda have been transported in the Guantanamo prison
The President of United States, George W. Bush, in a speech to the Nation has officially confirmed the existence of the prisons remained secret out of USA, but considered necessary to combat the war against... more
DefenseAlcatel Alenia Space satellites to German Armed Forces
Berlin, Germany - They are Satcom BW
Bundeswehr, German Armed Forces, will have a safe multimedia network and continuous contact between local political and military authorities and units worldwide thanks to multi-session geostationary satellites... more
DefenseIran nuclear matter: Larjani in Madrid
Madrid, Spain - He will meet Solana in two days
Iranian nuclear chief negotiator Ali Larjani is in Madrid to have talks with Spanish leaders. He will meet Premier Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and, in two days, EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana,... more