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DefensePakistan inclined to reduce its nuclear weapons
Islamabad, Pakistan - But also the India's attitude has to follow the same direction
The Pakistani government would be disposed to resume the official talks with India, after a escalation of violences and breaches in the last 3 years that have carried the 2 Asian nuclear powers on the... more
DefenseBush to talk with Putin about an anti-missile defense system in the end of this month
Moscow, Russia - But Duma has not ratified yet the 2002 agreement
It will be an encounter of fundamental importance that one to be held in the end of May between the American President, George Bush, and his Russian peer, Vladimir Putin, who invited the renter of the... more
DefensePresident Bush declares the military victory in Iraq
USS Abraham Lincoln - But the war is not over
The President of the United States George W Bush landed on the deck of the nuclear aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, on board of a S-3B airplane, greeted with enthusiasm by pilots and sailors. The aircraft... more
DefenseBlair blames yesterday Brussels mini-summit
London, United Kingdom - According to PM it’s a challange to Nato
"The true reason for which yesterday it has been held a summit was that four countries were not satisfied of our initiative to join European Defense to the Nato", have declared today British PM Tony Blair... more
DefenseNorth Korea asks to Usa to abandon its nuclear program
Pyongyang, North Korea - According to Pyongyang the failure of Beijing's talks caused by Usa
"The United States, that possess the highest number of nuclear weapons in the the world and are a constant threat for all the other countries, they have to abandon its nuclear program, before than small... more
DefenseWithin 2004 will be an Ue headquarter for air transport and a defense nuclear structure
Brussels, Belgium - This is the ask of the today summit in Brussels
"Within June 2004, we aspire to the creation of an European headquarter for strategic air transport and to a combined structure for the nuclear, bacteriological and chemical defense", asserts a note about... more
DefenseAccording to China, Pyongyang has never said to possess the atomic bomb
Beijing, China - Declaration contrasts with those diffused by Usa Administration
"North Korea has never made this declaration", has declared today Liu Jianchao, Chinese Foreign Office's spokesman, during a press conference, in answer to a question about the acknowledgment by Pyongyang... more
DefenseAccording to China Pyongyang would be ready to suspend its nuclear program
Beijing, China - North Korea could accept the inspectors
A Chinese government civil employee has declared today that, during the last week talks among North Korea, United States and China, North-Korean proposed to abandon the nuclear program, if Washington will... more
DefenseNorth Korea has refused to answer to Seoul about the possession of the atomic bomb
Pyongyang, North Korea - It's the second day of bilateral talks between the two Koreas
"We have asked an official explanation, but North Korea has avoided answers directed about the demands, having introduced in its turn demanded in order to discuss about the economic cooperation", has written... more
DefenseIt will be built in Latvia a Russian radar able to monitor the whole airspace
Riga, Latvia - But there could be problems if the Country will join to Nato
Although the arms race, archaic echo of a Cold War by now ended, does not have more that meaning that had some decade ago, both the Usa and Russia continue in the production of more and more sophisticated... more
DefenseOn October Nato will have a commando composed by 2000 men
Brussels, Belgium - Announcement has come by Allied Forces in Europe Commander
General Jones, Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe, has declared today that Nato fast reaction Force will be composed approximately by two thousand men. Jones has explained the Force will be ready... more
DefenseNorth Korean Mig-21 and Mig-23 sighted near the Sea of Japan
Seoul, South Korea - The talks go on, but the situation is still tense
While the diplomatic talks continue with the North-Korean, American and Chinese delegations in order to face the nuclear crisis in which a prominent role is that one of the regimen of Pyongyang, the tension... more
DefenseAccording to Russia nuclear crisis in the Korean peninsula could take a disastrous course
Beijing, China - Talks are running
"Probably not later than tomorrow, the events will take a disastrous course", has declared today from Tokyo, Alexander Losyukov, Russian Vice Secretary of State, referring about nuclear crisis in the Korean... more
DefenseRumsfeld calls the hard line, in the Eve of the talks with Pyongyang
Washington, Usa - Us delegation left yesterday for Beijing
A secret Donald Rumsfeld memorandum calling for regime change in North Korea, circulated by the defence secretary, was pubblished yesterday by New York Times. The paper does not call for military action... more
DefenseNato will lead Isaf in Afghanistan
Brussels, Belgium - Now command mission is Turkish
Within the summer the strategic command and control of Isaf will pass to Nato. It's the first time that Atlantic Alliance leads directly a mission, outside its area. Isaf(International Security Assistance... more
DefenseSyria has asked the stop to weapon of destruction of mass in the Middle East
Damascus, Syria - Declaration is of Syrian Secretary of State
"Syrian Government is ready to sign an agreement, under Un supervision, to allow Middle East to become an area lacking of all the weapons of mass destruction chemical, biological and nuclear". This is... more
DefenseThree-ways-talks for the solution of the Korean peninsula's nuclear crisis
Washington, Usa - China, Usa and North Korea could meet next week
Us Administration Sources in Washington declared yesterday that President George W Bush approved a plan in order to begin talks with North Korea and China, in order to resolve the nuclear crisis in the... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": 11 chemical underground laboratories have been discovered in Karbala
Baghdad, Iraq - This is the announcement of General Benjamin Freakly
Benjamin Freakly, General of the 101 Air-transported division, has announced that the Us soldiers have discovered eleven self-moving underground chemical laboratories, near Karbala. According to Us Force's... more
DefenseNorth Korea could start the multilateral talks within two weeks
Seoul, South Korea - This is the declaration of nuclear consortium's Chief Executive
"I don't think that after having taken this decision they will wait a lot time for the negotiation's table start", has declared today Charles Kartman, Chief Executive of Korean Peninsula Energy Development... more
DefenseVictims of the apartheid have accused chemical company
Johannesburg, South Africa - Substances used in the 1980s in the war against Namibia, Angola and Mozambique
According to Financial Times some international chemical companies including DuPont, Bayer and Lilly face lawsuits seeking compensation for victims of the apartheid regime in South Africa. The companies... more
DefenseNuclear crisis in North Korea is running towards a pacific solution
Seoul, South Korea - South Korea delivery to the Usa a "road map" for talks with Pyongyang
Yoon Young-kwan, South Korean's Secretary of State, has met Thomas Hubbard, Us Ambassador in Seoul, and have discussed about "diplomatic talks" with Pyongyang. News has been communicated by Department... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Marines are controlling Tikrit, the Anglo-American winning is complete
Baghdad, Iraq - Yesterday helicopters and F-18 have prepared the troops advance
This morning, Qatar's network al-Jazeera has transmitted live, video about Marines who walked in the Tikrit's center, while the tanks lined up in a public square. After a hard battle with the Iraqi leader's... more
DefenseIraqi Freedom ": 30 missiles with Cyrillic inscription have been discovered in Northern of Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - Missiles would been abandoned few days ago
Thirty missiles, about 10 meters long and with a diameter of 1 meter, on board of fifteen trucks, have been discovered in a field near a trade center in the Northern of Baghdad. According to Us Force sources... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom ": the Usa threaten to launch Moab bomb on Tikrit
Washington, Usa- It is the most powerful conventional weapon existing
While the Coalition Force continue the bombing of Tikrit and the Republican Guard, lined up in defense of the city, the United States has threatened to use Moab (Massive Ordinance Air Burst), the most... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": hard battle for a suspicion arsenal near the border with Syria
Qaim, Iraq - It could be chemical weapons
According to Us Force sources, a violent battle is in course since this morning in Qaim, in the North-West of Iraq, near the border with Syria. The sources have specified that Iraqis are trying in order... more
DefenseNorth Korea could ignore the UN decisions
Seoul, South Korea - Declaration is of the Russian Secretary of State
"North Korea could ignore any UN Council's decision about its suspiciones programs for the nuclear weapons", has reported today Sergei Ivanov, Russian Secretary of State, after a talk with its South-Korean... more
DefenseIt's in orbit the military satellite Milstar
Washington, Usa - It will assure a privileged military channel of communication
It has been completed the formidable American satellite network of communication, thanks to the launch, performed successfully yesterday night, of the fifth Milstar satellite. In this way it's established... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom ": the marines have entered in the center of Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - The crowd has received the Us forces with enthusiasm
Us armoured car Abrams and assault amphibious vehicles are entered in the center of Baghdad. The marines have not met opposition and the tanks have covered the center's roads without shot a blow. Tanks... more
DefenseNorth Korea has launched new threat to Japan
Pyongyang, North Korea - Korean crisis today on the table of Un Security Council
"Japan, must be behaved with discretion, holding well to mind that it is in a shooting distance for the weapons in possession of our Army". This is the hard threat launched today by North Korea, by regimen... more
DefenseNorth Korea is ready to increase its military arsenal
Pyongyang, North Korea - Announcement come by Army Commander
"North Korea will not have other choice that to expand own military force, as deterrent in order to avoid a war and to defend own sovereignty and the security of the Country", Kim Yong-Chun, Commander... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Bush and Blair talk about the Iraqi situation
Belfast, North Irland - No a foreign government, but a new role for UN
The long-awaited meeting in Belfast between the American president George Bush and the English Prime Minister Tony Blair has been concluded few minutes ago, whose speeches are going to mark, unavoidablly,... more
DefenseAs soon as possible an Indian test for a long-range nuclear missile
New Delhi, India - According to the Government is part of a political vision
It continues without interruption India's arm-race that soon will be provided with a new formidable weapon, a long-range nuclear missile that, being able to hit very far targets, will surely raise the... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom ": plant for the production of weapons of mass destruction has been discovered
Baghdad, Iraq - News communicated by Reuters
According to press agency Reuters, Americans experts of chemistries and biological weapons would have discovered an Iraqi plant for the storage of weapons of mass destruction. Plant is located in the... more
DefenseNorth Korea has threatened Usa, but after has opened the door to bilateral talks
Pyongyang, North Korea - Communist regimen said to not have a nuclear program
"Only a tremendous military forced deterrent, enough powerful to reject an attack supported by modern weapons, can remove a war and protect the Country's security. This is a lesson given by the war in... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom ": marines are inside two Saddam's palaces, but it is not the decisive battle
As Sayliya Camp, Qatar - This is Captain Thorp declaration
"This is a big demonstration of force, an operation whose scope is to send a strongly message to the regimen that we can go where we want, when we want", Captain Frank Thorp declared this morning from... more
DefenseHard replay of Pyongyang against the Us sanctions for North-Korean missile export
Pyongyang, North Korea - After 50 days the regimen leader has reappeared
North-Korean communist regimen has communicated today that "Its missile program is defensive and is has exported tanks to a normal programs of military cooperation, while the Usa employ thousand of weapons... more
DefenseIraqi Freedom": according to former Cia's Chief it has begun the quarter world war
Los Angeles, Usa - Iran, Iraq, Syria and Al Qaeda are the Us enemies
"The third world war has been the Cold War, the quarter is directed against three enemies: the religious governors of Iran, the Fascists in Iraq and Syria and the Muslims extremist of Al Qaeda", declared... more
DefenseBritish Defence Secretary defends cluster bombs
London, United Kingdom - According to Hoon Cluster bombs are a perfectly legal weapon
"Cluster bombs are a perfectly legal weapon and have an entirely legitimate military role", British Defence Secretary, Geoff Hoon said in an interview with BBC. He said the bombs are not used indiscriminately... more
DefenseIsraeli Army with tanks and helicopters, attacks the Strip of Gaza
Tel Aviv, Israel - In the raid 6 Palestinians died
Israeli troops, with tanks and helicopters, yesterday in the evening, have operated a new one raid in the Strip of Gaza. In the raid, six Palestinians died. The greatest number of victims has been recorded... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Washington has confirmed cluster bombs use (2)
Washington, Usa - Bombs used against Republican Guard's columns
According to Army sources in Washington, Us Forces have used in Iraq cluster bombs of new generation. The sources have declared in the attack to the Republican Guard, the B-52 bombers have launched six... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": it was an American missile to have hit the market on Friday
Baghdad, Iraq - The collected proofs wouldn't leave any doubts
62 civilians lost their lives when a missile, not such intelligent, hit a market in Baghdad on last Friday and the controversies immediately begun. Indeed from the Pentagon it's said it was impossible... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Powell in Turkey in order to avoid the Turkish participation in Iraqi Kurdistan
Ankara, Turkey - The Usa fear a conflict between Turks and Kurds
"The situation in the Northern of Iraq is stable enough and no needs a Turkish incursion", has declared in these days Colin Powell, Us Secretary of State and it is also that he has repeated today to Abdullah... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": also the cluster bombs has been launched against Iraq
Washington, Usa - It is the denunciation of Human Rights Watch
The cluster bombs exploding in air, freeing hundreds devices, that would have to explode at the ground's contact, but any do not explode and become the deadly mines. Pentagon has not confirmed the employment... more
DefenseFrance has opened Brussels summit on the European integrated defense to all the Ue
Paris, France - Also the countries that support Iraqi war could participate
"We want that this summit is opened to many countries. It not have to be only a meeting for few country. We want that the results will be the most positive", has declared today Jean-François Bureau, French... more
DefenseSaudi Arabia and Turkey ban the passage of US missiles in their airspaces
Washington, Usa - 7 missiles have already fallen in the enemy territory
Admiral John Stufflebeem in charge of the American Navy forces deployed in the Mediterranean Sea has confirmed that both Turkey and Saudi Arabia has formally expressed the prohibition of passage for the... more
DefenseNorth Korea has launched a missile in the Japan Sea (3): the Us Defense has confirmed
Washington, USA - According to Usa it is an anti-ship missile
Us Defense sources in Washington have confirmed the launch by North Korea of a missile in the Japan Sea (as published today by AVIONEWS). The sources have specified that it is "an anti-ship missile". South... more
DefenseNorth Korea has launched a missile in Japan Sea (2): Japan did an about-face
Tokyo, Japan - News had been revealed by Minister of the Transports
News of a North Korean launch of a short range missile in Japan Sea, it had been diffused in Parliament by Chikage Ogi, Japanese Minister of the Transports and then confirmed by Foreign Office and Defense... more
DefenseNorth Korea has launched a missile in the Japan Sea
Tokyo, Japan - News revealed by the Japanese Minister of Transports
The Japanese Minister of Transports has declared that this night North Korea has launched an other short range missile in the Japan Sea. News has been confirmed by American military sources. "If it is... more
DefenseSyria supports Iraqi people in spite of Colin Powell warnings
Damascus, Syria - According to Israel Saddam's chemical weapons are in Syrian territory
An official source of Damascus' government has declared the Country "Chooses to stand with Iraqis, has chosen the legality and the United Nations", underlining the the arbitrariness of a conflict determined... more
DefenseIndia will not support the Usa during the Iraqi war
New Delhi, India - No airspace for the alley planes
The government of New Delhi has strongly refused the requests from part of the Usa for an aid to the ally forces that fight against the regimen of Saddam Hussein. A support that would have had to realize... more