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Defense"Iraqi Freedom": B-52 have launched anti-air shelter bomb
Baghdad, Iraq - Iraqi capital under the heaviest strike of the war
According to American network Cnn, the B-52 long range bombers have launched the 4500 pounds anti-bunker bombs on the Iraqi capital. News has not still confirmed by Pentagon's spokesman. Other missiles,... more
DefenseTomahawk missile falls by mistake in Turkish territory
Ankara, Turkey - No consequences to facilities or civilians
After the incident occurred on last March 23, acknowledged by the Americans, in which two Tomahawk missiles crashed outside two Turkish villages close the city of Sanliufra, it is confirmed that an identical... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": US forces make usable the second Iraqi airport
Baghdad, Iraq - From here the fighter jets will take off to hit Baghdad
After nearly a week since the American infantry division has taken the control of the Iraqi airport of Tallil, the second most important in Iraq, yesterday it is landed the first aircraft of the allied... more
DefenseRussia weighs to investigate about the weapons sold to Saddam
Mosca, Russia - But Putin is sure no rules has been breached
A lot has been spoken during these days on the possibility some Russian industries have resupplied Saddam's regimen with weapons and technologies that now would be used against the US and English troops... more
DefenseRussia tests an intercontinental missile
Moscow, Russia - Is it a sign for the Usa?
It has been launched today from the base of Plisetsk towards the peninsula of Komchatka, the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that was powered by the powerful Topol rocket. The Russian military... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": 1000 soldiers of 173th Air-transported Brigade open Northern front
Baghdad, Iraq - Commandos have come from Vicenza
"We are increasing our effectives in Iraq every day. We are increasing them in the Northern, we are increasing them in the Southern and we are increasing them also in the West", said Rumsfeld, after a... more
DefenseFrance, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg are going towards a tight Defense integration
Brussels, Belgium - Convened summit, but the European countries for Usa are excluded
Guy Verhofstadt, Belgian Pm, has announced that next April 29 the leaders of France, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg will meet in order to discuss a European defense tight integration. A decision that,... more
DefenseIndia tested missile for nuclear warhead
New Delhi, India - An action that could raise the irritation
According to official sources of the Indian Defense Ministry yesterday a surface-to-surface missile has been experimented, able also to transport nuclear warheads. The rocket, 8,5 meters of length is... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Famous generals criticize Pentagon strategy
Washington, Usa - Clarks asks the urgent participation of 10th air-transported division
Famous generals criticize "Iraqi Freedom" strategy. According to Barry McCaffrey, Colin Powell's former assistant during the first Gulf War, Patrick Cordingley, commander of 7° brigade's Desert Rats in... more
DefenseNorth Korea is withdrawn from the liaison office for the regular talks with Un forces
Seoul, South Korea - North-Korean regimen threatens to destroy Japan
South Korean official sources have communicated that North Korea has announced is withdrawn from the liaison office for the regular talks with the Un force. The liaison office is the only directed stable... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Iraqis accuse Americans to have bombed an open-air market
Baghdad, Iraq - Dozens of civilians among the casualties
According to Iraqi official sources during an ally bombing of little ago some missiles would have fallen over a crowded open-air market in the part north of Baghdad, and there would be dozens of civilian... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Usa has declared to have destroyed 6 Jammer
As Sayliya Camp, Qatar - This is general Renuarton announcement
"We have been in a position to identifying the Jammer position and are happy of being able to say that we have destroyed all six, in the last two nights raids". This is general Victor Renuart announcement,... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Usa accuse Russia to supply technologies to Iraq
Washington, Usa - Russians deny, but the tension is raising
The war in Middle East against the regimen of Saddam Hussein has seen an incredible military technology on the field by the United States, to which it was thought the Iraqis could not oppose resistance.... more
DefenseIraqi Freedom": 100 Iraqi corpses on the road of coalition advance
Baghdad, Iraq - The source is the France Press
The battle of Nassiryia's battle, gained this morning by coalition forces, that have exceeded the Euphrates, has had an high cost for Iraq. According to the press agency France Presse beyond 100 Iraqi... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Australian commands strike Iraqi military plants
Canberra, Australia - Canberra troops of are resolutions to obtain important information
According to military sources of Canberra, Australian soldiers of the special forces have destroyed Iraqi army plants. Sources have communicated that commands are resolutions to collect information on... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom ": Iraq could use chemistries weapons in Kut
As Sayliya, Qatar - This is the coalition force's Vice-Commander declaration
According to General John Abizaid, Vice-Commander of the Coalition troops in Iraq, some Iraqi units near Kut could have chemistries weapons. Abizaid said Coalition soldiers will find in Baghdad extermination... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Baghdad will be rung within today
Baghdad, Iraq - Only yesterday beyond 1500 flights on Iraqi Capital
British Defense's source has reported that today Coalition forces will occupy the first emplacements around Baghdad and after they will strengthen it. Source has added that it is not previewed to convert... more
DefenseNato accepts Turkish troops in Northern Iraq
Brussels, Belgium - Confirmation has come by Alliance General Secretary
George Robertson, Atlantic Alliance's General Secretary, has declared this morning that Nato has accepted the creation of a strip of 20 kilometers in Kurdistan, in Northern Iraq, managed by Turkey. Robertson... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Iraqi resistance helped by Russian sophisticated instrumentations
Washington, Usa - Us Department of State would have already protested with Moscow
"We see this vicissitude as a very serious problem - said Brenda Greenberg, Us Department of State spokesman - and we have raised the issue with the Russian Government. Their answers have not been satisfactory.... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": it has been identified a plant for the production of weapons of destruction of mass
Washington, Usa - News revailed by American and Israeli network
According to American network and Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post, that cite Pentagon sources, Us Army infantry troops of the First Brigade of the Third Division would have found "enormous" a secret chemical... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": British troops is to conquer Bassora within this night
London, Great Britain - An English military source said that
A British military source said that the English troops have the objective to conquer Bassora within this night. After a penetration of 150 km inside Iraq, the allied army is ready to carry the second... more
DefensePowell puts in guard Turkey against the invasion of Northern Iraq
Ankara, Turkey - Ankara conditions the use of its aerial space to the carrier of a memorandum
Turkish network Ntv, has reported that American Secretary of State, Colin Powell, has put in guard Turkey entering in the Northern Iraq, unilaterally. According to Turkish military sources, although Parliament... more
DefenseEuropean Union has given a warning to North Korea
Brussels, Belgium - Warning is contained in a document that will be approved today
"The respect by North Korea of international engagements in the field of the nuclear armaments is not source of serious worry for all the international community. Eu has asked to North Korea to abstain... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": Occupied two air fields in west Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - There could be mass destruction weapons
The advance of Anglo-American soldiers inside Iraq is going on. In the last minutes, the Cnn has given news of the occupation of two western Iraq air fields, known as H-2 and H-3. They are considered... more
DefenseUe Council approves a document about Iraq that it does not speak about war
Brussels, Belgium – Ue united again, but only about the post-war scenes
In the European Council of Brussels yesterday, the European States have found again the agreement, thanks to a declaration about Iraqi crisis that it omits the war in action and it’s completely concentrated o... more
DefenseAmericans cannot still fly over Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - There are strong discords between Usa and Turkey
According to Turkish Foreign Office sources, there would be still a discord between Usa and Turkey, as the Turkish troops will have to enter in the Northern of Iraq, than about use of Turkish aerial space... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": according to Putin the war is not more local
Moscow, Russia - Among the consequences will be the extremism increase in the Csi
"Instability deriving by conflict can extend also to Csi Region", has declared this morning the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, during the meeting with the secretaries of the Security Councils of the... more
Defense"Iraqi Freedom": British Forces have conquered Faw peninsula
Kuwait City, Kuwait - Royal Marines controls the outlet to the sea
"The operation of earth and air, before the dawn, has allowed to the Coalition Forces to control the main way of Iraqi oil. All ours object have been reached. Now, what it remains to make is to know the... more
DefenseA prize offered by Saddam for each plane being pulled down
Baghdad, Iraq - It's tried to push the willing of Iraqi Soldiers
According to what circulated from the Iraqi regimen official agency Ina, the president Saddam Hussein would have offered a large reward for every English-American airplane shot down. Moreover a prize... more
DefenseB-52 bombers take off from English base
London, UK - A rain of bombs is ready for Iraq
According to some military sources of the Anglo-American commando that coordinates the operations in Iraq, several B-52s would take off from the American base of Fairford in southern England. The "Buff"... more
DefenseForces in Iraq are ready to fight since 5,30 pm
Kuwait City, Kuwait - Order left by commanders
"The troops attested to the border with Iraq must assume status 'MOP1', to wear their anti-chemistries and the gas masks and have to be ready at 5,30 pm". This the order given to the Usa troops attested... more
DefenseTurkey grants the aerial space to the Anglo-American fighters
Ankara, Turkey - Decided also the shipment of troops on the Iraqi border
Turkish Parliament has expressed in favorable way about the issue to grant the aerial space to the overflight of the Anglo-American aircraft, engaged in Iraqi war. Parliament has acknowledged the Ankara's... more
DefenseThese could be the last attacks carried by Tomahawk missiles
Washington, Usa - Jdam missiles will be the future of Us armament
According to the declarations of many experts of military strategies of Pentagon these could be the last attacks carried with Tomahawk missiles, like those launched this night from the American naval destroyers,... more
DefenseUsa troops have launched a large offensive in the Southern Afghanistan
Bagram, Afghanistan - 1000 "White Devils" of Task Force 82, airplanes and helicopters are ingaged
"The White Devils of the Task Force 82 have started the Valiant Strike operation, this morning at 6 am, with an air bombing. Valiant Strike will consist in a large offensive operations in the Southern... more
DefenseDelta Force is running in action in Baghdad
Kuwait City, Kuwait - A task force is already in Baghdad, while 360 parachutists are ready to be launched
According to Kuwaitian sources it would be already in action in Baghdad, since this night. It's a task force that would have the target to capture Saddam Hussein. Source said Delta Force's parachutists... more
DefenseAn immense military campaign in Iraq is imminent: soon Raf fighters will be operative
London, United Kingdom - Announcement is of the English Secretary of State
"There is an absolute opening and tightened collaboration among the countries that have engaged in the first military operation. It's clearly that it will not have to be waited a long time for an immenser... more
DefenseChina has asked the immediate cessation for the hostilities in Iraq
Beijing, China - Chinese Government said it's an UN Paper violation
"It's a violation of the UN Paper and the international laws. The Iraqi issue must return in political ways,to the United Nations. Chinese Government will continue the efforts towards the peace. We are... more
Defense40 cruise missiles and F-117A raids over Baghdad: news of a promised war
Baghdad, Iraq - It's tried to hit the regimen
It started on time, at 3:35 Italian time (5:30 in Baghdad), as dawning, the offensive of the ally forces for the "decapitation attack", as some military sources have declared. And a more suitable name... more
DefenseThe Usa ask for the Cypriot airspace
Nicosia, Cyprus - The Parliament will debate it tomorrow
The Cypriot Minister of the Foreign Affairs George Iacovou has told today the USA have asked the government the use of its aerial space and the ports, in sight of a next American attack in Iraq. But... more
DefenseHouse of Common has approved British military partecipation in Iraq
London, United Kingdom - But Blair has lost 3 Ministers
It was clearly the motion result introduced by Uk Government about the participation in Iraq, that it has obtained 412 ballots to favor and 149 contrarys. House of Common has voted in favor of the military... more
DefenseIsrael declares Iraq has not the ability to hit it
Jerusalem, Israel - However Arrow missile systems have been deployed
At few hours since the imminent American attack to Iraq, the Israeli government has declared that the army of Saddam Hussein is not able to launch its Scud missiles towards Israel, because it does not... more
DefenseThe Usa have diffused the list of the Countries that support military partecipation in Iraq
Washington, Usa – Also Italy is in the coalition and France could partecipate
The Us Department of State has diffused the list of the Countries that support military partecipation in Iraq and inside the 'Willing Coalition'. List of the 30 Country comprises Afghanistan, Albania,... more
DefenseNorth Korea threatens Japan
Pyongyang, North Korea - Ballistic missiles will resume if Tokyo will send in orbit a spy satellite
"There is not law allowing Japan to send a spy satellite into space and banning the North Korea from doing so", declared today a North-Korean communist regimen. North Korea has warned Japan that its plan... more
DefenseMissile with 1kg anthrax ogive could cause 123.000 victims
Washington, Usa - It is the Stanford University of California study result
The investigators of the Graduate School of Business, of the Stanford University of California, have assumed the effects of a anthrax bomb in a town as New York and the result is alarming. According to... more
DefenseThe Anglo-American forces invade the demilitarized zone between Iraq and Kuwait
Kuwait City, Kuwait - For the Us V fleet commander attack will be within 2 days
"Soldiers have invaded this morning Dmz around to 11 am (8 am Gmt) and American convoys are still arriving to Umm Qasr", said a Kuwait Security Force source. According to the source, Forces commanded by... more
DefenseTurkish Parliament to vote only about Us aircraft overflight
Ankara, Turkey - Perhaps tomorrow a final decision
Only Thursday the Americans will know if their air forces will have the overflight permission on the Turkish territory, when the Government of Ankara will submit the decision to the Parliament. It could... more
DefenseThe USA could attack before the ultimatum expiration
Washington, Usa - The revelation has come by the New York Times
According to the New York Times, that cites reliable American source, the USA could decide the attack, also before the expiration of the 48 hours term, launched by United States President George W Bush... more
DefenseIsrael does not exclude not conventional weapons in order to answer to Saddam
Tel Aviv, Israel - Tel Aviv is preparing to defend itself from an Iraqi attack
Passive Defense Israeli Commando has informed today the population in order to prepare to an eventual Iraqi answer to an American attack. An answer that could be entrusted to not conventional weapons.... more
DefenseRussia leaves Abm treaty
Moscow, Russia - The international situation changes, so the pacts
Because of the change of the international climate, characterized by the imminent conflict in Iraq, the Russian parliament has decided not to ratify, for now, the treaty on the nuclear disarmament signed... more
DefenseA French Parliamentarian asks to the Pope to become an human shield in Iraq
Paris, France - According to Didier Julia only the pontiff can block war
"Now, the single thing that seems me useful is that the Pope goes to block the aggression against the Iraq. I'd like that Pope served as protecting of the human values". This is the declaration on the... more