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DefenseThe Usa will face an old Russian-made arsenal
Washington, Usa - Old Mig e Sukhoi are Saddam's Air Force
Nobody believes that the Iraqi military force could be comparable to the American war machine that will be able to deploy the last technological discoveries in what has been already renamed the second... more
DefenseLanded at Cyprus the first group of UN inspectors
Larnaca, Cyprus - Everybody's leaving the Country after Bush's deadline
They landed approximately an hour ago at the Cypriot airport capital of Larnaca with a B-727 the 80 inspectors of the United Nations that have worked for months on the Iraqi territory in order to assess... more
DefenseIaea has ordered to its inspectors to leave Iraq
Vienna, Austria – War is near
The observers that controlled the border between Kuwait and Iraq has already left the demilitarized zone and now the International Atomic Energy Agency (Iaea) has ordered to its inspectors to leave Iraq.... more
DefenseHungary has opened the aerial space and the airports to American and English fighters
Budapest, Hungary - Decision has been communicated by government's note
"The aircraft that will force the Iraq to the execution of the resolutions will be able to use our airports and our aerial space". So, Hungarian Secretary of State, Laszlo Kovacs, has commented the Budapest... more
DefenseRussian and American are testing "dirty bombs"
Moscow, Russia - According to "The Moscow Times" the test are in New Mexico's desert and in the Ural Mountains
According to the Russian newspaper on line "The Moscow Times" in New Mexico's desert, in Usa and the Ural Mountains, in Russia, US and Russian experts are experimenting with simulated "dirty bombs" to... more
DefenseJapan is preparing to line up anti-missile heads
Tokyo, Japan - Detection has appeared on the Japanese press
Tokyo's Government would be preparing a decree that would allow to the Army to use anti-missile batteries without need to attend a mobilitation order by PM, in case of North-Korean missile attack. The... more
DefenseDuring Davos summit an Italian airplane breach the no-fly zone
Geneva, Switzerland - Indiscretion appeared on the Swiss press
An Italian parachuting instructor, after having closed transponder, the instrument that allows the civil radars to follow airplane, with its small aircraft breach Helvetic aerial space, during Davos summit,... more
DefenseThe Usa would be dealing with Iraqi officials the yield of some Saddam’s units
Washington, Usa - The revail came by Cnn
According to American network Cnn, United States would be engaging secret negotiations with high Iraqi Army officials, in the hope that some units do not fight in war case. Cnn has cited an American civil... more
DefenseWithin few months North-Korean will be able to possess uranium bomb
Washington, Usa - The United States will start again the spy flights
According to the Usa Department of State for North Korea, Pyongyang lacks only few months for the construction a nuclear device, while yesterday a Japanese relationship reported that the country could... more
DefenseThe Iaea has launched alarm about the "dirty bombs" circulation
Vienna, Austria – Iaea has denounced beyond 280 cases of international radioactive material traffic
"If we consider the recent relationships about terrorists engaged in constructing radioactive exploded devices... is obvious necessary to adopt ulterior emergency measures. While some countries are assuming... more
DefenseUN inspectors started investigation into Iran's nuclear plant
Teheran, Iran – Yesterday it started Natanz site’s investigation
UN inspectors started investigation into Iran's controversial Natanz site. Mohammed El Baradei, head of the Iaea (Internatinal Atomic Energy Agency), made the first visit by an international inspector... more
DefenseNorth Korea threats again the Usa
Pyongyang, North Korea – According to the communist regimen nuclear crisis will carry to a war
"With the demand for multilateral talks the United States want that other countries take Us’place. This is not the right approach, but it is a way to escape responsibilities. The crescent pressure exercised b... more
DefenseNorth-Korean have done a new missile test
Seoul, South Korea - The confirmation has come by South-Korean Defense Minister
"Missile has been launched today (3:00 am GMT) towards the Japan Sea. We think that it’s the same carrier model launched in February 24, but we are still trying to exactly understand the missile type". T... more
DefenseThales is about to dismiss 10.000 workers
Paris, France - The French electronic group restructures its abroad activities
According to the daily paper 'Le Parisien', Thales, French electronic group of defense that occupies 65,000 people, is about to dismiss 10,000 workers. The reduction of job order in the field would have... more
DefenseAVIONEWS in real time: Iraqi crisis (7): Powell wants an immediate decision
New York, Usa - There's not a real disarming
After the compliments for the inspectorsjob State Secretary Colin Powell said that there is need of giving a limit to the inspections. "It's true there have been some progress, but this happens in a... more
DefenseAVIONEWS in real time: Iraqi crisis (6): 10 days again before the war
New York, Usa - Syria accuses Usa of martial actitudes
Syrian State Secretary has emphasized Iraqi cooperation in disarming and he has accused Usa of war attitude that will create a situation of instability in MO. Some indiscretions from Security Council... more
DefenseAVIONEWS real time: Iraqi crisis (5): Germany State Secretary Fischer' s speech
New York, Usa - It's necessary to continue pacific disarming
"Until now we have not had proofs that the Iraq has constructed or is constructing nuclear weapons, also because the industrial situation of the country would not allow it. We hope that Iraq goes on to... more
DefenseAVIONEWS in real time. Iraqi Crisis (4): Blix finishes, El Baradei begins
New York, USA – It’s needed improve the system in order to interview the scientists
"How much time will we want us for the disarmament? We don’t need years for disarmament, but neither weeks, or months. Sure it will be important to maintain on the Iraqi territory a permanent team, for g... more
DefenseAVIONEWS in real time.Iraq crisis (3): Blix asserts the effort of Iraq disarmament
New York, Usa - He must still verify the biological stuff in possession of Saddam Hussein
? ?h difficult to interview scientists in Iraq because they're influenced by the dictatorship, but something we have obtained, thanks to some talks in informal way. Until now we have listened approximately... more
DefenseAVIONEWS in real time. Iraqi crisis (2): Blix’s speach
New York, Usa – It’s very important the engagement of the Russian and French aircrafts spy
Hans Blix, Un’s inspectors’ Chief has begun his speach to the glass palace. "Today we integrate the previous relationships with that we have collected lately. The begin difficulties have been exceeded alt... more
DefenseJapan has evacuated Baghdad’s Embassy to precede an American attack
Tokyo, Japan - Decision has been communicated by the State network
Japanese State network Nhk has communicated today that Japanese Foreign Ministry has ordered to the staff of Baghdad’ Embassy to leave the Country before of a possible and imminent American attack. According t... more
DefenseAVIONEWS in real time: Iraq crisis: within some minute there will be the Security Council reunion
New York, Usa - In real time inspectors relation
There will be within some minute, in nEw York, the UN assembly, during which England and Usa on one side and Russia, China, French and other countries on the far side will confront about the results of... more
DefenseA new missile has been handed over to Pakistan Army
Islamabad, Pakistan - Musharraf said that it's necessary to have a minimum deterrence
In January, another surface-to-surface missile system, Shaheen-1 (with a range of 750 km), was also formally handed over to Pakistan Army's Strategic Force Command. The missile - an official announcement... more
DefenseIsraeli Army is running to north of Gaza in order to prevent the launch of Palestinian missiles
Tel Aviv, Israel - Military radio announces it
Israeli military radio has reported that, in order to prevent ulterior launch of Qassam Palestinian rockets against Sderot’s citizen, in Northern Neghev, last night Israeli Army have occupied zones in t... more
DefenseUsa have ratified the nuclear disarmament treaty with Russia
Washington, Usa – Moscow has expressed satisfaction
Nuclear disarmament treaty between Russia and United States, on which last year American President, George W Bush, and the Russian, Vladimir Putin, had reached an agreement, has been ratified by United... more
DefenseUnited States President presses for multilateral agreements with North Korea
Washington, Usa - Bush is optimistic about the crisis
"This is a regional issue... because there are many countries that have a directed interest if North Korea has or it does not have the nuclear weapon. We are working hardly about a dossier and we are optimist... more
DefenseCivil Saudi airport would have been occupied
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - It will be the bridgehead for the next invasion
According to some testimonies hundred of American troops would have taken the control of a civil airport in Saudi Arabia, close to Iraqi the border, even if the news has not been confirmed by the American... more
DefenseAlley jet-fighters bomb an Iraqi radar plant
Baghdad, Iraq - They've been doubled the patrollings over Iraq
The average of the patrolling missions carried by Us and English fighters over Iraq are now more than 500 a day, in what many consider a precise strategy before the invasion of the territory, that some... more
DefenseGlobal Hawk planes to reach Middle East (2): the technical sheet
Rome, Italy - To be the real eye of the Us troops
The unmanned Global Hawk aerial vehicle (UAV) is able to fly at remarkable altitudes supplying to the military intelligence the most detailed information about the enemy resources. Once that the mission... more
DefenseGlobal Hawk planes to reach Middle East
Washington, Usa - It continues the deployment of means
According to Pentagon's official sources a group of Global Hawk aircraft, the unmanned reconnaissance plane, will be sent in Middle East to give support for the preparations for war. Ulterior details... more
DefenseUsa and North Korea had a secrets summit in Berlin
Tokyo, Japan -The reveal come by Kyodo Japanese press agency
Kyodo Japanese press agency has revealed, citing reliable sources, North-Korean and American task force, near respect governments, have held two long secret encounter in Berlin, in order to discuss the... more
DefenseGround attack to Iraq could start next March 17
London, United Kingdom - Four days of intense strafings will precede attack
Next March 17 could be the day of Anglo-American attack to Iraq. According to the London daily newspaper "The Daily Express", that cites Parliament sources, British troops in the Persian Gulf have received... more
DefenseIraq warns Bulgaria to not give the air bases to the Usa
Sophia, Bulgaria - But the government of Sophia hasn't taken a clear position yet
While the USA try to get those consents in Europe in order to deliver the decisive attack to Saddam, Iraq works obviously for opposite scopes; indeed the Iraqi ambassador in Bulgaria, Mahdì, has warned... more
DefenseTurkish soldiers support the Government position about the free way to the troops Us’ troops
Ankara, Turkey - Turkish General Chief in command has declared it
"Turkish Armed Forces position is the same of Government and is expressed by the motion that our Government has sended to the Parliament. The war will be short, if will be opened a second front in the... more
DefenseSouth Korea has asked to the Usa to loosen the tension with Pyongyang
Seoul, South Korea - South-Koreans take the distances from the United States
The South Korean Minister of the contacts with the North, has said today that the United States’ fears about an attack are groundlessness, but he does not have intentional to comment the announcement t... more
DefenseDenmark answers positively to the Usa demand to grant Thule radar base
Copenhagen, Denmark - Base is fundamental for the American program missile
"The government position about the demand to include anti-missile Thule station in the defense system is positive". This is the Denmark government coalition answer about the United States’ demand to a... more
DefensePalestinian rockets have been launched yesterday on the Israeli city of Sderot
Tel Aviv, Israel - According Israeli colonist would be the three wounded
It does not seem to become relaxed the tension in Palestine. According to Israeli police sources, some Qassam rockets,launched by Palestinian militants from Gaza's Strip, have fallen yesterday on the Israeli... more
DefenseTurkish Parliament ballot does not compromise American attack plans in Iraq
Washington, USA – Ankara Parliament decision could postpone attack on March
According to American Defense civil employees, Turkish Parliament ballot, that it has prevented to Us soldiers to disembark troops and equipment from the ships in front of Turkish coasts, it could postpone... more
DefenseKorean crisis: 4 Migs intercept an Us spy plane
Pyongyang, North Korea - Strained terms between Usa and North Korea
It was since 1969 that there was not such climate in the Korean peninsula, and the most serious incident since that date has happened on Sunday, when 4 Migs have intercepted an American spy plane RC-135,... more
DefenseNorth Korean Communist Party’s daily newspaper has threatened Usa
Pyongyang, North Korea – According to the paper the Armed Forces will be without mercy against Usa
According to Rodong Simun, the North’s ruling Workers Party newspaper, the American intelligence is staging a secret drill for a surprise attack on its nuclear facility and warned that an attack would t... more
DefenseThey're increasing the Alley bombings in the Southern of Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - Also new weapons could be tested
The Anglo-American attacks in the last weeks have been intensified considerably against Iraqi targets, close to the two "no-fly zones", the no-overflight territories placed to the north and the south of... more
DefenseIran will not give its airspace in case of a conflict
Teheran, Iran - Usa will bring instability in the Middle East
Iran wants to conserve a role as much as neutral in the Iraqi crisis development, even if it would lead to a conflict: in that case its airspace will keep closed to the two opposing parties, Iraq and Usa.... more
DefenseNew adjournment by Turkish Parliament about the bases concession to Us’ soldiers
Ankara, Turkey - Debate sent back on next Saturday
Yesterday morning, Vecdi Gonul, Turkish Defense Minister, has announced the Government assent to open the military bases to approximately 62.000 American soldiers (as published yesterday by AVIONEWS) and... more
DefenseIn January North Korea has carried out missile test
Tokyo, Japan - According to the Japanese press North-Korean in a position to hit the Usa
According to the Japanese daily newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, in January North Korea has carried out a test of a ballistic missile Taepodong, by a launch from the communist Country’s Est coast. Japanese D... more
DefenseIraq agrees to destroy Al Samoud II missiles
Baghdad, Iraq - Usa are skeptical, Russia ready to use its veto power
Just after the announcement from the head of UN inspectors, Hans Blix, who said Iraq is collaborating minimally in the disarmament activities, it arrives the umpteenth countermove from Saddam Hussein who,... more
DefenseUs satellites discover a North-Korean nuclear reactor re-opened
Washington, Usa - Atomic crisis risks to precipitate
"I think it’s a North Korea regimen example of growing actions in order to obtain concessions. We try a pacific diplomatic solution, but all the options remain opened ". United States have answered, b... more
DefenseTurkey yields to the American proposals
Ankara, Turkey - Turkish Parliament will have to ratify the agreement on the American Forces deployment
Today, Vecdi Gonulin, Turkish Defense Minister, has announced Turkish military bases soon will accommodate about 62.000 American soldiers. The agreement for the military collaboration between USA and... more
DefenseIraqi crisis: Croatia to give its airspace for civilian flights
Zagabria, Croatia - But it's difficult to give more concessions
The government of Zagabria has decided that it will grant "The airspace for the overflight, the landing and the refueling in the Croatian airports of the civil and cargo planes, to the ally forces guided... more
DefenseNorth Korea has told people to set up for a nuclear war
Pyongyang, North Korea of the - The communist regimen said to rebel against Usa
"The situation of the Korean Peninsula is reaching the brink of a nuclear war". This is the official declaration of the Korean Central News Agency that has also invited the Southern of the Country to rebel... more
DefensePreventive attacks continue against Iraqi targets
Washington, Usa - It's clearing the way for a ground attack
Even if not still made official a war has already begun, the American one against military and communication emplacements on the Iraqi territory. Also yesterday aimed attacks have been carried thanks... more