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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
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