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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
DefenseNorway provides Nbc equipment to Turkey
Oslo, Norway - Nato confronts a reasonable chemic attack to Turkey
Norwegian government has decided to provide Turkey with NBC equipment for protection against possible attack using biological or chemical weapons. This decision follows the Nato's position to assist Turkey... more
DefenseA resolution about North Korea has been approved by the not-aligned countries
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – It is a compromise
It was needed all the night in order to convince North Korea to accept the resolution proposed by the delegations participants at the Summit of the 'Not-aligned Countries' movement in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).... more
DefenseThe Usa do not have plans in order to invade North Korea
Seoul, South Korea - Powell has reassured South Korean allies
"The United States do not have plans in order to invade North Korea and there are not soldiers in March". Assurance has been supplied by American State Secretary, Colin Powell, to Roh Moo-Hyun, new South... more
DefensePraga asks for Us help for its air defence
Praga, Czech Republic - Czech Republic would be unable to defend itself from a terroristic attack
The Czech daily paper Lidove Novyini published in the edition of February 24 the news that the Minister of the Defense Jaroslav Tvrdmk asked Nato to cancel the Renegade plan, based on every member of the... more
DefenseUS Defence orders to Boeing JHMCS systems
St.Louis, Usa - Assigned a USD 81m contract
US Defence department awarded Boeing an USD 81.2m contract to produce more than 300 Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS). The JHMCS consists of electronics installed in the aircraft and a new helmet... more
DefenseUs fighters bomb Iraqi missile plants
Baghdad, Iraq - Maybe to clear the way for an invasion
Some American mass-medias citing directly military sources, have reported a news according to which Us fighters have attacked on the today dawn, some Iraqi missile emplacements in the north of the Country:... more
DefenseIt's in doubt Turkish Parliament ballot on the Americans Force deployment
Ankara, Turkey - Usa and Turkey have not still reached an agreement
According to sources near the Turkish diplomacy, Ankara’s Parliament ballot, previewed on today, could be postponed. Turkey and the United States have not still reached an agreement about the economic c... more
DefenseA Frence veto will be taken as an "hostile action" by Washington
Paris, France - The declaration of Us ambassador in Paris
The American ambassador in France Howard Leach, has declared that an eventual Paris' veto in the Security Council of the UN would be considered by the American administration like an "action very hostile".... more
DefenseAn American spy aircraft has been intercepted in North Korea
Pyongyang , North Korea - Aircraft was supported by a refuelling airplane
"American imperialist warmonger has illegally introduced a RC-135 strategic airplane in the Popular Democratic Republic of Korea’s territorial area, in order to spy". The official notice comes by Kcna,... more
DefenseThe "Not-aligned" countries summit has condemned the Usa position about the Iraq
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Iraqi delegates has expressed satisfaction
"There are not any justification that councils a new document. The inspectors are making their job in the application of resolution 1441. We don’t agree with a new text", said the Syrian Vice President A... more
DefenseNorth Korean missile falls in the Mar of Japan
Seul, South Korea - Increasing concerns in the Far East
South Korean military source announced that yesterday, February 24, North Korea launch a missile in the Mar of Japan. The launch, as American Secretary State Colin Powell said, has not been "neither shocking... more
DefenseRevealed the names of British firms that supplied Saddam
London, UK - But the faults must be shared among the majority of western countries
It's more and more hard the clash between pacifists and interventionists in the soothed Great Britain care a possible war in Iraq, where it will have to fight against its own weapons. Indeed the leit-motive... more
DefenseA resolution about North Korea has been approved by the not-aligned countries
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – It is a compromise
It was needed all the night in order to convince North Korea to accept the resolution proposed by the delegations participants at the Summit of the "Not-aligned Countries" movement in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).... more
DefenseUS Army test new weapons for Irak conflict
Washington, Usa- Electro-magnetic pulse, microwave device and mini-nuclear weapons to defeat Saddam
Pentagon officials debate whether to use, during Irak war, the E-Bomb with the aim of producing "shock and awe", according to military planners. The E-Bomb can unleash an electro-magnetic pulse as it... more
DefenseFrance and Germany are against a second UN resolution about Irak
Paris, France- Chirac and Schroeder insist on inspections
A diplomatic source said that next days France will introduce to its partner of the Security Council a memorandum with a fixed calendar of the inspections. "France- Jacques Chirac said- means to grant... more
DefenseChina will intervene in order to resolve the atomic crisis in North Korea
Beijing, China - The declaration comes from the Usa’s State Segretary
"I think Chinese are anxious to supply aid as it's in their possibilities", Colin Powell, Usa’s State Secretary, said during his visit in China. According to Powel, China will make all that is possible i... more
DefenseA new Israeli offensive has been carried out in Gaza’s strip with helicopters and armed columns
Gaza, Palestine - 8 Palestinian militants and one Israeli soldier died in the operation
Yesterday night, Israeli Army columns supported by helicopters, have invaded Beit Hanoun town, in the northern of the Gaza’s Strip. After a combat against the Palestinian militants, Israeli soldiers h... more
DefenseAmerican raid in the southern of Iraq, military emplacements have been destroyed
Baghdad, Iraq - Iraqi artillery would have opened the hostilities
Some American fighters have bombed, in the yesterday evening, some military emplacements for the Iraqi telecommunication in the no-fly zone to the southern of Baghdad, after that the Iraqi antiaircraft... more
DefensePortugal withdrawal won't stop Airbus A-400M plan
Paris, France - The spokesman of French Defence Minister judges still valid the project
A spokesman of French Defence Minister said that the plan of the Airbus A-400m will go ahead. Also regretting for Portugal decision to not purchase three airplanes (like yesterday published from AVIONEWS,... more
DefenseIaea is in Iran (2): According to El Baradei Iraqi war is not necessary
Teheran, Iran - The Iaea’s General Manager has declared Saddam is cooperating
According to Mohamed El Baradei, International Atomic Energy Agency’s Director, in Iran to lead a delegation that is controlling some nuclear Iranian plants, the Iraqi regimen have begun to cooperate w... more
DefenseInternational Atomic Energy Agency is in Iran for inspections
Teheran, Iran - A delegation will control various nuclear plants
The International Atomic Energy Agency (Aiea) inspections about Iranian nuclear plant have begun this morning in Iran. After the arrive in Iran, Aiea’s delegation, leaded by General Manager, Mohamed E... more
DefenseThe Usa insist for multilateral agreements with North Korea
Seoul, South Korea – The North-Korean regimen threatens the nuclear war
"For other nations have to lose a lot by the North Korea’s dangerous actions, the challenge for a peace and a total stability in the region takes care all", this has said today in a speech Thomas Hubbard, A... more
DefenseUs former Air Force sergeant convicted of espionage
Virginia, Usa - Now the man could face the death penalty
According to the prosecutors Brian Regan, 40 years, former-official of the US Air Force and father of two children, would be guilty to have collected and sold secret military information to some enemy... more
DefensePortuguese Government renounces to purchase the A-400M
Lisbon, Portugal - Minister of Defence judges more economic C-130J
Portuguese Government decided not to purchase the A-400m, constructed by the European consortium Airbus, choosing the model C-130J produced by Lockheed. The news has been published by the edition online... more
DefenseHoly See has done an hard participation in front of UN’s Security Council
New York, USA – Vatican said force in an unjust instrument
"Holy See is convinced that all the efforts in order to reach the wealth of the peace instruments supplied by international right, the force resource is not right. It involves in serious consequences for... more
DefenseThe Arab League will gather next March 1 about Iraqi crisis
Il Cairo, Egypt - The summit was previewed in the end of March
According to the declaration of the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Ahmed Maher pubblished this morning by the press agency Mena (Middle East News Agency), the Arabic leaders have reached an agreement about... more
DefenseTomorrow the "Evil axis summit" will start
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The crisis of the Gulf will be the meeting object
Tomorrow, the "Not-aligned movement’s Summit", about the Gulf crisis, will begin in Malaysia. It includes Iraq and other states called by Usa’s President, George W. Bush, "The evil axis". Meeting will sta... more
DefenseTurkey does not yield to the Usa’s demands
Ankara, Turkey - Ankara would have asked an aids package of USD 30bn
Turkey’s Government has postponed the decision to allow Usa to unfold Americans soldiers in its territory. The provision, previewed yesterday, has been uselessly attended by the United States, that n... more
DefenseBlix warns Saddam: destroy "Al Samud 2" missiles
New York, Usa - Saddam's attitude is really important
The head of the UN inspectors for the disarmament in Iraq Hans Blix, is ready to write to the Iraqi rais to order the destruction of the "Al Samud 2" missiles, which would have a higher range than that... more
DefenseRussia protests against Usa: enough of the unilateral raids in the no-fly zones
Moscow, Russia - In this way the inspectors and international community's activity is thwarted
Moscow's Government has never agreed about the Anglo-American bombings on the "no-fly zones", that have been instituted by the Allies after 1991, in order to protect the Shiite and Kurdish minorities... more
DefenseNorth Korean Mig-19 crosses in South Korea
Seoul, South Korea - It's the first time since 1953
According to what reported in an official notice of the South Korean Defense Ministry, a Mig-19 of the regimen of Pyongyang has violated its airspace, re-entering however in short time. They have been... more
DefenseSwiss says no both to Usa and Saddam
Bern, Swiss - But the position could change
The Swiss government has comunicated today that it will allow neither to the American aircraft engaged in an eventual war with Iraq to fly over its airpace, nor to Saddam to find shelter in the country... more
DefenseNato’s Cpd has approved the Turkey’s defense measures
Brussels, Belgium - France does not seat in the Committee
Cpd (Committee of the Plans of Defense), Nato’s political decision organ of the integrated military structure, this morning, has approved the deployment of Awacs, Patriot and the logistics of support i... more
DefenseSaddam’s secret weapons are on board of three ships
London, United Kingdom - Intelligence is hunting cargos
British and American Intelligence agencies should be hunting three cargos, of 40.000 tons, that are sailing maintaining radio silence and could transport the Iraqi weapon of mass destruction. The revelation... more
DefenseAlso Russian spy planes are ready to lead to Iraq
Moscow, Russia - Some particulars are to be set up
They will go to join the spy Us U-2 and the French Mirage planes the two An-30B aircraft, supplied by the Russian Air Force. The An-30B is a reconnaissance plane equipped with a sophisticated technology... more
DefenseIsraeli Apache helicopters, missiles air-to-ground and tanks bomb Gaza
Gaza, Palestine - The budget of dead is heavy
This night Israeli troops, supported by fifty tanks, armed car and Apache helicopters, that have launched missiles air-to-ground, have completed an attack in Gaza. The battle has infuriated all the night,... more
DefenseIsraeli Apache helicopters bomb Gaza (2): technical sheet
Rome, Italy – McDonnell Douglas AH-64 Apache
McDonnell Douglas AH-64 Apache is currently one of the more sophisticated and expensive battle helicopters. Apache has a variety of armaments that include a gun under the snout, gondolas for not guide... more
DefenseTeheran warns Usa: don't dare to violate our airspace
Teheran, Iran - Us fighters to be shoot down in case of crossing
Through an official official notice, released by the Iranian Defense Minister Ali Shamkhani, the government of Tehran warns the USA to not violate the airspace during missions of attack against Iraqi target.... more