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DefenseEnglish secret services deny any tie between Bin Laden and Saddam (2): Blair stresses on the proofs
London, UK - But Saddam would have not have any role in September attacks
English Prime Minister, Tony Blair, repudiates the declarations that the British intelligence agency have made this morning about the ties between al Qaeda and Saddam. According to these last ones such... more
DefenseGreat Britain gives a base to Usa for the "space shield" program
London, UK - An improvement for the security, according to the Minister
Great Britain will grant the military base of Flyingdales (Nothern of Yorkshire) to American use for the missile defense plan in which, just recently, it has been carried out an other important test (to... more
DefenseIt's dispute between Australian PM and the parliament on the deployment of troops in the Gulf
Sydney, Australia - Public opinion more and more opposite about a war
Also Australia refrains on the possibility of a preventive war in the comparisons of Iraq, and yesterday the parliament has taken the historical decision voting against the First Minister John Howard,... more
DefenseNorth Korea can sell radioactive material
Washington, USA - The choice could be induced from the heavy economic crisis
According to the American daily newspaper "The New York Times", that cites Richard Armitrage's statement, American Vice Secretary of state, North Korea could decide to sell nuclear material , in case it... more
DefenseRockets against the Italian base in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Denied the official declarations of the last days
Some hours ago two rockets shold have been launched against the "Salerno" base, situated near the the Afghan town of Khost, in the South-Eastern part of the Asian country that hosts the Italian "alpini"... more
DefenseIt's ended successfully the fourth missile test in the missile shield program
Washington, Usa - Maybe Great Britain will join to the project
Some days ago it has been concluded the fourth missile test that in the American defense's will would be to develop the famous shield, able to destroy whichever missile that can be launched on the American... more
DefenseEnglish secret services deny any tie between Bin Laden and Saddam
Baghdad, Iraq - Ma the war will come for other reasons
According to a report of the English secret services and spread by Bbc, they are disowned all the accusations of a plot between the Osama Bin Laden's terroristic network and Saddam Hussein. The connivance,... more
DefenseFrance ready to use its veto right in case of a vote of war against Iraq
Paris, France - It's failed Blair's attempt to convince Chirac
The talks between the French president Jacques Chirac and the British First Minister Tony Blair have been concluded today about the Iraqi crisis, whose solution by now seems to be addressed through a war.... more
DefenseThe Pentagon will trade in completely new weapons
Washington, Usa - The investments will be made within 2009
During the next six years the Us Ministry of Defence, known worldwide as the Pentagon, will invest an amount equal to nearly USD 2000bn for making of completely new weapons, futuristic, in the definition... more
DefenseAn European Navy Force was born
London, United Kingdom - According to the British press today there will be the announcement
According to the British daily newspaper "Daily Telegraph" today in the summit between France and Great Britain, President Chirac and Premier Tony Blair will announce the constitution of an European Navy... more
DefenseIn the Western Pacific the US force is in alarm for North Korea
Seoul, South Korea – It is a preventive measure
"The United States are conspiring to increase their forces in Japan and South Korea to suffocate our country through military means. Our troops are ready, in the eventuality of whichever political or military... more
DefenseAmerican practices with Patriot missiles in Israel
Tel Aviv, Israel - Defense training in case of an Iraqi attack
They end today the final stage of a combined military practice between USA and Israel, called "Juniper Cobra 2003", in the desert of Neghev, where they will be launched between 10 and 14 Patriot missiles.... more
DefenseIt's ready the attack against Iraq, the plans introduced also by some newspapers
Washington, Usa - 3000 bombs in 2 days and the ground attack
According to the indiscretions reported by some of the most important American daily papers, Pentagon would have already scheduled an attack strategy to Iraq and there would be nothing of extraordinary... more
DefenseThe radio of the North Korean regimen announces: "Ready to face the United States"
Pyongyang, North Korea - While General Kim Jong Il visits numerous barracks
The broadcasting station of the North Corean regimen, Pyongyang Radio, has communicated today that the Army is ready to face the pressures and the intrusiveness of the United States. "The people and... more
DefenseRoyal Air Force is ready to triple its presence in the Gulf
London, United Kingdom – The announce comes from Geoff Hoon , Defense Segretary
Before the end of this week the English Government will triple the number of Raf (Royal Air Force) personnel and aircraft in the Gulf, in preparation for a war against Iraq. It was the same British Defence... more
DefenseNo Saddam's authorization for the U-2 patrolling over the Iraqi sky
Baghdad, Iraq - Un heads' inspectors could not come in Iraq anymore
Iraqi Prime Minister, Terez Aziz, has asserted the overflight of Baghdad's skies from U-2 American spy planes on Onu behalf is subordinated to the elimination of "no-fly-zones", the zones of flight interdiction,... more
DefenseThe USA do not exclude nuclear weapons as answer to chemical attacks
Washington, USA - The revelation comes from the Washington Times
According to the American daily newspaper Washington Times the President George Bush had authorized the nuclear weapon to protect the US troops and in answer to chemical and biological attacks. With the... more
DefenseAl Qaeda has the atomic "dirty" bomb
London, United Kingdom -The revelation by British television Bbc
According to Bbc, the Londonian secret agents have learned Al Qaeda terrorists succeeded to manufacture a "dirty" atomic bomb near Herat, in the western Afghanistan. The possibility that Al Qaeda was working... more
DefenseUs satellites look at suspicious movements of nuclear material in North Korea
Pyongyang, North Korea - The consultations still continue, but no result comes
In a period where all the attentions are turned on Iraq there is who still is focused on North Korea and its forbidden arsenal, the American satellite eye. Indeed Washington intelligence has never quitted... more
DefenseBae signs a contract with Raf (Royal Air Force)
London, Great Britain - The contract has a value of GBP 150m
Bae (British Aerospace) Systems, one of the greatest aerospace industries in Europe, has signed a contract for the value of GBP 150m. The contract concerns the upgrading of some Harrier GR9 the fleet... more
Defense8 European countries sign a pact with Usa (2): European Parliament says no to any one-sided attack
Brussels, Belgium - A motion contrary than the signed pact on behalf of the Usa
The European Parliament has voted, little ago, an amendment with which it is asserted that "A preventive attack [ to Iraq ] would not be in compliance with the international law". With 287 ballots in... more
Defense8 European countries sign a solidarity pact with Usa
London, UK - Also Italy among the signatory powers to the treaty
In the on-line edition of the Londonian daily paper "The Times" of this morning, news later reported by the greater European press agencies, turns out 8 European countries have signed a pact on behalf... more
DefenseMore Russian weapons are sold in China
Beijing, China - The Asian country is one of the most powerful reality in the world
More and more tight and several the ties between China and Russia for the supply of weapons and war material: a cooperation begun already more than ten years ago and that has yielded to Moscow a lots of... more
DefenseStill different positions after Bush' speech
Washington, Usa - Next Friday the important meeting with Blair
The eagerly awaited Bush President's speech to the nation in the customary meeting on the state of the Union has been the occasion, as all expected, to face also the node of the Iraqi crisis. The President... more
DefenseThe South Korean delegate comes back in Seoul, but he has not met the North Korea regimen leader
Seoul, South Korea – But the dialogue door is open
The South Korean delegate, Lim Ding-won, last Monday, went in Pyoongyang to meet the communist regimen leader, Kim Jong-il, to try resolving the difficult nuclear crisis (as pubblished yesterday by AVIONEWS).... more
DefensePreannounced other terroristic attacks against the United States in Kuwait
Kuwait City, Kuwait - It has announced the Muslim integralistic group "Daa' wa-Jihad"
The Muslim integralistic group "Daa' wa-Jihad" has preannounced ulterior attacks anti-Americans in Kuwait. The same group had already claim responsibility for the aggression of the last week at two civil... more
DefenseDiscovered problems with the missile launch system installed on the frigates of Indian Navy
Moscow, Russia - The system is of Russian fabrication
With a release coming from the Russian press agency Interfax the Russian Ministry of Defense says that the problem found on the missile launch system installed of the frigates of the Indian Navy is on... more
DefenseBae signs a new contract with Us Air Force
Washington, Usa - The contract has a value of USD 4,6m
Regarding the program tied to the F-16 aircraft in the equipment of Usaf (United States Air Force), Bae (British Aerospace) Systems has delivered to US Air Force a new version of the program Advanced Identification... more
DefenseRussian Defense Minister, Ivanov, highlights the situation on the aeronautic incidents situation
Moscow, Russia - Too high the disaster's number
The Russian Defense Minister, Sergej Ivanov, has reported on Monday, in an official notice, the situation of the aeronautic in the last 2002. The incidents, although diminished of 17% regarding 2001,... more
DefenseBae delivers a new anti-chemical war system to Us Air Force
Bristol, Great Britain - The system will be used to protect the aircraft of Usaf (United States Air Force)
Bae (British Aerospace) Systems is on the way to deliver some parts of a new defense equipment to be used in case of chemical wars or attacks to Usaf (United States Air Force), that is called Joint Chemical... more
DefenseThe South Koreans in Pyongyang to resolve the nuclear crisis
Pyongyang, North Korea - Today the South Korean delegate meets the communist regimen leader
It continues the activity, its second day, of the South Korean delegate Lim Ding-won in North-Korean capital, Pyongyang. Today the Seoul delegate will meet the North Korean regimen leader, Kim Jong-il,... more
DefenseUsa could release evidences of the Iraqi armament
Washington, Usa - But everything is set for the war, even now
According to voices coming from the American military field the USA would present inconfutable informations about the weapons of mass destructions held by Saddam Hussein's regimen. The proofs would... more
DefenseUs fighters in action in Afghanistan (2): 18 Talibans died
Kabul, Afghanistan - The most important military operation since March 2002
According to American military sources the operation just ended in the southern of Afghanistan, close to the Pakistan border, has been the greatest carried by the American troops in the country, after... more
DefenseUs fighters in action in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - Hard battles near the Pakistan border
According to local Afghan sources American jets would be in these moments bombing the zone of Athagar, in the southern of Afghanistan. The American fighters would be taken part also close to the city... more
DefenseProgrammed new improvements of B-52 aircraft in the equipment of Usaf (United States Air Force)
Los Angeles, Usa - The improvements will concern above all the electronic part of the aircraft
Official sources of Usaf (United States Air Force) say that by now (January 2003) until the first months of 2004 will be made several improvements upon the B-52 aircraft still in the equipment of the military... more
DefenseThe United States would have offered USD 4bn to Turkey for support against Iraq
Washington, Usa - The International Herald Tribune writes it
According to the International Herald Tribune writes today, the United States would have offered to Turkey a figure near the USD 4bn for compensation for the eventual war against the Iraq. "If Turkey... more
DefenseNorth-Korean regimen attacks international atomic agency
Seul, South Korea - The accusations from the official press agency
"Mohamed El Baradei, the international atomic energy agency (IAEA) secretary, is not in the position to discuss the issue about the Popular Republic democratic of Korea". This is the North Korea attacks... more
DefenseAnglo-American raid against Iraq (2): hit 5 communication facilities
Florida, USA - The bombs launched by Anglo-American jets
Five communication plants near Al-Kut and An Nasiriyah, in the southern of Iraq, have been bombed in the day of yesterday by the Anglo-American aircraft. According to Tampa headquarter, in Florida, objects... more
DefenseAnglo-American raid against military south Iraqi bases
Washington, USA – At the beginning of the year the raid number arrives to thirteen
Double Raids in the southern of Iraq by Anglo-American force, in less than 24 hours. The first attack has happened about 8:30pm (GMT), when American aircraft fighter have bombed an Iraqi antiaircraft defense... more
DefenseChoosen the place for the new demonstrative flight for the Uav
Washington, Usa - It will the Navy and Aeronautical base of Patuxent River
The Navy and Aeronautical base of Patuxent River, in the federal State of Maryland, has been choosen as the place where to do the next demonstrative flight of unmanned aircraft. The flight has been decided... more
DefenseUnited States praise Russia for its work about no conventional weapons
Washington, Usa - "The level of surveillance of the mass destruction arms is satisfying"
The representing of the Secretary of State (the Foreign Ministry) of the United States, Richard Armitage, has formally thanked Russia for the control that it is bringing forward on the reserves of mass... more
DefenseIsraeli missile raid on Gaza
Gaza, Palesatine - Destroyed a foundry, but the missiles have hit also a mosque and a church
Four days before Israel elections, violence explode in Palestine, where this morning tanks and Israeli soldiers, supported by war helicopters, have hardly knocked Gaza strip. In Zaytoun zone, five missiles,... more
DefenseAlso Canada opposes to a war in Iraq
Ottawa, Canada - It's strengthened the front of the countries opposite to a conflict
According to the declarations released by Canadian Foreign minister Bill Graham there would not be a justification for an attack to Iraq because the inspectors would not have had enough time in order to... more
DefenseExceptional measures and aerial space off-limits for the apex in Davos
Geneva, Switzerland - Swiss town will be armoured for six days
SFR 14m, about EUR 10m, is the total expense that will be supported for the emergency measures of Davos World Economic Forum, in Switzerland. Extraordinary measures and never set will be taken by Swiss... more
DefenseMore attacks on Us targets in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - It is the second in three days
It is raising the number of attacks carried against american facilities in Afghanistan and after the rocket launched on Monday to the headquarters in Bagram, 40 km far from Kabul today another base, at... more
DefenseIraqi crisis (2): tit for tat between Europe and Usa
Washington, Usa - Russia to not take part to the next Security Council
In few hours from the declarations of the American Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld some diplomatic certainties that seemed solid have begun to waver and rigidity positions have been raised like unsurmountable... more
DefenseAl Qaeda base in Turin
Washington, USA - The September 11 Kamikazes recruited in Mirafiori
According to the American daily paper Wall Street Journal, the base of the men who recruited the terrorists for september 11th attempt was in Turin. Situated in Mirafiori, a Turin quarter, the flat had... more
DefenseJoint military exercitation between India and Iran
New Delhi, India - The operation is included in a collaboration program between the two countries
In the context of a program of military cooperation between the two countries, India and Iran are going to begin a joint military exercitation that will be made during the next days. The news has been... more
DefenseIraqi crisis: it's chill between Usa and "Old Europe"
Washington, Usa - It's expected the Un meeting on January 27
They have arrived immediate and with ignited tones the German and French retorts to the words that yesterday the Us Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has pronounced after president Chirac and chancellor... more
DefenseA rocket destroys an Afghan military vehicle
Kabul, Afghanistan - Americans airplanes fly over the zone
According to Afghan official sources, an Afghan military vehicle would have been hit and destroyed from a rocket launched from an area near the border with Pakistan. Still it is not specified if there... more