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DefenseItaly will be part of the UN Security Council
New York, USA - Five times non-permanente member
Italy will be part of the UN Security Council, with Belgium and South Africa as non-permanent member for 2007-2008. The three States will replace Denmark, Greece and Tanzania. If for Italy the conclusion... more
DefenseAfghanistan: Italian PRT in Herat turn over
Kabul, Afghanistan - Numerous projects in particular in the educational and health sectors
Turn over of the Italian Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Herat, Afghanistan: to the guide of the PRT the Colonel Antonio Zambuco. The General Danilo Errico, Western Region of Isaf's commandant, was... more
DefenseLebanon: Italy turned over command of the naval contingent of the Maritime International Force to Germany
Beirut, Lebanon - The Italian Navy will continue to be present with the "San Marco" ship
Italy turned over command of the naval contingent of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to Germany on Sunday. Italian Admiral Giuseppe De Giorgi passed command of the beefed-up force... more
DefenseGeorgia (2): the Russian troops abandon the conflict zone
Moscow, Russia - There are not strategic interests
In the plenum of Friday morning, the Council of Federation will examine two agreements on the retreaty of the Russian bases in Georgia. The senators are inclined to support two proposals: the president... more
DefenseGeorgia: the UN observers return to patrol the conflict zone
Tblisi, Georgia - They ceased the peace-keeping mission in 2003
The Un military observers have restarted Friday , after three years, the patrolman mission in the Kodori area, between Georgia and Abkhazia. To the patrols will participate also the Georgian Police and... more
DefenseNorth Korea: unilateral sanction from Japan
Tokyo, Japan - Our government is responsible of the State and people’s preservation
Looking forward to UN Security Council’s moves, Japan imposed unilateral sanctions to North Korea , in reprisal the nuclear test announced last Monday by Pyongyang government. The Japanese punitive measures a... more
DefenseLebanon: we are ready to shoot Israeli planes violatine the air space
Beirut, Lebanon - The Lebanese Foreign Minister stated there are 4 divisions deployed at the border with Syria
The Lebanese Foreign Minister, Elias Murr, stated that 4 divisions of the Lebanese Army have been deployed at the Syrian-Lebanese border, in order to beeing able to reply to the Israeli Air Force air... more
DefenseClose the "Regional Seapower Symposium 2006"
Venice, Italy - Signed from 15 States an agreement to pass at the final step of project
Friday, in Venice, at the presence of the Defense Minister Arturo Parisi and Chief of General Staff Giampaolo Di Paola, the works of the VI edition of the Navies Symphosium for Mediterranean and Black... more
DefenseBAE System will upgrade Saudi Tornado
London, United Kingdom - A contract for a value of USD 4,6 billion
BAE System, one of the major global commercial aerospace manufacturers, has signed a contract for the upgrade of Saudi Tornados for a value of USD 4,6 billion. The Al Quwwat al Jawwiya as Sa’udiya has t... more
DefenseJapan will break up five Russian submarines
Vladivostok, Russia - The operation's cost is equal to EUR 134 million
Yesterday the Japanese government announced the vice Foreign Minister, Ito Shintaro, will deal with the dismantling of five obsolete Russian nuclear submarines, belonging to the Pacific Fleet. The operation... more
DefenseThe atomic "Briansk" U-boat modernized and equipped with "Sineva" missiles
Moscow, Russia – More silent and with major capabilities to detect the enemies
Next October, the K-117 "Briansk", a strategic atomic submarine will enter service in the Northern Russian Fleet. Military journalistic sources have made known that the "Briansk", modernized and more... more
DefenseGermany orders PAC-3 missiles from the United States
Washington, USA - A contract for a value of USD 300 million
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has officially informed the Congress of the United States of the possibility of suppling to Germany PAC-3 (Patriot Advanced Capability) missiles. The Germany Government... more
DefenseThe missile system of the KA-50 Black Shark helicopters
Moscow, Russia - They cover a distance of 4 km in nine seconds
Among the single-seat helicopters in the world, there is the Kamov KA-50 Black Shark of the Russia Armed Forces. Its powerful armament is "Virj" (Whirpool) anti-tank missile system. The matter aircraft... more
DefenseLebanon (2): the Admiral De Giorgi is the new commandant of the UNIFIL naval task force
Beirut, Lebanon - Yesterday, the "San Marco" ship arrived offing the Lebanese coasts
Saturday afternoon, Admiral Giuseppe De Giorgi officially assumed command of the UNIFIL naval task force for the surveillance of the Lebanese coasts. The four Italian naval units "Garibaldi", "San Giorgio",... more
DefenseLebanon: China will send 1000 men
Helsinki, Finland - The engagement has came out from the meeting Asia-Europe of yesterday. Negotiation are in progress also with Seul
After the Asia-Europe summit of yesterday in Helsinki, French President, Jacques Chirac, has detailed that China will send 1000 soldiers to the UN contingent in Lebanon. The news has been confirmed by... more
DefenseA Japanese spy satellite to observe North Korea
Tokyo, Japan - A second launch is scheduled next year
In order to monitor North Korean missile development activities, Japan has put into orbit a military observation satellite, launched by a H-2A missile. Tokyo has already increased its missile defense budget... more
DefenseJoint Operation Active Endeavour NATO-Russia
Naples, Italy - Familiarization with the standard procedures of the Atlantic Alliance
From September 6th to 8th, crew members of the "Pitliviy", a Russian frigate, visited the Allied Maritime Command of Naples, and have continued the training of NATO’s anti-terrorism operation, called "... more
DefenseNegative test result for the Russian missile "Bulava"
Moscow, Russia – It is able to take up to ten nukes
Last week a new test of the Russian ballistic missile named "Bulava" from the U-boat "Dimitri Donskoy" occured. With a negative result, stated the spokesman of the Russian Armed Igor Dygalo. A special... more
DefenseChina can attack Taiwan in seven minutes
Taipei, Taiwan - The Taiwanese military has requested the government purchase American armaments
The People’s Republic of China will be able to attack Taiwan within the next few years and could hit the island with a missile attack in only seven seconds, the Defense Minister of Taiwan announced last w... more
DefenseSeptember 11 (2): today the fighters are ready to shot down the hijacked planes
Washington, Usa - Since then the US defense is different
"If the terrorists in any way would manage to take the control of a plane, is very difficult that they can make it fly to the target". These are the words of Paul McHale, US undersecretary of Defense,... more
DefenseRumsfeld confirms: Usa is going away from Maddalena within October 2007
Rome, Italy - It's been communicated by the Italian Defence Minister, Arturo Parisi
The US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, has confirmed that United States will leave the Maddalena base (Sardinia) within October 2007. The Italian Minister of Defence, Arturo Parisi, has announced that... more
DefenseLebanon (5): Indonesia will send one thousand Blue Helmets
Jakarta, Indonesia - A group of twelve militaries of the logistic service will prepare the arrive of the detail
Indonesian official governmental sources have announced last Tuesday the send in Lebanon of a detail of one thousand units, which deployment operations will start at the end of September. Within a few... more
DefenseJoint naval training between Russia and United States
Helsinki, Norway – One of the main goals was the prevention to the terrorism
Russia and USA conclude today the joint naval training "Eagle of the North", endured three days in front of the Norway’s coasts. The Soviet military attaché at the Russian Embassy in Helsinki has informed th... more
DefenseDeclaration by NATO and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Washington, USA - An agreement of stability that supplies solid relationships with the International community
On 6 September 2006, in the presence of the North Atlantic Council-NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan signed the "Declaration by NATO and the Islamic... more
DefenseAfghanistan: a device explodes against Italian mean
Kabul, Afghanistan - Four soldiers remained wounded
This morning round about at 9:00 a.m. local (6:30 a.m. Italian hour), an improvised explosive device is burst along the border of a street during the transit of an Italian military mean in activity at... more
DefenseLebanon (3): stopped the naval block, but Israel doesn't confirm
Beirut, Lebanon - The Italian ships are patrolling the coasts of Beirut
Sources of the Lebanese Government, followed by the Italian Defence Minister, Arturo Parisi, have announced that the naval block imposed by Israel on Beirut’s port has been removed. Israel neither confirm n... more
DefenseAfghanistan: false alarm on a C-130 with Tricarico on board
Kabul, Afghanistan - The automatic anti-missile system started
General Leonardo Tricarico, who is leaving his charge as Italian Air Force Chief of Staff on next September 19, ended traditional parting visits at several Divisions in Italy and started a series of meetings... more
DefenseRussia: the programme for the no-proliferation of the mass destruction weapons will come realized
Moscow, Russia - "It needs the dialogue with the other States, without to put in second plan the national interests"
The Russian Vice-Premier, Serguei Ivanov, during an intervention in front of the Committee for the control of the exports, has stated that Russia will realize the programme of the no-proliferation of the... more
DefenseUS Air Force is planning to modernize the A-10s
Washington, Usa - They aircraft's wings will be replaced is order to extend its operational until 2028
The US Air Force is planning the replacement of the wings of its oldest airplanes A-10, in order to extend the operational of its fleet of 365 aircraft until 2028. The A-10 in fact is a plane that has... more
DefenseJapan: nuclear ambitions for Premier Yasuhiro Nakasone
Tokyo, Japan -It needs to have ready any activation plans if there were geopolitic changement in the international scenario
In front of a possible weakening of the alliance between European Union and Japan, Tokyo must study the possibility to put to use the project to creation of nuclear weapons, has stated the Japanese Premier... more
DefenseTested the first Iranian fighter
Teheran, Iran - Similar to American F-18 but major for technical and tactical characteristics
The Commandant of the Iranian Army Ataollah Salehi has announced the creation and the positive results of the tests realized on the first fighter totally created by the specialists of the Iran Air Force... more
DefenseVarsavia: meeting of NATO Military Committee
Warsaw, Poland - From tomorrow to next Sunday
From tomorrow September 8 until Sunday 10 there will be in Warsaw a meeting of Defense Chiefs of Staff of States belonging to the Atlantic Alliance. The Military Committee -currently leaded by General... more
DefenseRussia: the military helicopters will be used by all the Armed Forces
Moscow, Russia - Equipped with an high level of technology that allow them to realize any mission
The Commandant of Russian Air Force Vladimir Mijailov last Tuesday during a press conference in the Trainign Center of Lipetsk, has stated that the military helicopters will be used not only for the Defense... more
DefenseRussia: the atomic U-boat "Yuri Dolgoruki" will take 12 missiles Bulava
Moscow, Russia – New naval means for the Russian Armed
The Commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy, Vladimir Masorin, has announced that, in next ten years, the nuclear strategic Russian Forces will come provided with eight or nine atomic U-boat. For the Russian... more
DefenseGuantanamo: the identity of the 14 Al Qaeda's Leaders
Washington, USA - Transported in the Cuban prison in last 48 hours
CIA has made known the identity of the 14 Al Qaeda Leaders transported in the military prison of Guantanamo in Cuba. In last 48 hours. There are the terrorists: 1 - Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the strategist... more
DefenseBush confirms the existence of the secret prisons controlled by CIA
Washington, USA - In the last days the 14 leaders of Al Qaeda have been transported in the Guantanamo prison
The President of United States, George W. Bush, in a speech to the Nation has officially confirmed the existence of the prisons remained secret out of USA, but considered necessary to combat the war against... more
DefenseAlcatel Alenia Space satellites to German Armed Forces
Berlin, Germany - They are Satcom BW
Bundeswehr, German Armed Forces, will have a safe multimedia network and continuous contact between local political and military authorities and units worldwide thanks to multi-session geostationary satellites... more
DefenseIran nuclear matter: Larjani in Madrid
Madrid, Spain - He will meet Solana in two days
Iranian nuclear chief negotiator Ali Larjani is in Madrid to have talks with Spanish leaders. He will meet Premier Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and, in two days, EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana,... more
DefenseLebanon (2): next September 12 will start the Italian operational activities
Beirut, Lebanon – In progress the training for the personnel of the UNIFIL multi-national mission
The displacement of the Italian detail continues from Jebel Marun to Naqura, where are in progress the training for the personnel of the UNIFIL multi-national mission. During these meetings the Italian... more
DefenseMerkel: more funds to Armed Forces
Berlin, Germany - German military expense is less than many European Countries'
German Armed Forces need more funds to face assignments, mostly for what concerns international missions. Chancellor Angela Merkel said so in an interview on "Die Zeit", specifying that Germany currently... more
DefenseUS space shield base will be in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Newspaper "Rzeczpospolita" reports that
Polish newspaper "Rzeczpospolita" wrote that US military base for space anti-missile shield system will be installed in an ex-Soviet base in Northern or North-Western Poland. In exchange Warsaw could receive... more
DefenseLebanon: the Italian air lift continues
Beirut, Lebanon – First flight of the Italian C-130J
The first C-130J of the 46^ Air Brigade of Pisa (Italy), last Sunday September 3, after five hours of flight, has landed in Beirut getting off at the air lift in the field of "Leonte" mission, from the... more
DefenseDannat: British Forces on a mission are on the verge of their capabilities
London, United Kingdom - The new Chief of Staff's words to "The Guardian"
The new Chief of Staff of British Armed Forces, Richard Dannat, who has been in charge for a week, told "The Guardian" that military men engaged in foreign missions are fighting "On the verge of their... more
DefenseUnmanned artificers for Canadian Armed Forces
Ottawa, Canada - Vanguard MK2 is their name
Canadian Defense Department has chosen robot artificer Vanguard MK2, produced by Ottawa’s Allen-Vanguard, on the field of MINI-ROV five-year program which will endow Armed Forces with this device management u... more
DefenseNATO drill in Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine - "Cooperative Marlin 2006" from September 19 to 28
The "Cooperative Marlin 2006", a NATO drill under the command of Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent of the Allied Maritime Component Command in Northwood, will take place from September 19 to 28 in Sebastopolis,... more
DefenseLebanon (2): Annan, "Within next 48 hours the block of Israel on Lebanon could end"
Alexandria, Egypt - This is the theory made by the General Secretary of United Nations in visit to Alexandria
"I don’t want to create false hopes, but I expect that by the next 48 hours we’ll receive positive news about it", General Secretary of UN Kofi Annan stated about the possibility that Israel can put an... more
DefenseNorth Korea: imminent the first nuclear testing
Beijing, China - Beijing invites the North-Korean Leader Kim Jong-Il
The Chinese Government has decided to invite in Beijing Kim Jong-Il, Leader of the North-Korea Republic, with the intent to block the missile and nuclear testings that continue to be carried out, in spite... more
DefenseUSA-Pakistan naval drill
Islamabad, Pakistan - "Inspired Union" in the Arabian Sea
Anti-terrorism joint military naval drill between US and Pakistan Navy started yesterday in the Arabian Sea under the name of "Inspired Union". In two weeks USA will deploy aircraft carrier "Enterprise",... more
DefenseLebanon (5): in progress the Israeli retreat
Beirut, Lebanon - The Commandant of UN peace-keeper in interview with the delegates of the Israeli and Lebanese Forces
The General Alain Pellegrini, Commandant of the UN peace-keeper, today has met the delegates of the Israeli and Lebanese Armed Forces in the UNIFIL’s headquarter, in the Naqoura’s port, in South-Lebanon, to... more
DefenseRheinmetall will develop German "Future soldier" programme
Berlin, Germany - A series of computer equipments for Infantry
German Bundeswehr assigned Rheinmetall for the development of an extended version of "Future Soldier System" project, which should lead to a larger order starting from 2009, when the series production... more