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DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: Olmert refuses to end the air-naval block in Lebanon
Jerusalem, Israel - It was a request of Kofi Annan during a meeting with Israel Prime Minister
Israel has rejected the appeal by UN, expressed by the General Secretary Kofi Annan, to put an end to the air-naval block that is imposed to Lebanon since six weeks. The Premier Olmert has stated that... more
DefenseUS Air Force moves its B-1B from Diego Garcia to Qatar
Washington, Usa - The transfer will make save USAF USD 132m per year
US Air Force has decided to move its bombers B-1B Lancers from the base of the Diego Garcia island in Indian Ocean to the base of Al Udeid in Qatar. The decision was justified by economic reasons. In fact,... more
DefenseJapan protects itself from North Korea with US aid
Tokyo, Japan - USS Shiloh naval unit has been lined up for anti-missile defense
After North Korea destabilized several nearby Asian regions, starting a conspicuous missile testing programme, Japan has begun a protection plan that uses units of the US Armed Forces. To this purpose,... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: the official green light to Italian mission today
Taranto, Italy - The 5 ships of the contingent have already sailed away
The Italian Government approved yesterday the decree which defines the Armed Forces’ engagement in UNIFIL mission and in the first rebuilding interventions in Lebanon. About 2500 Italian military men a... more
DefenseThe Pentagon wants conventional missile warheads for an eventual preventive anti-terrorism attack
Fairbanks, USA - Rumsfeld said that during a meeting with Ivanov
USA are considering the use of intercontinental balistic missiles (ICBM) with conventional warheads. The US Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, said that during his tour in Alaska to see a missile site... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (4): Kofi Annan in Beirut today
Beirut, Lebanon - As first step of a diplomatic tour in the Middle East
The General Secretary of United Nations, Kofi Annan, arrived in Beirut this morning, where he is meeting Lebanese Premier Fuad Siniora, Defense Minister Elias Murr and Parliament President and Shiite leader,... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): an Italy-France relay for UNIFIL mission command
Brussels, Belgium - It is what emerged from the extraordinary summit of EU Foreign Ministers
The last Friday council of EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels traced an orientation in which France will lead UNIFIL in Southern Lebanon until 2007 and then the leadership will pass to Italy. The UN General... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (3): "Garibaldi" ship of Italian contingent has left
Taranto, Italy - It will leave headed to Lebanon tomorrow together with the rest of means
This morning at 9 am the "Giuseppe Garibaldi", one of the five units of Italian naval force which is leaving tomorrow for the mission in Lebanon, sailed away from Taranto, South Italy. It will receive... more
DefenseIran: new missiles in naval drills
Teheran, Iran - They are named "Zolfagar's slash"
Few days before United Nation’s ultimatum to suspend uranium enrichment activities and before Kofi Annan’s, UN General Secretary, tour, Iran communicates the launch of a new long-range missile by the Nav... more
DefenseLockheed Martin Corp. receives a contract for a value of USD 36 millions
Washington, Usa - For A-10 upgrade efforts
Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $36,000,000 cost-plus incentive fee contract modification. This action provides for continuing development and integration of several on-going A-10... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (5): UN plan for UNIFIL mission is ready
New York, USA - Up to 3500 blue helmets will be deployed within September 2
The Un plan for blue helmets sending to Southern Lebanon is ready. A 52-article document illustrates the peace-keeping mission, its phases and the different roles of military components. Five phases are... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (4): Belgium will send a substantial contribute of troops
Brussels, Belgium - Meeting between the Belgian Premier Guy Verhofstadt and Kofi Annan
Today, Belgium, the Premier Guy Verhofstadt has stated in press conference after a meeting with the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, will announce its availability to send a substantial contribute of troops... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (3): Gone ashore other 150 soldiers of the French detail
Beirut, lebanon - The international pression grows so that the European States increase their commitments in the State
Today, about 150 French soldiers have arrived in Lebanon, it is the second battalion that reach the peace-keeping Force in the South of the State, with the intent that keeping the truce between Israel... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): France will send a detail of 2000 soldiers
Brussels, Belgium - Tight alliance between France and Italy
Yesterday, the French President Jacques Chirac announced that France will send in Lebanon a detail of 2000 soldiers, a decision taken after to have achieved precise guaranties by UN and by other European... more
DefenseA new bomb of Us Air Force for the war against terror
Washington, Usa - It's been studied by a team of experts
Civilians and militaries have worked together for months in order to product a new bomb of smaller diameter that was delivered to the US Air Force pilots of the Lakenheat base in England. It were four... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: today afternoon summit of 25 in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - Meeting between Solana and Annan
The European Foreign Ministers will meet today afternoon in Brussels, summit called by Italy, to decide the modality for the contribute of the European States to UNIFIL, the UN mission in the South of... more
DefenseUSA: 80 PAC-3 Patriot missiles for Japan
Tokyo, Japan - Against an eventual attack by North Korea
USA offered Japan the purchase of 80 PAC-3 Patriot missiles to contrast an eventual attack by North Korea, which made some missile tests last month. Some Japanese sources report that. Weapons should be... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (3). UN orders the enlistment rules
New York, USA - First: "Do not disarm Hezbollah"
The Lebanese issue has created in the international community, since the cease-fire ofthe last August 14, uncertainly and confusion. In these ten days, among thundering announce, mobilized Armies and ready... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): Agreement on the necessity to send an European detail of 9000 soldiers
Rome, Italy - Today meeting between D'Alema and the Israeli Foreign MInister Tzipi Livni
Yesterday, during the meeting of European Political and Security Committee, the States that have participated reached an agreement on the necessity to send a detail of 9000 soldiers, looking forward to... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: in doubt the sending of troops by the side of Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden - Limited resources
Yesterday the Sweden Foreign Minister Jan Eliasson stated in press conference that his State is ready to aid Lebanon in the operations of mines’exhuming, in the rebuilding of the streets and the electric n... more
DefenseTerrorism: Task Force 152 at Italian guide in the "Fire Fox" operation in Persian Gulf
Rome, Italy - One of the most important activity of anti-terrorism control of the merchant traffic
485 vessels have been controlled by Task Force 152, the multi-national naval group at Italian guide that is participating to Enduring Freedom, the war to international terrorism, during the "Fire Fox"... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (6): China is evaluating the sending of troops
Beijing, China - The responsible for Middle East retailed that Beijing still has to study the UN resolution
"The Chinese part still needs to study the resolution" Sun Bigan, Chinese responsible in Middle East, has stated referring to Un resolution number 1701 that establish the sending tin Lebanon of a peace... more
DefenseUS Army training centre in Amman
Amman, Jordania - Nearly USD 70m contract
The American Army will build a training centre for special operations entitled to King Abdullah II in Amman, the Capital of Jordania. According to the USD 69,728,000 contract between Winchester US Army... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (5): officially defined the Greek detail
Athens, Greece - Unconditional no for the sending of ground troops
The Greek government yesterday, after a meeting of Governmental Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense, presided by the Premier Costas Karamanlis, announced the conditions with which will take part to... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (4): today in Beirut the conjoint delegation Farnesina-Defense
Rome, Italy - Sent also a mission for the cooperation to development
On dispositions of the Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D’Alema and of Italian MInister of Defense Arturo Parisi for today is predicted the departure of a conjoint delegation at high level guided by D... more
DefenseNuclear matter. North Korea: more US anti-missile systems
Pyongyang, North Korea - China stands against North-Korean nuclear armament development
According to Japanes press agency "Kyodo", USA intend to strengthen precautional strategic measures against North Korea through the installation of another modern radar system, after the one which was... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): Prodi calls up the Russian President Putin
Rome, Italy - Russia confirms the support to a possible Italian command
yesterday, the Italian President of Council Romano Prodi had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Two leaders talked about Lebanon situation and in the main about the Middle-East... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: Amnesty INternational accuses Tel Aviv of war crimes
Beirut, Lebanon - "Deliberate and non-strategic attacks with no distinction between civil and military targets"
In a report to be published in the next hours, Amnesty International says that Israeli attacks to Lebanese civil people were made with the deliberate intention to arouse people against Hezbollah. Amnesty... more
DefenseUS Air Force will have its profile on MySpace.com
Washington, Usa - The initiative is aimed to facilitate the recruitment of young people by US aviation
Since this week the web sailors that will connect to the web site www.MySpace.com will be able to see the new profile of US Air Force, that will show to them aspects of the military aeronautic life of... more
DefenseIran (2): the reply on nuclear matter has been delivered
Teheran, Iran - The document text is not known yet
As "Alam" TV had already announced, Teheran delivered a written reply to the incentives offer that was made by the six members of UN Security Council concerning Iranian nuclear program. The Secretary of... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (4): the hypothetical multi-national detail
Rome, Italy - Tomorrow the meeting of the European Political and Security Committee
In these hours it continues to discuss about the UN multi-national detail’s building for Lebanon, attending on the meeting of tomorrow of the European Political and Security Committee. To this day, t... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (3): tomorrow the European Political and Security Committee meets in Brussels
Rome, Italy - A rapid and clear definition of the enlistment rules will need
Tomorrow the European Political and Security Committee meets in Brussels, convoked by the Finnish presidency at the instance of France and Italy, to define the ways and consistence of the participation... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): Intervention a surprise of Bush to Glass Palace
New York, USA - Right now Blue Helmets in Lebanon
Yesterday, the American President George W.Bush has intervened to Glass Palace while the diplomatics were preparing the new meeting about the creation of detail, in programme for today afternoon. "It... more
DefenseIran: today the reply about nuclear to United Nations Security Council
Teheran, Iran - Bush: "If Iran had to ignore the Security Council's mandate will be needed any sanctions towards the State"
Today, Iran will be in the center of the attention of the whole world. Last Sunday, the Teheran government have made known that August 22 Tuesday, it should have given its replies about the pack of incentives... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: Kofi Annan calls up Prodi
Rome,Italy - "Italy significantly will contribute to the UNIFIL mission
Yesterday, the United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan called up the Italian President of Council Romano Prodi to resume the situation about the unfold of the military forces in South Lebanon and to... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: resume the air connections between Beirut and Cairo
Cairo, Egypt - Temporary passage in Amman looking forward to the direct line came reinstated
The Middle East Airlines (MEA) has resumed today, after 40 days of break, the connection between Beirut and Cairo via Amman, this has been retailed by Egyptian journalistic sources. A Lebanese aircraft... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (2): from Italy also an environmental task force
Rome, Italy - Italy is, with France, the main financer of the Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution
Today, the Council of Ministers has approved also the sending of an environmental task force, proposed by Minister of Environment Alfonso Pecorario Scanio to face the serious environmental problems that... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon: green light to Italian mission in Lebanon
Rome, Italy - Parisi: "The mission forecasts long, dangerous, hard and onerous"
This morning, in Palazzo Chigi, the Italian Council of Ministers to treat about the approval of the UN resolution 1701 for Lebanon that request the immediate cease-fire and the sending of an international... more
DefenseUN presses to receive the official offers of troops to send in Lebanon
Brusselles, Belgium - France and Italy should be the Countries to send more men
The UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric has recently stated that the United nations would like to "Receive as soon as possible sure promises of troops". The times are tightening for the sending of Unifil contingent... more
DefenseA US Air Force delegation visits Moscow
Moscow, Russia - It's the first official visit after many years
For the first time in the recent history a general from Usa Air Force went to visit Russia. Usa military aviation sources say they don’t have memory of the last time an Air Force delegation went to visit t... more
DefenseUK: Islamabad denies Pakistan funding to terrorists
Islamabad, Pakistan – The British government still shuts up about the request of extradition for Rashid Rauf
Yesterday, the Pakistan Foreign Ministry defined absurd and without basis the press information that regarding a funding by the side of different local humanitarian organizations to terrorists of the London... more
DefenseUK (2): continue the caos in the airport and lost thousands of luggages
London, United Kingdom - Blamed a decrease of bookings for Ryanair
The caos in the Londonese Airports continue, with a lot of deletions of flights and thousands of luggages lost, 20.000 only from August 10. British Airways has promised a return to normalcy in the terminals,... more
DefensePentagon launches the cooperation with Israel for the missile program "Star Wars"
Washington, usa - The program had been launched by Reagan in 1983
In 1983 the US President Ronald Reagan launched the missiles program "Star Wars", that had the aim to act the testing and fulfillment of a large anti-missiles defense. Yesterday, during a press conference,... more
DefenseCommon line of the European MInisters against terrorism
London, United Kingdom - New anti-terrorism measures and best coordination in the security of transports
Europe searchs a common line against terrorism after abortive attempts of London. The British Home Minster John reid has called a meeting that has seen the partecipation of Vice-President and EU Commissioner... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (15): brigade of paratroopers returns in Galilea
Tel Aviv, Israel - Shoots of mortar fire against column
The retreat from South Lebanon of the Israeli Forces gradually continue since two days. The military Radio has retailed that yesterday has returned in Galilea a brigade of paratroopers, at the end of... more
DefenseSaudi Arabia does not agree the binomial name "Islam-Fascism"
Riad, Saudi Arabia - The Islam according to the American President
The Riad’s government, last Monday, in an official press conference, after a meeting of cabinet, has stated that it can not accept that Islam was correlated with Fascism, according to it is affirmed b... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (13): France wants to cut times for the Lebanese troops to go in the south of the Country
Paris, France - The Foreign Minister goes in visit to Beirut
While in Italy the meeting of Council of ministers is scheduled for Friday to give the definitive green light to the sending of Italian troops for the UN peace mission in Lebanon (see for details AVIONEWS),... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (3): still have not made know the special corps and the military detachment that will come lined up in the Italian detail for UNIFIL
Rome, Italy - Sources of Italian Navy and Ministry of Defense deny the details of the mission
Continue in this hours the comparison between the MInister of Defense and the General Staff, that will come the apex in the meeting of the Italian Ministers Council next August Friday 18, for the definition... more
DefenseIsrael-Lebanon (12): Friday meeting of Italian Cdm and Foreign and Defense Commissions
Rome, Italy - The times for green light about UN mission are shorter
Friday August 18 there will be the extraordinary meeting of the Italian Ministers Council to discuss the Italian participations to the Un peace mission in Lebanon. It’s announced by the Presidency of C... more
DefenseCameron says Blair's Government doesn't do enough to fight terrorism
London, United Kingdom - The opposition leader hopes for more strict measures for who is suspected to be a terrorist
While the English Police has arrested yesterday another person suspected of beeing involved in the failed terrorist attacks of last weeks, the chief of English opposition David Cameron blames Toni Blair’s G... more