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DefenseNew law on Venezuelan Armed Forces
Caracas, Venezuela - Statements of American Ambassador William Brownfield
American ambassador in Venezuela, William Brownfield, in an interview of last hours, states that by the side of Usa is not any intention to invade the Country. President Hugo Chàvez has an adverse idea,... more
DefensePyongyang's Government unleashs an international crisis
Tokyo, Japan - Reactions from the whole international community
Yesterday, North Korea proceeded to launch at least seven missiles, but according to other sources, missiles tested in the last night, was eleven, and among these is been noticed the presence of a intercontinental... more
DefenseUSA leans on a possible entry of Georgia in the NATO
Washington, USA - Negatives response by the side of Russia
Yesterday, Wednesday 5 July, in a press conference, President of Usa George W. Bush stated the will on the part of American government to lean on a possible entry of Georgia in the NATO. To the conference... more
DefenseItalian Alpine soldier drill in Alto Adige
Bolzano, Italy – There will be also the Italian Defense Minister Parisi
It will start today, at the presence of the Italian Defense Minister Parisi, the e drill "Falzarego 2006". In the operations they will be engaged about 200 Alpine soldiers of "Julia" and "Taurinense" brigade... more
DefenseMissile crisis in Far East (2): China's concern
Beijing, China - It is necessary a diplomatic solution to the problem
Chinese Government expressed today, through its Foreign Minister Liu Jianchao, its concern for the crisis triggered by missile tests carried out this morning by North Korea (see for details AVIONEWS).... more
DefenseAmerican Government grants two billion of dollars in military supports to Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - The American Army engages in suppling equipments to the Afghan Army
The United States engage in giving weapons, military vehicles and facilities to the Afghanistan’s Army for a total value of two billion dollars. This is what the White House announced Monday. The re-built A... more
DefenseMissile crisis in Far East
Seoul, South Korea - North Korean missiles launched towards Japan
High tension in Far East. This morning North Korea carried out a series of missile tests with several launches toward Japan and USA. According to South Korean agency Yonhap 10 missiles, among which an... more
DefenseJSF programme: bilateral deal Italy-Holland
Rome, Italy - Ordinance of a merit medal of honor to General Giovanni Fantauzzi
Yesterday, in the Palazzo Aeronautica, in the Office of Undersecretary of Defense, the Honorable Emilio Casula, the Dutch Undersecretary of Defense, Cees van Der Knapp, bestowed on General Giovanni Fantauzzi... more
DefenseCooperation in defense between China and Japan
Beijing, China - "Taking history as a mirror and looking forward to the future"
During a meeting of the Japan-China Friendship Fund between China and Japan, Xu Caihou, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of People’s Republic of China, issued a statement pertaining to t... more
DefenseLaunch of the second russian missile
Moscow, Russia - Military training in the Barent Sea
The russina nuclear submarine of the North’s Motor Pool, in training in the Barent Sea, executed the launch of a ballistic missile RSM-54, toward Kura’s zone, in the Kamchatka’s peninsula. It’s the sec... more
DefenseCIOR Convention in Viterbo
Viterbo, Italy - From today to July 8
The annual Convention of CIOR, the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers, has started today in Viterbo, gathering all on leave Officers who are willing to be enlisted again in case of need. Almost... more
DefenseNo sonar in US Navy drill
Washington, USA - A federal judge agreed granted environmentalists protests
Environmentalists and animalists protested against sonar use during US Navy drill occurring off the Hawaii coasts (see AVIONEWS for details), because these tools puzzle whales and sea mammals. Florence-Marie... more
DefenseParisi announces the sending of a C-130 and aeronautical staff to Congo
Rome, Italy - Support to the UE mission in view of next elections
After forty years, in Congo (ex-Zaire), the first free politic and administrative elections will be held next July 30. The UN observers have been charged of supervising in order to avoid that once again... more
DefenseItalian Defense: EUR 488m allocated for foreign missions
Rome, Italy - 8000 Italian military men engaged in 18 Countries
The Italian Defense Minister, Arturo Parisi, announced that the Government allocated EUR 488m for all the national missions abroad, which currently amount to 29 in 18 Countries. The main presence of Italian... more
DefenseBush will make his speech next July 4 in the base of Fort Bragg
Washington, Usa - It will be the third time that the President visits the special forces base
On the occasion of the Indipendence Day, July 4, US President George W. Bush will go to the military post of Fort Bragg in North Carolina, where are located the army special forces. In a press release... more
DefenseIraq: the Italian contingent has been halved
Nassiriya, Iraq - The turnover between Sassari and Garibaldi Brigades is over
The long-time turnover between Sassari and Garibaldi Brigades in Nassiriya, which lasted more than one month through a huge air lift, is over. There are 1600 Italian military men in Iraq now, half the... more
DefenseIt will end tonight the retreat of the Sassari Brigade from Iraq
Cagliari, Italy - Big contribute to the pacification of the Arab country
They will come back tonight, at 0:45 am, at Cagliari-Elmas airport, the last 50 soldiers of the Sassari Brigade, from January engaged in Iraq in a peace mission (see for details AVIONEWS). In the Arab... more
DefenseMission in Afghanistan. Rossi: the money saved with the retreat of our troops could be used to improve the welfare state
Boulogne, Italy - A note of the Emilia Romagna's Italian Communists, signed by Senator Rossi, said that our contingent is bigger than the British one
The Secretary of the Italian Communists of the Emilia-Romagna asked to the Italian Government to retreat our military contingent. The party is against an increase of our soldiers at Kabul to allow to US... more
Defense"Steadfast Jaguar 2006": simulation in Sao Vicente island
Praia, Capo Verde - The NRF military drill ends tomorrow
On the field of the military drill named "Steadfast Jaguar 2006" which has been occurring until tomorrow in Capo Verde (see AVIONEWS for details), 300 men on ground, 14 air units and 12 naval units of... more
DefenseItaly-Philippines: meeting between Defense Ministers
Rome, Italy - Parisi and Cruz want to deepen cooperation
Italian Defense Minister, Arturo Parisi, met the Secretary of National Defense of Philippines Republic, Avelino Cruz, in Rome yesterday. They talked about possible future cooperation ways between Armed... more
DefenseNew patrolship for the Italian Navy
La Spezia, Italy - It will be put in service in Egypt
The new patrolship "Staffetta" was delivered to the Italian Navy to be put in service in Egypt, to control Tiran Strait. This is the 4th ship of this type delivered to Italian Navy. At the delivery ceremony,... more
DefenseMore funds for the Italian Army
Rome, Italy - That were requested by Italian Army Chief of Staff General Cecchi
Italian Army Chief of Staff, General Cecchi, expressed his anxiety because of the problems that very soon could arrive for the Armed Force if more funds will be not given. Despite the economic problems... more
DefenseChavez elected a new Defense Minister
Caracas, Venezuela - There is the fear of a US's attack
Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, announced a change to the military vertex of his country. During a military parade last Saturday in Caracas, the Head of the State elected as new Defense minister the... more
DefenseUS anti-missile test was successful
Washington, USA - Off the Hawaii coasts
The anti-missile test in the Pacific Ocean, which was already announced by the Pentagon in the last days, was successful (see AVIONEWS for details). The boat Shiloh intercepted with a "Standard" missile... more
DefenseThales. "La Tribune": the merger with DCN shipyard is postponed in 2007
Paris, France - The cause for the delay is the due diligence not being over yet
More delays in the merger between naval activities of Thales, the French electronics and defense company, and DCN State shipyard. According to French economic-financial newspaper, "La Tribune", the merger... more
DefenseUS Army will recruit 42-year-old soldiers
Washington, USA - In order to meet lack of staff
After enlistment maximum age boost from 35 to 40 years last January, US Army goes further and leads maximum limit to 42 years. The target is to recruit 80,000 new soldiers within the end of 2006: until... more
DefenseUS Navy Commander meets Sigonella base Commander, Antonio Di Fiore
Catania, Italy - He was in the Sicilian base to be present at command exchange of Task-Force 67
"The Commander of US Navy 6th fleet, Admirer Boomer Stufflebeem, was at the base in Sigonella, Sicily, to be present at the command exchange of Task-Force 67 and visited the base Commander, Colonel Pilot... more
DefenseVernetti: helicopters sending to Afghanistan is right
Rome, Italy - Today the Italian Foreign Undersecretary is in Kabul
The Italian Foreign Undersecretary, Gianni Vernetti, has gone to Kabul today and, with the occasion, he made some comments about the request of new troop transport helicopters by the Italian military contingent... more
DefenseItaly could send Predator aircraft in Afghanistan
Washington, USA - It was retailed by US weekly "Defense News"
According to US weekly "Defense News" Italy could send in Afghanistan some Predator aircraft. The decision should be part of the re-definition of our mission in Kabul as consequence of the retreat of the... more
DefenseIran nuclear matter. D'Alema: I don't think they have atomic bomb
Rome, Italy - Italian Foreign Minister's comments after his meeting with Mottaki
"I don’t think they are about to get nuclear weapons", that is what Italian Foreign Minister, Massimo D’Alema, said this morning on TV after having had talks with his Teheran counterpart, Manuchehr Mot... more
DefenseAmerican anti-missile test
Washington, USA - Off the Hawaii coasts
The Pentagon is making a new test to prove its future anti-missile missile system in Hawaii: a false mid-range missile will be launched from Kauai island and a US military boat will shoot an anti-missile... more
DefenseSummit in Cagliari between the President of Sardinia and the Italian Defense Minister
Cagliari, Italy – Too much military servitude for the island
It took place yesterday in Cagliari a summit between the President of Sardinia Soru and the Italian Defense Minister Arturo Parisi. At the center of the talks there was the problem of the military servitude... more
DefenseNATO. Dini: the Alliance will be more cohesive and it will suggest again its role
Rome, Italy - It was declared by the President of the Senate's Foreign Commission, Lamberto Dini
"NATO, in sight of the next Atlantic Consilium, started to change its face, being more cohesive and suggesting again with more power its role. Riga’s meeting will be important for the future development o... more
DefenseIran nuclear matter (2): Ahmadinejad will reply UN offer in August
Teheran, Iran - The International Community asked for a reply within the end of June
Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, keeps on dilate negotiation times with the International Community: today he made known that Teheran will answer the incentives package offer within August 22. So... more
Defense"Como 06" in Costanza
Costanza, Romania – Naval drill by NATO, Partnership for Peace and Mediterranean Dialogue Programme
The naval drill called Cooperative Mako ("Como 06") is taking place in these days until June 30 in Costanza, Romania. About 2000 military and 50 civil men, 25 boats and 6 airplanes of NATO, Partnership... more
DefenseTirana: air traffic training course by Italian military men
Tirana, Albania - On the field of DIE projects
Military men of the Italian Experts Delegation (DIE) in Tirana, Albania, on the field of their activities which aim at developing local Armed Forces, managed a training course for air traffic controllers,... more
DefenseIran: no direct talks with USA on Iraq but agreement prospects on nuclear matter
Teheran, Iran - The words of Iranian Foreign Ministry
The spokesman of Iranian Foreign Ministry, Hamid Reza Asefi, said yesterday that direct talks between Teheran and Washington on Iraq are impossible, considering US "Unreasonable and uncorrect" attitude... more
DefenseJapan confirmed the retreat of its contingent from Iraq
Tokyo, Japan - The Raising Sun will continue to supply logistic support to the coalition troops
Japanese Government confirmed to the US Administration, its intention to retreat its troops from Iraq (see for details AVIONEWS). Prime Minister Koizumi specified that his country will continue to supply... more
DefenseItalian General placed first in a course of the US National Defense University
Rome, Italy - General Giancotti will become a member of the Italian Air Force's Staff
The first placed man of the course of the Industrial College of Armed Force, organized by National Defense University, is Italian. He is General Fernando Giancotti, 49 years old from Rome. It is the first... more
DefenseNATO's drill at Capo Verde
Praia, Capo Verde - In the missions it will be engaged the NATO Response Force
It started yesterday at Capo Verde the drill "Steadfast Jaguar 2006" of NATO Response Force (NRF) (see for details AVIONEWS). The operation want to show the deployment capabilities of NRF to strategic... more
Defense"Antica Babilonia" Mission: the Command passes from Sassari to Garibaldi Brigade
Nassiriya, Iraq - Italian soldiers will be reduced to 1600 within the end of June
The air lift for the substitution of Sassari Brigade soldiers with Garibaldi ones, which has already started for several days, will go on until June 28, when the Command change within "Antica Babilonia"... more
DefenseArgentina: no Armed Forces for internal security
Buenos Aires, Argentina - A decree reorganizes civil and military jurisdictions
The matter of national security will no longer concern Argentinian Air Forces from now on. Signing implementation regulation of 1988 law, the President Nestor Kirchner ratified separation between internal... more
DefenseDefense: agreement between Australia and Turkey
Canberra, Australia - A deal between Armed Forces
Australian Armed Forces Chief, Marshal Angus Houston, and his Turkish counterpart, General Hilmi Ozkok, signed an understanding protocol in Canberra in order to strengthen cooperation on the field of Defense... more
DefenseWithin the end of the year Venezuela will dispose of Russian military aircraft
Caracas, Venezuela - It was declared by Venezuelan President Chavez
Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, confirmed yesterday that within the end of the year his country will receive the first Russian fighter of Sukhoi, which will replace the F-16 made in USA of which Washington’s A... more
DefenseMilitary flights on the Aegean Sea will be suspended for three months
Athens, Greece – It was activated a direct phone line between Greek and Turkish military commands
After the incident that on last May 23 involved a Greek fighter and a Turkish one, and in which the Ellenic pilot lost his life (see for details AVIONEWS), Athens’ Government announced a three months h... more
DefenseMarines' new commandant elected
Washington, USA - Gen. Coway replaced Gen. Hagee
Since yesterday Marines corp has a new commandant. Gen. James Coway replaced Gen. Michael Hagee at the vertex of the most famous corp of US Armed Forces. The replacement arrived in a not easy moment for... more
DefenseJoint Strike Fighter. Tricarico: the project for the new aircraft will guarantee 10,000 jobs
Washington, USA - So said Italian Air Force Chief of Staff, General Leonardo Tricarico
During a visit in USA our Air Force Chief of Staff, General Leonardo Tricarico, it was made known that the Joint Strike Fighter will guarantee to Italy 10,000 jobs in the next 45 years and the Italian... more
DefenseParisi at "Eurosatory 2006"
aris, France - Meeting between Italian Defense Minister and the Italian businessmen present in Paris
Italian defense Minister Arturo Parisi went yesterday in Paris to visit the international fair of air-ground defence and security "Eurosatory 2006" (see for details AVIONEWS). At the show, inaugurated... more
DefenseNATO's drill in Veneto
Treviso, Italy - Italian, Greek, Hungarian and Portuguese Armies engaged in a peacekeeping mission
It started yesterday at Motta di Livenza, Treviso, Nato’s drill "Livenza Cooperation 2006", which sees engaged in a peacekeeping simulated mission the Italian, Greek, Hungarian and Portuguese Armies. T... more
DefenseGalileo Avionica at "Eurosatory"
Paris, France - The avionic company presents its defence products
The International Defence Exhibition called "Eurosatory" is taking place in Paris from June 12 to 16. Italian Galileo Avionica (Finmeccanica Group) is displaying its last-generation products: P.A.R. 2090C,... more