Air-to-air refueling has emerged as one of the “most promising ideas” during a seminar on pooling and sharing among EU member states. The seminar focused on strengthening military cooperation between EU member states, one of the priorities of Poland’s EU presidency in the area of Common Security and Defence Policy.
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Air-to-Air Refueling ‘Promising’ for EU Pooling
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011India, Sri Lanka Begin Sea Exercises
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011After restoring defense ties last year, India and Sri Lanka have begun joint naval exercises.
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FBI head visits Islamabad amid tensions
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011FBI Director Robert Mueller is visiting Pakistan as tensions between the two countries spike over US demands that Islamabad crack down on Afghan militants it says get shelter on Pakistani soil.
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China military growth to boost arms sales to Asia
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011Smelling victory
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011Turkey to beef up naval forces in East Mediterranean – TV
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011Turkey will step up its naval presence in East Mediterranean to head off Israeli measures against aid convoys to Gaza, Turkey’s NTV channel said on Wednesday.
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Dassault uses Libya war to boost Rafale
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011Dassault Aviation hopes to capitalize on France’s participation with the United Arab Emirates in the air campaign against Moammar Gadhafi’s crumbling regime in Libya to promote the sale of 60 Rafale multi-role jets to the Persian Gulf state.
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Big Cuts May ‘Cripple’ U.S. Industry Base
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011Nearly $1 trillion in military spending cuts over the next decade would “cripple” the U.S. defense industrial base, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned, as he continued to urge Congress to look at other parts of the federal budget to lower the country’s debt.
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S. Korea seeks ‘fruitful’ nuclear talks with N. Korea
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011South Korea’s chief nuclear envoy arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to meet again with his North Korean counterpart, hoping to achieve a “fruitful result” in the meeting aimed at reviving the stalled six-nation talks on ending the North’s nuclear weapons programs.
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Yemen unrest: ‘Ceasefire’ halts fighting in Sanaa
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011A ceasefire has been agreed in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, after government forces shelled a protester camp there, killing seven people, reports say.
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