Archive for the ‘International News’ Category
Thursday, February 16th, 2012
The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution strongly urging Russia to immediately stop selling arms and military equipment to Damascus.
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Tags: Arab League, Bashar al-Assad, EU Sanctions on Syria, Free Syrian Army (FSA), French Foreign Ministry, Int Defense News, International Arms Deal, International Defense Treaty, Middle East News, Middle East Strategic Balance, Russia-Syria Relation, Russian Armed Forces, Russian Defense Ministry, Russian Navy, Syrian Air Force, Syrian Armed Forces, Syrian Army, Syrian Defense Ministry, Syrian Foreign Ministry, Syrian Navy, Syrian Unrest, Syria’s Transitional National Council, UN resolution on Syria
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Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
Russia would use nuclear weapons in response to any imminent threat to its national security, Chief of the Russian General Staff Gen. Nikolai Makarov said on Wednesday.
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Tags: Int Defense News, International Defense Treaty, Russia-NATO relations, Russian Armed Forces, Russian Army, Russian Defense Ministry, Russian Ground Forces, Russian Nuclear Weapons
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Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
Iran has staged an elaborate ceremony to unveil new developments in its nuclear programme.
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Tags: Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, IAEA, Int Defense News, International Atomic Energy Agency, International Defense Treaty, Iran Armed Forces, Iran Def News, Iran Nuclear News, Iran Six group, Iranian nuclear ambitions, Iranian nuclear program, Iranian nuclear sites, Iranian Nuclear Weapons
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Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
The Chinese aerospace industry’s advance on the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) sector appears to be gaining momentum.
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Tags: Chengdu Aircraft Corporation, Chinese Armed Forces, Chinese army, Chinese Defense Industry, Chinese Defense Ministry, Chinese Defense Spendings, Chinese Drones, Chinese helicopters, Chinese Technology, Chinese UAV, Defense Technology, Int Defense News, RQ-16 T-Hawk micro air vehicle, Technology News, V750 pilotless helicopter, Xianglong UAV
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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
India plans to test launch its new Agni-5 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), capable of carrying nuclear warheads, in the second half of March, The Times of India reported on Tuesday.
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Tags: Agni V ballistic missile, Indian Armed Forces, Indian Army, Indian nuclear capable missile, Indian Nuclear Command Authority (NCA), Indian Nuclear Program, Indian Nuclear Weapons, Int Defense News
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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps commander says that Iran has adopted the strategy of “smart control of the Strait of Hormuz” in the face of oil sanctions and threats.
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Tags: Int Defense News, International Defense Treaty, Iran Armed Forces, Iran-Israel Capabilities of War, Iran-Israel Crisis, Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Navy, Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Naval Force, Israel Defense Force, Strait of Hormuz, US Armed Forces, US DoD, US-Iran Crisis, US-Israel Attack on Iran, US-Israel Military Cooperation, Zionist regime’s nuclear weapons program, Zionist regime’s plots
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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
China’s defence budget will double between 2011 and 2015 and outstrip the combined spending of all other key defence markets in the Asia-Pacific region, global research group IHS said Tuesday.
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Tags: Chinese Armed Forces, Chinese Defense Budget, Chinese Defense Ministry, Chinese Defense Spendings, Chinese power, Int Defense News, International Defense Treaty
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Monday, February 13th, 2012
China’s military spending is nearly 3 times that of India’s, according to a new report by ‘Research and Markets’ – a market research firm based in Dublin, Ireland.
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Tags: Chinese Armed Forces, Chinese Defense Industry, Chinese Defense Ministry, Chinese Defense Spendings, Int Defense News, International Arms Deal, International Defense Treaty
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Monday, February 13th, 2012
The Arab League said it agreed on Sunday to open contacts with Syria’s opposition and to ask the United Nations to form a joint peacekeeping force to the unrest-swept nation in moves swiftly rejected by Syria.
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Tags: Arab League, Bashar al-Assad, EU Sanctions on Syria, Free Syrian Army (FSA), Int Defense News, International Defense Treaty, Syrian Air Force, Syrian Armed Forces, Syrian Army, Syrian Defense Ministry, Syrian Foreign Ministry, Syrian Navy, Syrian Unrest, Syria’s Transitional National Council, UN resolution on Syria
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Monday, February 13th, 2012
Informed sources in Tehran say that the Fordo enrichment facility will become fully operational over the next few days.
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Tags: Fordo enrichment facility, IAEA, Int Defense News, International Atomic Energy Organization, International Defense Treaty, Iran Armed Forces, Iran Def News, Iran Nuclear News, Iranian nuclear ambitions, Iranian nuclear program, Iranian nuclear sites, Iranian Nuclear Weapons, Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor, Iran’s Natanz enrichment plant, Isfahan’s Uranium Conversion Facility
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