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Norway, Russia Strengthen Relations

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Norway and Russia have agreed to improve cross-border military relations and expand cooperation in multibranch exercises and common strategic and environment-based programs in their Arctic territories.
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Finn Defense Minister Passes Committee Test

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Finland’s Committee on Foreign And Security Policy (CFSP) has declared that Defense Minister Stefan Wallin was within his rights to “provide ministerial guidance” in support of the retention of the Uusimaa Brigade, whose future came under close scrutiny as part of the National Defense Reorganization Plan (NDRP).
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A rare look inside Chinese military expansion

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

At A meeting of South-East Asian nations in 2010, China’s foreign minister Yang Jiechi, facing a barrage of complaints about his country’s behaviour in the region, blurted out the sort of thing polite leaders usually prefer to leave unsaid.
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Syria forces hit rebels

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Syrian forces pressed a crackdown on rebel bastions Wednesday despite a truce pledge, with the United States voicing doubts that President Bashar al-Assad will comply with a peace plan deadline.
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No country would have been Iran’s enemy without U.S. pressure: Iran

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that no country would have adopted a hostile attitude toward Iran if the United States had not exerted pressure on it to change its policy on Iran.
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China’s military rising supports to Pakistan: India

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

China’s military modernisation and its continued support to Pakistan, including infrastructure development in Northern Areas, were listed by the Army as the major threats faced by the country.
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Russia to Upgrade Two Warships for Algerian Navy

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Russia’s Severnaya Verf shipyard in St. Petersburg has signed a contract on the overhaul of two warships for the Algerian navy, the company’s press service said on Thursday.
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500th test flight for Russian fighter

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Sukhoi’s Su-35S stealth fighter, being built for the Russian air force, has completed a 500th test flight for evaluation of equipment and maneuverability.
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Poland seeks additional helicopters

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Poland’s Ministry of Defense is seeking multi-operational helicopters for its land, air and naval forces.
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Russia to Control NATO Ulyanovsk Transit Base

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

The projected Ulyanovsk transit base for NATO supplies to and from Afghanistan will remain under Russian customs control and will have no NATO civil or military personnel, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.
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