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DefenseIraqi missiles against coalition planes, hard act of retaliation
Baghdad, Iraq - The "non-official" war still continues
Hard Anglo-American fighter strafings have destroyed 8 Iraqi antiaircraft emplacements, after that some missiles have been fired from the same positions against airplanes of the coalition in patrolling... more
DefenseTony Blair: "War to terrorism can not stop to Iraq"
London, Great Britain - Declaration of the British Prime Minister to a Scottish newspaper
During an interview given to a Scottish newspaper the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has said that the actual war against terrorism can not stop to Iraq, but has to continue until the countries suspected... more
DefenseSaddam Hussein: "We are ready for the fight"
Baghdad, Iraq - The declaration in the 12th anniversary of the first "Desert Storm"
In the occasion of the 12th anniversary of the first "Gulf War", gone to the history as "Desert Storm", the Iraqi President, Saddam Hussein has made a declaration to Iraqi television. Saddam Hussein has... more
DefenseRussian Minister of Defense launches the alarm about Al Qaeda
Moscow, Russia - "It should have in a short time the atomic bomb"
The Russian Minister of Defense, Serghei Ivanov, launches a worrying international alarm about Al Qaeda, the international terrorist organization headed by Osama Bin Laden, responsible of the terrorist... more
Defense"Iraq has violated the import ban imposed by Un"
Brussels, Belgium - Declaration of the chief of Un inspectors, Hans Blix
Trusting the opinion of the chief of the Un inspectors in Iraq, Hans Blix, Iraq during these last years should have violated import ban imposed by Un after the first "Gulf War". The worry of Hans Blix... more
DefenseDeclarations of Russian Foreign Minister, Igor Ivanov, about the crisis in Iraq
Moscow, Russia - "Whoever knows something about Iraqi's people destruction weapons has to say it immediately"
Russian Foreign Minister, Igor Ivanov, during a meeting had yesterday with his Italian colleague Franco Frattini, has made a declaration about the crisis, every day most dangerous, that involves Iraq. The... more
DefenseSaddam Hussein should be treating his exile
Berlin, Germany - The news comes from the German weekly magazine "Der Spiegel"
Trusting the German weekly magazine "Der Spiegel", that should have had this information by some diplomats in Dubai, the Iraqi President, Saddam Hussein, should be treating his exile in an African State,... more
DefenseBush: "The patience is running out, I'll lead the coalition"
Washington, Usa - Meanwhile 4 aircraft carriers to sail for the Gulf
"At some point in time, the United States' patience will run out. In the name of peace, if he does not disarm, I will lead a coalition of the willing to disarm Saddam Hussein" Bush declared before the... more
DefenseIraqi crisis: inspectors found 11 chemical empty warheads
Baghdad, Iraq - It's still early to say about a violation of the UN resolution
According to a spokesman of the White House the yesterday recovery would be not the reason for a conflict, rather it is the Saddam Hussein's attitude in his complex that will carry to a war. But the... more
DefenseAiea asks to North Korea of not using the blackmail of the nuclear weapons
Moscow, Russia - In the same time it asks also to widen the mandate of to Un inspectors in Iraq
Aiea (Agence Internationale pour l'Energie Atomique - International Agency for the Energy of Atoms), has invited the government of North Korea to not use the blackmail of nuclear weapons, to obtain aids... more
DefensePentagon offers to the press a war training course
Washington, Usa - The course should help the journalists to arrive prepared in the Gulf area
The Pentagon, Us minister of Defense, in the attempt of planning the media covering of the next war in the Persian Gulf offers to the journalists that will leave for the area a training course centered... more
DefenseTurkey organizes a regional summit about iraq
Ankara, Turkey - The conference is an attempt of finding a pacific solution to the war
In the extreme attempt of finding a pacific solution to the next and nearly not avoidable war in the Persian Gulf, Turkish governement is organizing a regional summit about the new crisis with Iraq. To... more
DefenseIndonesian Air Force to carry the defense operations in Kupang
Est Timor, Indonesia - Kupang's position is very strategic
The government of East Timor has decided to concentrate its efforts of air defense in the east region of the country, beginning the construction of a huge base radar in Kupang, in the oriental part of... more
DefenseUsa hunts Iraqi Scud missiles
Washington, Usa - The location is important before the beginning of a war
The American military strategists are trying to perfect the methods in order to find, and therefore to destroy, the arsenal of Iraqi Scud missiles, the most frightening weapon in Saddam's hand. A fundamental... more
DefenseChechenya: "Nuclear weapons to face the Russian Army"
Grozny, Chechenya - An incredible demand
An "absurd" request, being to the first comments, that one of the vicepremier of the indipendent Chechen government, Movladi Udugov, who asks the USA to supply to its guerrillas an adequate arsenal in... more
DefenseNato has received the demand for help from the USA
Brussels, Belgium -The consultations are still at the first stage
According to a Nato civil employee, the United States would formally have asked help and support Nato, in case of Iraq war. Still the details are not known, but other sources near Nato, said that demands... more
DefenseRussian minister Ivanov visiting a missile defence unit near Moscow
Moscow, Russia - It's one of the most evolved system in the world
Russian Foreign minister Sergey Ivanov has today visited a defense missile unit in the region of Moscow, which is part of the wider system of the Russian missile defense program, able to face a threat... more
DefenseBush: "The time is up" and the war is bringing nearer
Washington, Usa - But the international situation is not favourable for a conflict
American president Bush is speeding up and admonishes the Iraqi dictator, a warning that this time is stronger because of the presence of the powerful Us war machine sorrounding Iraq. "I'm sick and tired... more
DefenseSpy planes to aid inspectors in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - A real assistance in the reconnaissance activity
It continues without pause, but with little improvements, the search of UN inspectors coordinated by Hans Blinx in the investigation of the no-conventional Iraqi armament. In order to allow the team... more
DefenseIn the presidential palace in Baghdad to hunt Iraqi arsenal
Baghdad, Iraq - The inspectors swoop in Saddam palace
It continues the hunt of the UN arms inspectors to the weapon of mass destruction of the Iraqi regimen. This time the inspectors are swoop in the most important palace of the president Saddam Hussein in... more
DefenseRocket on Us base in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan -The launch has provoked no damages or injured
Us military sources refer that a rocket has passed near to an Us operative military base. Fortunately this event has caused no damages or injured. The same sources refer that the base is situated in the... more
DefenseNorth Korea to develop a new ballistic missile more powerful
Pyongyang, North Korea - Usa tries a pacific solution of the crisis
North Korea is the most prolific nation in the world in the missile technology construction (USD 560m for the export of missiles in 2001), a supremacy that now puts fear, having the regimen of Pyongyang... more
DefenseAccording to UN inspectors, Iraq would have import illegally war material
Iraq, Baghdad - But it isn't cleared if it is connected at building of crews of mass destruction
"The UN inspectors have found a large quantity of material that would have been introduced illegally in Iraq, but isn't clearly if it is connected to the programs of development of crews of mass destruction".... more
DefenseAmerican airplanes bomb an emplacement of missiles in Bassora
Bagdad, Iraq - It said the center commando of Tampa, in Florida
They continue the skirmishes of war from part of the Americans in Iraq: airplanes, in fact, have today hit a emplacement of missiles anti-ships in the south of the Iraq, near Bassora, the second Iraqi... more
DefensePalestinian rockets hit Israeli town
Jerusalem, Israel - It has been another bloody week-end in the Palestinian territory
Just after the offensive launched by the Army Forces of the David star, the Palestinian reprisal has begun with the launch of three Qassam rockets on the city of Sderot, a Hebrew settlement in the south... more
Defense7000 Marines are leaving for the Persian Gulf
Washington, Usa - The soldiers have received the order today
From the base of Camp Lejeune in the federal State of North Carolina 7000 Marines are on the way to leave for the Persian Gulf. The soldiers will have in their equipment underwater, terrestrial and air... more
DefenseThe first group of 35 Italian soldiers directed to Kabul has taken off
Rome, Italy - The group has taken off yesterday evening
During the evening of yesterday has taken off the first group of Italian soldiers destinated in Afghanistan in the field of the operation called Enduring Freedom that, for the part concerning Italian soldiers,... more
DefenseAttack to Iraq: Canada will support United States also without the permission of United Nations
Ottawa, Canada - Decision of the North American Ministry of Defence
The Canadian Ministry of Defence, John Mc Callum, has announced the intention of his country of supporting United States also without the permission of Un. The decision of the Minister represents a strong... more
DefenseNorth Korea withdraws from Tnp, strong blame from all the international community
Pyongyang, North Korea - It's tried to find a diplomatic solution
Black clouds are gotten thicker on the Asian sky whose a brightening up, this time, seems cannot come from pales diplomatic declarations. However, after the announcement by North Korea to withdraw from... more
DefenseThree bombers leave to the Persian Gulf
Washington, Usa - Officials of the American Air Force said it
Officials of the American Air Force have asserted today that "Three B-1 bombers have left the South Dakota in order to leave to the Persian Gulf. This military deployment means confirmation, once again,... more
DefenseUSAF (United States Air Force) signs a contract for USD 6,1m
Saint Louis, Usa - The signing society is Engineered Support System
USAF (United States Air Force) has signed a contract for the amount of USD 6,1m with Engineered Support Systems about some supplies of revetements to be used upon some military utilities that will have... more
DefenseNew deployment for USAF (United States Air Force)
Washington, Usa - More preparatives for the attack to Iraq
US Air Force is preparing to deploy more aircraft in Persian Gulf area in prevision of the every day more near attack to Iraq. The military division is also sending new aircraft to support those already... more
DefenseCanadian Department of National Defense signs a contract with CAE
Ottawa, Canada - The contract has a value of 28 millions of Canadian dollars
The Canadian Department of National Defense has announced in the last days of having signed a contract with CAE for a value of 28 millions of Canadian dollars equal to nearly EUR 31m, regarding the supply... more
DefenseAustralian Army prepares to send some troops in the Gulf
Canberra, Australia - Confirmed the news of some newspapers
The joined Australian premier, John Anderson, confirming the news anticipated by some newspapers in the last days, has said that the national government is going to authorize the sending of its own troops... more
DefenseIsrael: new success for "Arrow" weapon system
Tel Aviv, Israel – The test’s success is a major step in the development of the "Arrow" system
According to the State of Israel, in January 5 at 16:37, Israelians conducted succesfully a new test of the "Arrow" weapon system, which is currently jointly carried out by USA and Israel. This was the... more
DefenseLondon to send 14 fighters in Middle-East strengthening its position in the area
London, UK - A practice with Jordan Air Force has been the motivation
The Jordan Air Force jets, some Mirages of French fabrication, are similar to those used also by Iraqi aviation, and for this reason Great Britain has decided to carry out practices just in the country... more
DefenseIndia test its nuke missile
New Delhi, India - High the tension with Pakistan that blames its neighbour
The weapons rhetorical continues to be the first way of communication between Pakistan and India that, at 8,47 (3,17 GMT) on Thursday, has carried out an experimental launch of the Agni-1 missile that... more
DefenseIn Kuwait Us Army's 3rd Infantry Division is going to arrive
Washington, Usa - The division will join the 1st and the 2nd already present in the place
During the next days the Us army's 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division will arrive in the Kuwait's desert and will join the other two already present in the place (the 1st and the 2nd) that have completely... more
DefenseWar maneuvers and tries of peace: the Iraqi crisis soon to be turned
Baghdad, Iraq - In the meanwhile the preparations for war still continue
The "evitabile war", just to use an expression of the Us Defense Secretary Rumsfeld and its English peer Hoon, has been, until now, a psychological move in order to force the Iraqi dictator to put into... more
DefenseUsa supply Taiwan to reply to Russia that equipped China
Taipei, Taiwan - More than 100 Aim-120 missiles to be delivered to the former Chinese isòand
The eternal fight between Russia and the USA for the international prestige sure has not fallen in 1989 with the wall and neither it has been put apart from the several peace and cooperation deals signed... more
DefenseUsa and GB urge Turkey that now would be disposed to grant its bases
Ankara, Turkey - Today even the British Defence Secretary is visiting Istanbul
The war can also be evitabile, as the British Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon asserts, but if the events took a bad turn, it has to be ready in any moment, having already planned every war strategy. Therefore... more
DefenseThey came the six helicopters for the Un inspectors
Baghdad, Iraq - Powered the control activity and moving capability
Finally the job of the inspectors of the United Nations can benefit of the helicopter support that approximately had been assured a month ago by the Un in order to carry out the control activity of the... more
DefenseUss Roosvelt sails too, but only for exercises
Virginia, Usa - 5 hours of delays for technical problems
While it's continuing the activity of a part of the international diplomacy in order to avoid a conflict with Iraq, the USA continue to mobilize and to oil their war machine, ready at anytime to be activated.... more
DefenseNorth Korea warns Usa: talk or it will be war
Pyongyang, North Korea - Always tense the situation with the communist regimen
It continues the arm wrestling between the USA and North Korea, after the admission the last year, by this last one, having resumed a nuclear program, in breach the agreements reached with the international... more
DefenseStill American and English aerial raids on the Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - It is the seventh attack in eight days
They are continued also this night the aerial incursions in Iraq from the British and American aircraft. Some airplanes have bombed the centers of communication of the Iraqi antiaircraft defense that they... more
DefenseInstalled a new anti missile radar in Belarus
Minsk, Belarus - The radar has been installed in the South Eastern of the country
Russian Space troops have installed in Brest Oblast, in the south eastern part of the country an antimissile radar system with high potential that has the following operational kit: it has the possibility... more
DefenseCoalition aircraft bomb another Iraqi site
Baghdad, Iraq - "An avoidable war", but it's going on the arrival of troops in the Persian Gulf
It's the 6th attack of the Anglo-American fighters in one week against Iraqi targets. According to US military sources the raid was a response to "Iraqi threats against coalition aircraft monitoring compliance... more
DefenseUn inspectors to check the Iraqi territory by some helicopters
Baghdad, Iraq - In the meanwhile the controls continue in all country
As already anticipated in the last weeks of December, the UN inspectors headed by Hans Blinx will come supplied with some helicopters in order to carry out a more accurate control of the suspicious sites... more
DefenseAntimissile defense tests in Israel
Jerusalem, Israel - Worry for a possible war in Iraq
The conciliating words of Bush president are not served a lot for a possible diplomatic solution of the Iraqi crisis, therefore the Israeli defense forces are ready for the worst. Then they will be tested... more
DefenseAnglo-American raids continue in the southern of Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - Bombings to make the way for a next invasion?
At this point the strafings of the coalition fighters follow one another without pause against military Iraqi targets. To the attack carried on yesterday in the south of Baghdad by British and Us airplane... more