Russian Navy to replace warship policing Somali waters after December 2008 A Russian destroyer will be sent to the Horn of Africa in December to take over from a missile frigate currently protecting civilian ships from Somali pirate attacks in the region, a Navy official said on Thursday. The Northern Fleet’s Neustrashimy (Fearless) frigate will […]
French defence minister in Chad
France’s defence minister Herve Morin flew to Chad today in a show of support for President Idriss Deby, who survived a weekend assault on the capital N’Djamena by rebels seeking to topple him. The visit came as Paris, which has warplanes and more than 1,000 troops stationed in its former central African colony, threw its […]
Comment: Turkish – Syrian Tensions may turn into Big War
2 days ago there was report that Syrian forces ambushed Turkish convoy in Hama and Syrian forces shelling on Turkish Observation post in Idlib resulting in death of a Turkish soldier. There are reports Turkey moving its special forces to Syrian border and Turkish jets were on aggressive patrolling. Developing situation in Syria is an […]
Probationers Of IDAS, ICAS, IP & TAPS Call On President
‘Civil Servants Can Be A Very Effective Tool For The Transformation Of Society’ New Delhi (PIB-GR-TYP-BIN): A group of probationers of Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) and Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Financial Service (IP & TAFS) called on the President of India, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan […]
From $85 Luxury Mansion to High Profile Corruption Case
Head of the Russia’s Investigation Committee department for the Samara Region Valery Samodaikin, who had been under the protection of Governor Nikolai Merkushkin, is the latest to face a high profile corruption case in Russia. The Western world doubted Putin was serious about tackling corruption at a high level, only bringing down the ‘flies’ rather […]
Denmark is rethinking its artillery: which equipment for which operations?
Denmark has restarted its plans to purchase a new artillery system. Replacing the aging M109A3 155mm self-propelled howitzers isn’t easy and the choices that Denmark will make are crucial for the future of the Royal Danish Army. How is Denmark planning to use its artillery forces and how to make the right choice for this […]
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