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Merkel ally resists fresh pressure to resignBerlin (AFP) June 10, 2013 Germany's defence minister on Monday resisted mounting pressure to resign over a scrapped spy drone deal, as Chancellor Angela Merkel said she continued to back him. Thomas de Maiziere, a close Merkel ally, faced reporters for the second time in a week just three months before a general election to dismiss calls for his head over millions in wasted taxpayer money. De Maiziere reiterated that he had made mistakes in overseeing the so-called Euro Hawk drone project but had taken the right decision ... read more |
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 S.Korea to buy European missiles Outside View: America strikes out Time running out for Mideast peace: Blair Ban calls for end to Saddam-era sanctions against Iraq Iran's Rowhani offers softer tone, same policies Russia urges softening of Iran sanctions amid nuclear hope | .. |
 Netherlands, Germany move to enhance military cooperation The Netherlands and Germany have agreed on an "extensive" cooperation of their military forces, the countries' defense ministers announced this week. ... more | .. |
 Merkel under fire again over Mideast arms sales The German government is again under scrutiny for selling weapons to Middle Eastern states under Chancellor Angela Merkel's controversial easing of once-stringent controls. ... more | .. |
 Helicopter, encryptian device deals for EADS companis Companies affiliated with the European defense conglomerate EADS report separate contracts for helicopters and voice encryption devices. ... more | .. |
 Manila confirms boost to military spending The Philippines is determined to spend $1.8 billion on military upgrades - mostly naval - to protect the country against "bullies" in its territorial waters. ... more |
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 New Zealand beefs up defense spending New Zealand will boost defense spending from $318 million to $583 million in fiscal 2013 thanks to a payback from austerity measures. ... more | .. |
US, Oman talk $2.1 bln defense deal US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday discussed a $2.1 billion deal with Omani leaders to supply an American-made air-defence system to the Arab state facing Iran in the Gulf. ... more | .. |
Unspent billions of Chilean defense fund remain a mystery More than $4 billion of cash reserved for Chilean military procurement remains unspent because of mysterious workings of funding arrangements between the Latin American country's state mining sector, the government and the armed forces. ... more | .. |
Kerry to help ink $2.1 bln defense deal in Oman US Secretary of State John Kerry will help ink a major estimated $2.1 billion proposed deal with Oman to supply a US-made air-defense system to the Gulf nation, officials said Tuesday. ... more |
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 Netanyahu pulls back on Israel's defense cuts Amid growing concerns about security threats from Syria and Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has greatly reduced planned defense budget cuts. ... more | .. |
 After Videla, Lat-Am's rogues' gallery of ex-leaders Argentina's "Dirty War" dictator Jorge Videla may be dead, but there are plenty of other notorious strongmen from Latin America and the Caribbean who are still alive. ... more | .. |
 Zimbabwe PM's party pledges trimmer army, just society Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party on Saturday pledged to trim the army and ensure a free society if it wins upcoming general elections. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Pentagon's most perplexing challenge: People Here at a conference on Professional Military Education, attention is being focused on one small sliver of the largest challenge facing militaries in general and Western forces in particular: People. ... more |
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 Hagel announces unpaid leave for Pentagon civilians The Pentagon will place most of its nearly 800,000 civilian employees on unpaid leave for 11 days through September to "survive" steep automatic budget cuts, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Iran plays down US snub of UN disarmament body Tehran on Tuesday played down a decision by the United States to boycott meetings of the UN Conference on Disarmament when Iran takes over the body later this month. ... more | .. |
 Bulgaria launches new attempt to privatise defence group VMZ Bulgaria launched on Tuesday a second attempt to privatise the defence group VMZ Sopot after cancelling the first procedure for lack of investor interest, the privatisation agency said. ... more | .. |
 Israeli defence, finance chiefs battle over budget Israel's security cabinet was in marathon talks Sunday on proposed cuts in defence spending of more than a billion dollars, amid mounting public opposition to the finance minister's austerity plans. ... more |
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 Printing Tiny Batteries An innovative material for the green Earth Working backward: Computer-aided design of zeolite templates Qatar comes to rescue of Germany's Solarworld Intelligent glasses designed for professors India's Energy Ties with Iran Unsettle Washington | .. |
US to boycott UN disarmament body over Iran role The United States will boycott meetings of the UN Conference on Disarmament when Iran takes over the body this month, a US spokeswoman said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Bulgaria's ex-arms industry hub looks back on glory days At the foot of the Balkan mountains, the Bulgarian town of Sopot remembers with nostalgia its glory days as a booming arms industry centre under communism. ... more | .. |
 AgustaWestland remains a bidder for Indian deal AgustaWestland's bids for utility helicopters for India's navy and coast guard will remain, despite the company being investigated over bribery allegations in another contract. ... more | .. |
 France told to cut back on military pomp and ceremony In another sign of tough times in France, the government has been told to cut the size of the Republican Guard, the elite unit that provides the pomp and ceremony on state occasions. ... more |
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 Australia holds the line on defense budget Australia will hold defense spending at $100 billion over four years and remains committed to the purchase of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. ... more | .. |
Pentagon plans to cut civilian workforce The Pentagon plans to cut its vast civilian workforce by 5-6 percent over the next five years to match similar reductions in the number of US troops, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
South Africa government in crisis over wedding scandal South Africa's government announced the suspension of a slew of officials and military personnel Friday, as it tried to limit the political and diplomatic fallout from a lavish Indian wedding. ... more | .. |
S.African diplomat suspended over Indian plane scandal A senior South African diplomat has been suspended over use of a military airport by wealthy Indian supporters of President Jacob Zuma, the government said Thursday, amid a deepening political scandal. ... more |
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