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India tests anti-aircraft missile for the third time in three days BHUBANESWAR, India (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 India on Tuesday fired a surface-to-air missile for the third time in as many days in a clear indication of stepped up tests of the domestically-designed weapons system. Germany to supply Poland with 23 MiG-29 fighter jets BERLIN (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 Germany will supply 23 MiG-29 fighter aircraft to Poland in September to help it fulfill its role within NATO, Defence Minister Peter Struck and his Polish counterpart Jerzy Szmajdzinski announced Tuesday. Japan plans to build US-developed PAC-3 missiles under licence: report TOKYO (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 Japan plans to produce under licence advanced US PAC-3 intercepter missiles, possibly at Mitsubishi plants, beefing up its air defence in the face of North Korea's missile threat, a report said Tuesday. |
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US Pacific army commander ends Bangladesh visit DHAKA (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 The commander of the US Army in the Pacific, Lieutenant General James Campbell, left Dhaka Tuesday after a five-day goodwill visit to Bangladesh, the defence ministry said. Airbus wants to assemble planes in US to target Pentagon orders: report PARIS (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 Airbus wants to assemble military versions of current Airbus models, probably in partnership with US defense companies, in order to break into the US defense market, The Wall Street Journal Europe reported Tuesday, quoting company officials. India could seek berth in G8 for sending troops to Iraq: daily NEW DELHI (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 India's Hindu nationalist government, jittery of committing troops to Iraq, may relent if it is promised a berth in the group of eight industrialised nations, or the G8, The Hindu newspaper reported Tuesday. Int'l force ready to enforce "no gun" rule in DR Congo's Bunia BUNIA, DR Congo (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 A French-led military security force was poised late Tuesday morning to enforce its ultimatum that the streets of the rebel-held northeast Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) town of Bunia be free of guns. Sudan slams Greece for seizing explosives ship KHARTOUM (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Ismail slammed Greece Tuesday for seizing a ship carrying explosives to Sudan which it said were for civilian purposes. Indian Muslims come out against deploying troops in Iraq NEW DELHI (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 Indian Muslims have come out strongly against New Delhi deploying troops in Iraq as part of a US-led stabilisation force, with some warning of a backlash that could have an impact on the electoral fortunes of the ruling Hindu nationalists. |
Canadian defence minister visits Afghanistan KABUL (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 Canadian Defence Minister John McCallum has arrived in Kabul for a two-day official visit to Afghanistan, a foreign ministry official said Tuesday. Rights groups call for arms embargo on Indonesia JAKARTA (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 Human rights and peace groups from around the world have called for an international military embargo on Indonesia, whose troops are waging an all-out offensive against separatist rebels in Aceh. First Australian firm wins contract for new generation US warplane CANBERRA (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 A Melbourne aerospace firm has won the first Australian contract to build components for the next generation of US warplanes, Defense Minister Robert Hill announced Tuesday. Police recommend bravery citation for US Marine who stopped beating SYDNEY (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 Sydney police on Tuesday recommended that a visiting US Marine be awarded a bravery citation for halting a street attack that nearly killed a man over the weekend. US forces clashed with Syrian border guards: Pentagon officials WASHINGTON (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 US forces clashed with Syrian border guards last week, injuring five, in the course of an air and ground attack on a convoy of vehicles that was believed to be carrying senior Iraqi officials, defense officials said Monday. Greece charges crew of explosives-laden ship it seized on way to Sudan ATHENS (AFP) Jun 24, 2003 Greece Monday filed felony charges against the crew of an explosives-packed ship that was seized in its waters while headed to Sudan, but Greek officials refused to speculate about any possible terrorist link in the affair. |
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