Analysis: U.S. defense spending problem
Washington (UPI) Oct 16, 2008
The current financial crisis, spiraling government deficits and the ballooning costs of war in Iraq and Afghanistan are creating growing pressure on U.S. military spending, which has risen at historically unprecedented levels since 2001, according to career defense officials and experts.
The pressure is likely to place the incoming administration in a difficult position as it puts ... read more
Venezuela buying Russian tanks, armored vehicles
Caracas (AFP) Oct 16, 2008
Venezuela is buying more Russian weapons, including armored personnel carriers and tanks, to replace aging ordnance and to improve the country's security and defense capabilities, a top military commander said Thursday. "We could be talking about 100 to 500 tanks. Right now it's impossible to know ... because strategic research studies are still underway (and) we're still negotiating," ... more
Saab Supports First Exercise For European Counter Terrorist Units
Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Oct 17, 2008
Counter-terrorist teams from six European countries has used Saab command and control and training systems in a large-scale homeland security exercise. The NEMO 2008 exercise, hosted by Sweden and taking place among the islands in the archipelago east of Stockholm, was organised under the umbrella of ATLAS, the federation of European police counter-terrorist units that aims to bring the ... more
Outside View: Greeks buy Russian Weapons
Moscow (UPI) Oct 16, 2008
On Oct. 11, Defendory 2008, the world's longest-running tri-service defense exhibition, involving about 500 companies from 40 countries, ended in Athens. Russia's Almaz-Antey Air-Defense Concern, Kurgan Engineering Plant, Tula Instrument Design Bureau, the Omsk-based Popov Radio Plant Production Association, Sukhoi Corp., Mikoyan-Gurevich -- MiG -- Corp., Russian Helicopters and many ... more
BMD Watch: Russia extends ABMs to Belarus
Washington (UPI) Oct 16, 2008
Russia is going to extend its anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense system to integrate it with that of the neighboring former Soviet republic of Belarus. The two countries will formally seal their new air defense treaty on Nov. 2, RIA Novosti reported Oct. 8.
In many respects, the agreement comes as no surprise. Hard-line Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko ... more
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Gates consulting Congress on Iraq agreement: Pentagon
Washington (AFP) Oct 16, 2008
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates is satisfied with a draft agreement with Baghdad on the legal status of US forces in Iraq and has begun consultations with Congress, his spokesman said Thursday. Gates believes the draft agreement "adequately" protects US troops in all facets of their operations from combat to legal protections, said Geoff Morrell, the Pentagon press secretary. "We would ... more
China vows to help cash-strapped Pakistan
Beijing (AFP) Oct 17, 2008
China vowed Thursday to do what it could to help cash-strapped Pakistan avert financial disaster as Islamabad's leader continued an official visit aimed at rustling up crucial Chinese investments. The promise came as Premier Wen Jiabao met Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, who is on his first official visit abroad after being elected in September. "As a long friend of Pakistan, China ... more
Analysis: EU not ready to forgive Russia
Berlin (UPI) Oct 16, 2008
The European Union remains disunited over its diplomatic course toward Russia.
EU leaders during a summit in Brussels were not able to find a joint position on when to resume official talks with Russia for a new partnership and cooperation agreement. They delayed the decision to Nov. 10, four days before an EU-Russia summit in Nice, France. A new agreement is long overdue to ... more
Al-Qaeda number two killed by US was Swedish
Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Oct 16, 2008
Abu Qaswarah, Al-Qaeda's number two in Iraq, who was killed earlier this month by the US military, held Swedish citizenship, the Iraqi defence ministry said on Thursday. "Abu Qaswarah is a Swede of Moroccan origin," ministry spokesman General Mohammed al-Askari told AFP. The US military on Wednesday revealed that Abu Qaswarah had been killed on October 5 during a raid on a building in ... more
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