Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
Defence ministers from countries with troops in Afghanistan's restive southern flank say they're confident next fall's elections in the country can proceed despite a tide of violence that has continued to rise this year.
People Daily (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
Defense ministers of NATO countries involved in Afghanistan are meeting Friday in eastern Canada to discuss how to better manage the mission in the war-torn Asian country. The U.S. plan to send more troops will be one topic of interest and participants would expect their U.S. counterpart Robert Gates to give more details about the surge, Canadian Defense Minister Peter MacKay said...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
New York - German Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung promised UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon assistance in the fight against piracy off the Somalia coast during a meeting Thursday in New York. In dealing with the surge in piracy in the Gulf of Aden ...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
New York - German Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung promised UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon assistance in the fight against piracy off the Somalia coast during a meeting Thursday in New York. In dealing with the surge in piracy in the Gulf of Aden ...
Panarmenian (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
The Ministers will discuss the list of joint events to be held in 2010-2014.
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
CORNWALLIS, Nova Scotia (AP) _ Even in a global financial crisis, the world cannot afford to skimp on its obligations to Afghanistan, which wants to double the size of its army but will never be able to pay for it, Defense Secretary Robert Gates says.
People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
Former South African defense minister and chairman of the Congress of the People, Terror Lekota, has applied for an extension of police VIP protection, the SABC reported on Wednesday. His lawyers had confirmed that letters were sent to Safety and Security Minister Nathi Mthethwa and Acting Police Commissioner Tim Williams. Lekota had earlier received a letter from Williams informing...
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
ANKARA, November 18 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov arrived in Turkey on Tuesday on a two-day official visit. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Serdyukov will di...
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
CORNWALLIS, Canada - With the United States reevaluating strategy in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates is telling allies that additional U.S. forces planned for the war must be shared across the region taking the brunt of the fighting.The United States plans fresh brigades in the region early next year, and defense ministers from Canada, Britain, Australia and four other...
A Step At A Time (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=19981 Russian Defense Minister Warns Against Georgia’s NATO Integration Civil Georgia, Tbilisi / 18 Nov.’08 / 19:23 Further increase of Georgia’s military potential and its NATO integration may trigger even more serious conflict than the August war, Anatoly Serdyukov, the Russian defense minister, said in Ankara on November 18. “We...
Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov arrived in Turkey on Tuesday on a two-day official visit.
UAEinteract.com - News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Tokyo - UAE Ambassador to Japan, Saeed Ali Yusuf Al-Nuwais, has held here a reception for Minister of State Dr. Maitha Salim Al Shamsi, on the occasion of her visit to Japan at the invitation of the Japan Cooperation Centre, Petroleum (JCCP).
Defense Industrial Base (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Antony Releases Defence Ministry's New Security Manual November 17, 2008 Defence Minister Shri AK Antony released the in-house 'Manual of Security Instructions - 2008 (MSI-2008)' at a brief function in his office here today. Speaking on the occasion Shri Antony underlined the security drill to tackle emerging threats and unpredictable risks. The Defence Minister lauded...
Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
U.S. Patriot missiles will be dispatched in Poland in 2009, the country's defense minister said on Tuesday while on an official visit to Ukraine.
Naval Open Source INTelligence (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Minister of National Defense Chen Chao-min said Monday that whatever new types of missiles or weaponry China is deploying along its coastlines opposite Taiwan, they are all a military threat to the island. "The Ministry of National Defense is gaining a better understanding of the latest report on China's deployment of cutting-edge YJ-62A guided missiles along its southeast coasts,...
