US wants to sell drones to India
December 15th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) The Obama administration has been quietly pushing to sell armed drones to key allies, including India, but it has run into resistance from lawmakers concerned ... Read more...
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Spanish troops to start leaving Afghanistan in January
December 7th, 2011 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 7 (IANS/EFE) Spain's defense minister said Tuesday that the withdrawal of Spanish troops from Afghanistan will begin in January, once Afghan President Hamid Karzai decides his government's forces ... Read more...
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Russia threatens to stop missile defence cooperation with US
October 6th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 6 (IANS) Russia Thursday said the US approach to the deployment of a missile defence system in Europe was "unacceptable" and Moscow may stop cooperation with Washington in ... Read more...
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US, Russia to continue missile defence talks
August 9th, 2011 - 7:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US and Russia will continue talks on the issue of a proposed European missile shield in St. Petersburg (Aug 11-12), the US Department ... Read more...
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Afghanistan mission won’t get easier as end nears: Spain
June 28th, 2011 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Herat (Afghanistan), June 28 (IANS/EFE) Spanish Defence Minister Carme Chacon said here Monday that while the mission in Afghanistan has entered its "final phase", it remains perilous.The minister made her ... Read more...
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Medvedev, Obama to discuss missile issue at G8 summit
May 16th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his American counterpart Barack Obama will address a crucial missile issue at the G8 summit to be held in ... Read more...
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International group agrees on aid to Libya rebels
May 5th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The international Libya contact group has announced the establishment of a fund to help Libyan rebels as it meets in Rome Thursday.The fund will "permit ... Read more...
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UAE to send 12 planes on Libya mission: Sarkozy
March 25th, 2011 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, March 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will send 12 aircraft to support the international coalition in the mission to protect civilians from attacks by Gaddafi forces ... Read more...
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Italy wishes NATO-led military operation in Libya
March 21st, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, March 21 (IANS) Italy wants NATO to take over the command of the multinational operation against Libya, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said Monday."We believe it is time to ... Read more...
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UK troops on standby for deployment in crisis-hit Libya
March 5th, 2011 - 11:10 am ICT by ANI
London, Mar.5 (ANI): British troops have reportedly been put on stand-by for deployment to Libya if the crisis in the country worsens.A Daily Telegraph report quoted sources as saying that ... Read more...
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Afghan mission costs hinder Polish army modernization
September 1st, 2010 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Sep 1 (DPA) Poland's participation in the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan is so expensive that it is hampering efforts to modernize the country's armed forces, Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski said ... Read more...
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G-8 backs Afghan strategy after McChrystal’s fall
June 27th, 2010 - 1:34 am ICT by IANS
Huntsville (Canada), June 27 (DPA) The leaders of the world's eight most powerful developed nations Saturday gave their backing to the West's strategy in Afghanistan, just days after the general who ... Read more...
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31 killed in Afghan clash
June 14th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, June 14 (DPA) Ten Afghan policemen and 21 Taliban fighters were killed in a clash in central Afghanistan after militants attacked a police post, the interior ministry said Monday.
A group ... Read more...
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NATO considering military strikes against cyber attackers
June 6th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 6(ANI): The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is reportedly considering the use of military force against enemies who launch cyber attacks on its member countries.According to Timesonline, the move comes ... Read more...
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Twin blasts rock Kabul, Karzai unhurt
June 2nd, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, June 2 (IANS) Two explosions rocked the Afghanistan capital Wednesday as President Hamid Karzai opened a "jirga" or peace assembly.
The National Consultative Peace Jirga was aimed at ending conflicts and ... Read more...
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Miliband says Taliban must join Afghan parliament
November 18th, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Edinburgh (Scotland), Nov. 18 (ANI): Taliban fighters should be persuaded to lay down their arms and take seats in the Afghan Parliament to build a lasting peace in that country, British ... Read more...
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US commanders in Afghanistan seek more troops
August 24th, 2009 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 24 (ANI): American military commanders operating with the NATO led mission in Afghanistan have informed President Barack Obama's special envoy to the region, Richard C. Holbrooke, that they ... Read more...
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Miliband urges NATO members to change Afghan policy, talk with Taliban
July 27th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Brussels, July 27 (ANI): British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has urged NATO members to change strategies on Afghanistan in a bid to facilitate talks with moderate elements of the Taliban.In ... Read more...
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Help Afghan police, NATO chief urges members
June 12th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, June 12 (DPA) NATO members states must give the Afghan police more training and better equipment to help them fight off insurgent attacks, the alliance's top official said Friday.
Two-thirds of ... Read more...
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Moscow to expel NATO representative: Report
May 6th, 2009 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 5 (DPA) Russia is to expel the head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's information office from Moscow, a report said Tuesday, in a sign of a continued deterioration of ... Read more...
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NATO, Russia in war of words over spying, Georgia (Lead)
April 30th, 2009 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, April 30 (DPA) NATO and Russia launched a war of words Thursday as the alliance expelled two Russian diplomats for spying and accused Moscow of destabilizing the South Caucasus, and Russia ... Read more...
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Obama calls for new NATO vision, greater Afghanistan efforts
April 4th, 2009 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Baden-Baden (Germany), April 3 (DPA) NATO needs to adopt a new vision to cope with the demands of the 21st century, US President Barack Obama said during a visit to Germany ... Read more...
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US, Russia admit differences over missile shield
April 1st, 2009 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 1 (RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his US counterpart Barack Obama Wednesday admitted that there were still differences between the two nations over the issue of US-proposed ... Read more...
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UK fully backs renewed military offensive in Pak: Minister
March 29th, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.29 (ANI): Britain has offered its full backing for a renewed military offensive inside Pakistan.British Defence Secretary John Hutton said his country supports targeting Pakistan-based Taliban and al-Qaida positions and ... Read more...
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No more US unilateralism in Afghanistan: French envoy
March 5th, 2009 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Paris, March 4 (DPA) The new French special envoy to Afghanistan, Pierre Lellouche, said in an interview published Wednesday that NATO allies fighting on Afghan soil must not revert to the unilateral ... Read more...
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Russia says to drop Iskander plans if US scraps missile shield
March 3rd, 2009 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 3 (RIA Novosti) Russia Tuesday said it would drop its plans of placing Iskander missiles on Europe's doorstep if the US abandoned its plans of deploying missile defence systems in ... Read more...
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Medvedev hopes to discuss missile shield with Obama
March 2nd, 2009 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 1 (RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday he hoped to discuss US plans to deploy a missile shield system in Central Europe with his American counterpart Barack Obama ... Read more...
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NATO members focus on Afghanistan war
February 19th, 2009 - 9:50 pm ICT by ANI
Krakow, Feb. 19 (ANI): A defense ministers meet in Krakow, Poland on Thursday witnessed a number of concerns and difficulties expressed by gathered members of the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). ... Read more...
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US missile defence aimed at Russian nuclear deterrent: Minister
February 7th, 2009 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Munich, Feb 7 (RIA Novosti) The prospective US missile defence shield in Central Europe targets Russia's nuclear deterrent, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov has said.Speaking at the 45th Munich Conference on Security ... Read more...
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NATO may have to play bigger role in Arctic: official
January 30th, 2009 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Jan 30 (Xinhua) NATO may have to play a bigger role in the Arctic as the melting of the ice cap would create security and environment challenges, a top official said.NATO ... Read more...
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US attacks can undermine Zardaris position with Pak Army: Experts
January 28th, 2009 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 28 (ANI): The continuing of US strikes in Pakistans tribal areas bordering Afghanistan could undermine the position of President Asif Zardari vis-a-vis the Army, Western defence experts have said.They ... Read more...
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Tensions in NATO undermining Afghan operations, says think tank
January 27th, 2009 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 27 (DPA) Tensions within the NATO alliance and lack of progress in the fight against Taliban forces are undermining the international mission in Afghanistan, a leading British think tank warned ... Read more...
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Talibans victory in Pak, Afghanistan to spell disaster for international security: NATO
January 27th, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
Brussels, Jan 27 (ANI): NATOs Secretary General De Hoop Scheffer has said that urgent attention is needed to be paid to South Asia as a victory for the Taliban in Pakistan ... Read more...
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Afghan army to grow to 100,000 by 2009 end
January 5th, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Jan 5 (DPA) The Afghan national army was to grow to more than 100,000 troops by the end of this year, a spokesman said Monday.The troops are to be trained by ... Read more...
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Baltic countries plan joint infantry force
December 5th, 2008 - 7:16 am ICT by IANS
Vilnius, Dec 5 (DPA) Defence ministers from the three small Baltic republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania met in Birstonas, Lithuania, Thursday to discuss plans to pool their armed forces and create ... Read more...
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