London — Mozambican President Armando Guebuza on Tuesday warned “we are still failing to produce a secure world where the human race can live free from fear and where peace and harmony reign supreme”. Giving a keynote Oppenheimer Lecture at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London, on the subject of “Africa and […]
20th EU Open Day From 1985, 9 May was established as Europe Day and events around Europe and the rest of world mark the achievements and challenges of building a Europe based on peace, social progress, economic development and solidarity. And on this occasion, every year the EU opens its doors to the public. If […]
The EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) French flag ship FS Marne visited Djibouti between Saturday 21 April and Friday 27 April. Whilst there the Task Force Commander, Rear Admiral Jean-Baptiste Dupuis and his staff met with representatives and authorities of the maritime world and various stakeholders in the fight against piracy. Located at the entrance […]
By: Angelika Schennen 30.04.12 12:14 Interview Hans-Joachim Stricker, Vice-Admiral (ret.) of the German Navy and Chairman of the MS&D Conference: At the focus of the MS&D conference – maritime security, climate change and the offshore sector Admiral Stricker, which are the subjects at the MS&D Conference 2012 which you as Chairman regard as particularly important? […]
The South Korean military has taken an active part in U.S. missile defense exercises for years, it admitted Sunday. Until now, the military had been saying the troops only took part as observers. South Korean forces “have been taking part in U.S. missile defense system training exercises in the Pacific for years,” a government official […]
BEIJING (AP) – China has approved a development project that would support tourism and fishing around South China Sea islands, a move likely to inflame territorial disputes. Southernmost Hainan province wants to build a supply dock over more than 823 acres of water off Jinqing island, part of the Paracel chain. Vietnam claims the Paracels […]
French defense manufacturer DCNS is lining up to compete for a multibillion dollar Brazilian navy program for a number of ships after winning a submarine development contract. RIO DE JANEIRO, April 26 (UPI) — French defense manufacturer DCNS is lining up to compete for a multibillion-dollar Brazilian navy program for a number of ships after […]
SINGAPORE: The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Research Council of Norway (RCN) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to renew their bilateral agreement on maritime research and development (R&D), education and training for another three years. The fifth MPA-RCN MOU was signed by MPA chief executive Lam Yi Young and […]
DCNS of France, a major naval defense company, has partnered with a Brazilian firm for a submarine development program. PARIS, April 19 (UPI) — DCNS of France, a major naval defense company, is working with a Brazilian firm for a submarine development program. Under the partnership agreement, Progen — a consulting engineering and service company […]
By Cai Hong (China Daily) Japan is building its military muscle to play a bigger role in Asia and the rest of the world, and it is making its military might more visible. Japan changed its defense policy last December to allow Japanese companies to export weapons and collaborate with countries other than its main […]