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Daily Defense News Capsules for 12/04/2008
| Headlines Only Countries Featured in this Issue:  AFGHANISTAN
COLOMBIA
INDIA
IRAQ
ISRAEL
JORDAN
KAZAKHSTAN
KOSOVO
NATO
NORWAY
PAKISTAN
PANAMA
SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
UKRAINE
UNITED NATIONS
USA
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UNITED NATIONS - Mandate Extended For Anti-Piracy Operations VOICE OF AMERICA NEWS UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council has extended the mandate for member states to battle pirates off the coast of Somalia, reports the Voice of America News. COLOMBIA - Paramilitary Gangs Make Gains LOS ANGELES TIMES COLOMBIA - Paramilitary gangs are making a resurgence of in Colombia, reports the Los Angeles Times. NATO - Near-Term Membership Denied To Georgia, Ukraine GUARDIAN NATO - NATO foreign ministers meeting in Brussels this week agreed to renew contacts with Russia and declined to offer membership action plans (MAPs) for Georgia and Ukraine, reports the Guardian (U.K.). UKRAINE - Talks Focus On Joining E.U. Battle Groups INTERFAX-MILITARY NEWS AGENCY UKRAINE - Ukrainian officials are negotiating with several European Union member states in an attempt to take part in E.U. battle groups, reports Interfax-AVN (Russia). KAZAKHSTAN - Plans Made For Military Aerobatic Group INTERFAX-MILITARY NEWS AGENCY KAZAKHSTAN - The Kazakh air force is setting up an aerobatic group that will be similar to the Russian Knights and Strizhi (Swifts) teams, reports Interfax-AVN (Russia). KOSOVO - E.U. Police Mission To Begin Next Week EU OBSERVER KOSOVO - The European Union has delayed deploying its police mission to Kosovo by a week, reports the E.U. Observer. SOUTH KOREA - Integrated Combat System Launched For Navy Ships YONHAP SOUTH KOREA - South Korea's Agency for Defense Development (ADD) on Wednesday unveiled a new naval combat system for warships, reports the Yonhap news agency. SOUTH AFRICA - Navy Eyes 7 New Ships PRETORIA NEWS SOUTH AFRICA - The South African navy has announced plans to purchase six patrol vessels as well as a sealift and sustainment ship, reports the Pretoria News. JORDAN - Anti-Terrorism Program Launched With E.U. DEUTSCHE PRESSE-AGENTUR JORDAN - Jordan and the European Union have kicked off a joint program to fight terrorism and organized crime, reports the Deutsche Presse-Agentur. NATO - AWACS Fleet Finishes Modernization BOEING NATO - Boeing has completed a major upgrade for NATO's airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft, reports the defense firm. NORWAY - Cluster Bomb Treaty Signed DEFENSE NEWS NORWAY - Ninety-two nations signed the Convention on Cluster Munitions on Wednesday with a handful more expected to sign it on Thursday, Defense News reports. PAKISTAN - Paramilitary Convoy Attacked In Northwestern Region TIMES OF INDIA PAKISTAN - A Pakistani suicide bomber attacked a paramilitary convoy in the North West Frontier Province on Wednesday, the Times of India reports. ISRAEL - Contingency Plans Include Striking Iranian Nuke Sites JERUSALEM POST ISRAEL - The Israeli military is preparing a wide range of contingency plans for a strike against Iran's nuclear sites, including options without U.S. assistance, the Jerusalem Post reports. INDIA - Unexploded Bombs Found In Bombay Train Station THE HINDU INDIA - Indian police found and defused two bombs Wednesday at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, one of the sites of last week's attacks in Bombay, the Hindu reports. PAKISTAN - Airstrike Hits Militant Stronghold In Mohmand REUTERS PAKISTAN - A Pakistani airstrike hit a militant base in the Mohmand district in the tribal areas of northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, Reuters reports. NATO - Secretary-General Urges Reinforcements In Afghanistan REUTERS NATO - NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer says it is "crystal clear" that more troops are needed to battle Islamic insurgents in Afghanistan, Reuters reports. SOUTH AFRICA - Delivery Made Of Another Gripen Fighter FRONTIER INDIA DEFENCE AND STRATEGIC NEW SOUTH AFRICA - The South African air force has taken delivery of its fifth dual-seat Saab Gripen fighter, Frontier India Strategic & Defense reports. AFGHANISTAN - Kidnapped French Aid Worker Freed After A Month AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AFGHANISTAN - A French aid worker who was kidnapped in Afghanistan a month ago was released on Wednesday, Agence France-Presse reports. PANAMA - Russian Warship To Visit Former U.S. Base, Cross Canal RUSSIAN INFORMATION AGENCY NEWS PANAMA - A Russian destroyer will visit a former U.S. naval base in Panama as a part of its Caribbean tour, RIA Novosti reports. IRAQ - Fallujah Hit By Twin Suicide Bombings BRITISH BROADCASTING CORP. IRAQ - Two suicide bombers hit targets simultaneously in the Iraqi city of Fallujah on Thursday, the BBC reports. AFGHANISTAN - Intelligence Office Attacked In Khost AL JAZEERA AFGHANISTAN - A suicide bomber struck an Afghan intelligence office in Khost province on Thursday, Qatar-based Al Jazeera reports. | USA - New Cargo Ships To Carry Names Of Explorers, Pioneers DEPT. OF DEFENSE USA - The U.S. Navy has announced the names for the next four Lewis and Clark-class cargo ships, reports the Dept. of Defense. USA - Changes Coming For Defense Acquisition Policies DEFENSE NEWS USA - The Pentagon has approved a number of new requirements for defense procurement, reports Defense News. USA - Pentagon To Focus On Irregular War Capabilities WASHINGTON POST USA - A major policy directive was approved on Monday to elevate the U.S. military's mission of irregular warfare to an equal level with conventional warfare, the Washington Post reports. |