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Two new legislative acts to modernize Estonia's national defence

April 11, 2013 16:02
The new Defense Forces Services Act and the new National Defense League Act, both of which entered into force today, make the national defense system more up-to-date and introduce significant reforms, the Estonian Defense Ministry said in a statement.The new Defense Forces Service Act establishes a new set of health requirements for professional Defense Forces members and conscripts.

NATO to expand counter-drugs training project

April 11, 2013 15:46
Counter-narcotics personnel training as part of a NATO-Russia project in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia will be expanded within the next few years, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Wednesday. “We cooperate effectively in the area of counter-narcotics through a training project set up by the NATO-Russia Council (NRC),” he told reporters in Brussels, where he met with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon. “The project has trained over 2,500 counter-narcotics personnel from across the region, including over 300 officers from Tajikistan.

U.S.-Russia "reset" stalled, nominee for NATO commander says

April 11, 2013 14:01
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's nominee to become NATO's supreme allied commander said on Thursday the so-called reset in U.S. ties with Russia was now on pause and predicted that Moscow would be the "primary actor of regional concern" through 2020. Relations between the former Cold War foes, badly damaged by Russia's 2008 war with pro-Western Georgia, had improved during Obama's first term and Obama signed a nuclear arms treaty with then-President Dmitry Medvedev in 2010.

PMA gets new superintendent

April 11, 2013 13:20
Vice Admiral Edgar L.

New 8th Infantry Battalion commander named

April 11, 2013 12:56
Lt. Col. Romualdo B. Landingan was named Thursday commanding officer for the 8th Infantry Battalion, a field unit of the 4th Infantry Division headquartered in Camp Evangelista, Cagayan De Oro City. The change of command ceremony took place at Silva Hall of the 8th Infantry Battalion headquarter's at South Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon, military sources in Manila said. Prior his designation as 8th Infantry Battalion commander, Landingan also served as the executive officer of the 401st Infantry Brigade based in Camp D.O.

German Envoy, Air Chief discuss cooperation

April 11, 2013 10:17
Ambassador of Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Cyrill Nunn called on Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt at Air Headquarters here on Wednesday. Both the dignitaries discussed matters pertaining to mutual interests, said a press release issued by PAF here. Various areas of further corporation were discussed during the meeting. Both the dignitaries also exchanged souvenirs at the occasion.

President Rahmon, NATO Secretary General to discuss situation in Afghanistan after 2014

April 11, 2013 06:33
President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon will hold talks with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Wednesday in Brussels. Rahmon and Rasmussen are expected to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and scenarios of its development after 2014. The press conference will be given following the talks. Rahmon will visit NATO Headquarters as part of his official visit to Brussels.

Top Indian navy officer and naval ships visit to Male’

April 11, 2013 04:17
Indian Naval Ships, INS SUJATA from the First Training Squadron and ICGS VARUNA from the Indian Coast Guard, will be visiting Male on a goodwill visit from 08 to 14 Apr 2013. The First Training Squadron is part of the Southern Naval Command located at Kochi, Kerala. The Squadron is commanded by Capt Vinay Kumar Sawhney, Senior Officer First Training Squadron.

Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry and NATO hold working meeting to assess work done within IPAP and PARP

April 11, 2013 03:30
Rashad Suleymanov; Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry and NATO are holding a working meeting to assess the work done within Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) and Planning and Review Process (PARP), the Defense Ministry’s press service.The meeting is being held at the Training and Education Center of Armed Forces and focuses on fulfillment of purposes and obligations within PARP and IPAP.Yesterday, the meeting was held under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the participation of the representatives of government agencies.

JAMAICA-CRIME-Police officer shot and killed

April 10, 2013 12:48
National Security Minister Peter Bunting has condemned “the brutal murder” of a senior police officer on Monday night, saying that criminal must never be allowed “to find safe haven amongst us”.Police Sergeant Courtney Simpson, who was attached to the Protective Services Division was ambushed as he arrived at his home in Harbour View, East Kingston on Monday night.“It is tragic when the life of any citizen is snuffed out at the hands of criminals, but for a policeman who has served his country selflessly for over 20 years, to be brutally murdered at his home and in the presen
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