Governmental

  • US ‘concern’ at Syria delay

    Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said he was “concerned” that the UN-backed plan to remove Syria’s chemical arsenal was behind schedule. US ‘concern’ at Syria chemical weapons delay The US says […]

  • Cuts mean ‘no US partnership’

    Cuts to the UK’s armed forces will limit the country’s ability to be a major player on the world stage, a former US defence secretary has warned. Military cuts mean […]

  • Exercise On Board WFP Ship

    The Serbian forces took over AVPD counter piracy duties from Lithuanian forces on 1 December 2013 and will be embarked in MV Caroline Scan for four months. Serbian Forces Maintain […]

  • Ships return as chemical removal slips

    Norwegian and Danish ships waiting to remove Syria’s chemical weapons are returning to port in Cyprus Syria crisis: Ships return as chemical removal slips Norwegian and Danish ships waiting to […]

  • Reagan sailors press on with lawsuit

    71 who served during 2011 aid mission suing Japanese power company Reagan sailors press on in radiation lawsuit A group of sailors who were aboard the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan […]

  • Japan sets out defence strategy

    Japan’s cabinet has approved a new national security strategy and increased defence spending in a move widely seen as aimed at China. Over the next five years, Japan will buy hardware […]

  • ESPS Tornado Helps Food Aid Reach Kismayo.

    On Wednesday 11 December, Spanish EU Naval Force ship ESPS Tornado completed a three day escort of a World Food Programme (WFP) chartered vessel. EU Naval Force Warship ESPS Tornado […]

  • ‘Very direct’ air zone talks

    The US and China have had “very direct” talks about concerns over China’s new air defence identification zone, US Vice-President Joe Biden said. Biden: US and China in ‘very direct’ […]

  • Lithuania hands over duties

    On Saturday 1 December, an EU Naval Force Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment (AVPD) handover ceremony was held in Djibouti between Lithuanian and Serbian Forces. Lithuania Hands Over EU Naval Force […]

  • Biden: US ‘deeply concerned’ by China’s air zone

    The US remains “deeply concerned” about China’s new air defence identification zone (ADIZ), Vice-President Joe Biden said as he began a tour of East Asia. Biden: US ‘deeply concerned’ by […]