Governmental
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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‘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’ […]
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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 […]
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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 […]