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  • North Korea agrees fine with Panama

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    North Korea has agreed to pay a reduced fine to ensure the return of a ship stopped near the Panama Canal which had military weapons from Cuba on board. North […]

  • ”Defence Matters”

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    General Knud Bartels, Chairman of NATO’s Military Committee, attended the day-long conference “Defence Matters”, hosted by Carnegie Europe, in Brussels, on 26 November 2013. Chairman of the Military Committee discusses […]

  • Defence ‘burden’ on finances

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    The UK government believes that establishing a Scottish military in the event of independence would put a substantial burden on public finances. Scottish independence: Post-Yes defence ‘will put burden’ on […]

  • Scottish independence

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    More information should be provided to voters on how an independent Scotland could defend itself. The Commons defence select committee said details given by the Scottish government fell short of requirements. […]

  • UN probes North Korea arms shipment

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    UN experts will prepare a report for the UN Security Council, which must decide whether the shipment violates a ban on arms transfers to North Korea. Panama: UN probes North […]

  • Finnish Handover to Lithuania

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    After 148 days, the Finnish AVPD handed over responsibility for the protection of the World Food Program Ship MV Caroline Scan to a Lithuanian AVPD.  Finnish Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment […]

  • Japan envoy aims to fix China ties

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    Japan’s deputy foreign minister has begun a two-day visit to China in an attempt to repair relations that have frayed over a territorial dispute. Japan envoy Akitaka Saiki aims to […]

  • US and Vietnam leaders meet

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    This visit marks an important step in Vietnam-US relations, especially when Vietnam is seeking to safeguard its interests in the South China Sea, says the BBC’s Nga Pham in Bangkok. […]

  • Gap in Japan’s Maritime Chokepoints

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    A flotilla of Chinese warships transited an important ocean strait off Japan’s northernmost island for the first time this week, passing within sight of observers onshore. China Finds a Gap […]

  • Seized ship: Cuban weapons on board

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    Cuba has admitted being behind a stash of weapons found hidden on board a North Korean ship seized in the Panama Canal last week. Seized N Korean ship: Cuban weapons […]

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