Showing posts with label Finland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Finland. Show all posts
Monday, June 24, 2024

Russian Spy Ships Allegedly Gathering Intel on Israel's Newest Submarine INS Drakon

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 Following allegations of U.S. surveillance on China's Fujian aircraft carrier, there are now claims that Russia might be collecting cri...
Saturday, June 15, 2024

Russian Military Aircraft Breach Finnish Airspace

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 On June 10, the Finnish Ministry of Defense reported a suspected incursion into Finnish airspace by a Russian military aircraft near Loviis...
Thursday, June 13, 2024

Romania Initiates Major Expansion of Strategic Air Base Near Ukraine Amid Rising Tensions

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  The Romanian government has launched a significant expansion and modernization project for the Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, situated less...
Wednesday, June 12, 2024

NATO Fighter Pilots Hone Dogfighting Skills Amid Rising Tensions with Russia

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Last week, over three dozen fighter pilots from nine NATO countries gathered at Ramstein Air Base in Germany for a unique U.S.-led exercise ...
Friday, May 31, 2024

Sweden Bolsters Baltic Defense: Procures Anti-Aircraft Guns for Assault Boats

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Sweden is enhancing its maritime defense capabilities by seeking anti-aircraft guns for its Combat Boat 90 fleet, aiming to counter potentia...

Canada Bolsters Air Force with $8.17B Contract for 70 Trainer Aircraft After F-35 Deal

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  After securing a $14.2 billion deal for F-35 stealth fighters, Canada is now focusing on trainer jets, announcing plans to acquire new air...
Thursday, May 30, 2024

Ukraine Gets Green Light to Use F-16s for Strikes on Russian Territory

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  Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen announced that Ukraine is authorized to use Danish-supplied F-16 fighter jets to strike milit...
Thursday, January 26, 2012

Poland spent Around half a Billion on Afghan Missions

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WARSAW — Poland spent 2.02 billion zloty ($606 million) on arms for its military mission in Afghanistan from 2007 to 2011, Jacek Sonta, the...
Thursday, January 12, 2012

Australia Ranked 1st, N. Korea Last on Nuke Safety

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WASHINGTON - Australia has the tightest security controls among nations with nuclear material while North Korea poses the world's great...
Friday, December 30, 2011

Finland to Widen Missile Shipment Inquiry: Customs

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HELSINKI - Finland wants to widen an inquiry into the illegal transit of 69 Patriot missiles through its territory aboard a regular merchan...
Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Finland: Missile Ship Free to Depart Port

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HELSINKI - Finland has removed a cargo of 69 Patriot missiles found aboard a merchant ship that docked in the country and allowed the vesse...
Monday, December 26, 2011

China Rejects Link to Patriot Missiles in Finland

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BEIJING - Beijing on Dec. 23 denied that a ship docked in Finland with more than 69 surface-to-air Patriot missiles on board had anything t...
Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Former Slovenia PM Wins Libel Claim in Patria Case

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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia - Former Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa said Dec. 13 he had won damages for libel from Finnish television YLE ov...
Monday, November 21, 2011

Iran Spurns 'Useless' UN Mideast Atomic Forum

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VIENNA, Nov 21 - Iran angrily stayed away Monday from a UN atomic agency forum on creating a Middle East free of nuclear weapons, amid gro...
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Finland Weighs Surface-to-Surface Missile Options

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HELSINKI - Finland's armed forces are examining costs and needs for surface-to-surface tactical missiles (SSMs) as part of the Army...