Planning for war and peace in Africa
The creation of AFRICOM will see the US focus on training peacekeepers and improving military capacity
30 September 2008
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Russia extends $1bn loan to Venezuela for defence purchases
Moscow has offered Caracas a finance deal to fund an 'explosion' in Russian arms exports to Venezuela
30 September 2008
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US lawmakers warn against 'drift' in counter-IED fight
Politicians are concerned about the future of a specialist body set up to fight improvised explosive devices
23 September 2008
Flashpoint Georgian
In the wake of the recent conflict in Georgia, IDR takes a look at the equipment used by Russian and Georgian forces
18 August 2008
Analysis: Russian budget suffers corrosive effects of inflation
Russian defence spending has increased dramatically since 2000, but rampant inflation has eroded military spending power, according to Jane's Defence Industry
11 August 2008
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Royal Navy steps into breach in Afghanistan
A Royal Navy deployment to Afghanistan is intended to fill the gaps resulting from a shortfall in overall UK troop levels
01 August 2008
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Interview: Joel Fitzgibbon, Australian Minister of Defence
Fitzgibbon tells Jane's of "the dysfunctional nature of the [Australian] defence budget and the enormous number of black holes" that he found when he took on his current role
22 July 2008
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IISS study highlights inefficiencies in European armed forces
A study carried out by the IISS seeks to address inadequacies in the deployability of European forces
16 July 2008
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- Difficult start for EU Battlegroups
US, Czech Republic ink missile shield agreement for X-band radar
09 July 2008
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- Moscow ready to retaliate if US builds missile defences
Kazakhstan improves artillery with Israeli support
Kazakhstan's armed forces have been boosted by the acquisition of three artillery systems to be produced indigenously.
07 July 2008
MoD must explain implications of UOR costs, says committee
The UK House of Commons Defence Committee has stated in a report that the MoD's request for resources of GBP34.5 billion "greatly underestimates the total expected cost of the MoD's activities in 2008-09"
07 July 2008
Arab countries co-operate in move towards regional force
Arab countries will look to harmonise the training of their militaries ahead of a possible regional armed force to deploy in crisis situations
07 July 2008
Taiwan remains resolute over US weapon-systems procurement
Taiwan's new minister of defence has said defence build-up continues to be necessary, in spite of talks with mainland China
06 June 2008
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- China is 'increasing its military activity' in Taiwan Strait
Norway joins EDA's procurement regime
Norway has become the first non-EU state to join the EDA's Regime on Defence Procurement
03 June 2008
Cluster Munitions Conference opens with cautious optimism
Negotiators are confident of agreeing a binding treaty by 30 May prohibiting the use of cluster munitions
20 May 2008
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NATO expected to further Balkan enlargement
Albania, Croatia and Macedonia are expected to be invited to join NATO
05 March 2008