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S.Korea pledges tough retaliation against N.KoreaSeoul (AFP) Aug 24, 2010 South Korea vowed Tuesday to retaliate immediately under a new military directive if North Korea fires across the disputed sea border, as China sought to defuse tensions on the peninsula. The South's Defence Minister Kim Tae-Young said that troops had been ordered to launch a powerful counter-attack if North Korea were to fire shells into Seoul-controlled waters. Previous guidelines required South Korean troops to issue warnings three times before opening fire. The order was in line with new ... read more |
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Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Aug 24, 2010The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has announced that the contract for 113 armoured vehicles goes to Patria. The contract includes an option for another 113 vehicles. The value of the deal is approximately SEK 2.5 billion. "I am very pleased that the FMV has found our AMV vehicle to meet best their requirements. We offer the Swedish soldiers a safe and field-proven vehicle w ... more  
North Greenland Eemian Ice Drilling Camp, Greenland (SPX) Aug 24, 2010A packed LC-130 Hercules cargo plane lurches forward across the snowy ice sheet here, struggling to gain lift. Its four engines work to overcome the friction building up under the plane's specially designed Teflon-coated skis that weigh a ton apiece. The pilot and crew work in a synchronized effort that pits their decades of polar flying experience against everything opposing them, wind, w ... more  
Moscow, Russia (RA Novosti) Aug 24, 2010The Russian Defense Ministry will hold a competition in September to select a new corvette for the Navy to replace the Project 20380 model, a business daily has said, citing sources from the shipbuilding market. The competition should produce a mobile, fast-moving ship with a helicopter hangar and a distinct modular layout for weapons, Kommersant said. The Project 20380 corvette is d ... more |
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Unrest in Zimbabwe diamond sectorHarare, Zimbabwe (UPI) Aug 24, 2010 "Blood" diamonds in Africa have fueled conflict across the continent. While Zimbabwean diamonds aren't considered "blood diamonds" by the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, chaotic production at the country's main diamond field at Marange and consequent smuggling resulted in Zimbabwe's production being monitored by the World Diamond Council. Despite concerns, last month the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme agreed that diamonds from the country's disputed Marange Diamond Fields ... read more |
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