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Russia, S.Korea discuss military maintenance agreement
Moscow (AFP) July 21, 2009 Russia and South Korea are negotiating a military cooperation agreement on the maintenance of equipment supplied by Moscow to Seoul, Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said Tuesday. Talks with his South Korean counterpart Lee Sang-Hee focused on an accord "on the repair of weapons" sent from Russia to Seoul, Serdyukov said, cited by Russian news agencies. Following the Moscow talks, Sang-Hee declared himself in favour of increased military cooperation between the two countries to guarantee security on the Korean peninsula and across Southeast Asia. "I hope this meeting marks a step forward in our relations," he said, cited by Russian news agencies. Both ministers repeated their opposition to nuclear-armed North Korea, which launched a second nuclear test in May. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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US Arms Deliveries Decrease By Almost One Billion DollarsWashington DC (SPX) Jul 21, 2009 According to the latest Annual Military Assistance Report, deliveries of arms, military equipment and defense services through the Defense Department's Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program totaled $10,996,180,000 in fiscal year 2008 - nearly $1 billion less than the previous fiscal year. The top five importers were, from largest to smallest in U.S. dollars, Israel, Saudi Arabia, South ... read more |
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