World news about “Defence” published by euronews.
Could the EU eventually have one army? “How about one European army? I can see at least two benefits for EU member states: you can cut defence spending and speak as one voice on the diplomatic… 24/05/2013
German defence minister ‘should go’ over drone fiasco After Germany’s scrapping of an expensive project involving the purchase of US-made drones, the opposition are now demanding the defence minister’s… 21/05/2013
Germany ‘pulls the plug’ on Euro Hawk drone project Germany’s plans for a costly drone project have come crashing down. During a parliamentary debate, the German defence minister defended the controversial… 16/05/2013
Australia beefs up air defence with 12 new Boeing Growlers The Australian government has announced it is to purchase 12 attack planes equipped with electronic radar-jamming technology. The government had previously… 03/05/2013
New caretaker government for Central African Republic The Central African Republic’s new leader Michel Djotodia has declared himself defence minister of the caretaker government. He seized power on March 24th… 01/04/2013
BAE Systems profits fall less than feared Despite delays over a major contract with Saudi Arabia, Britain’s BAE Systems has posted a smaller than expected fall in pre-tax profits. They were down more… 21/02/2013
Finmeccanica rises on sale prospects Finmeccanica was boosted on Monday in Milan by a new offer on its energy unit. The Italian defense systems specialist was up more than 5% at the close, the… 01/10/2012
Lagardere threatens to veto EADS/BAE deal Major EADS shareholder Lagardere says BAE ‘s terms for the merger of the two companies are unsatisfactory, and says EADS must show how the deal will add… 01/10/2012
Secrets could be EADS/BAE deal-breaker America’s defence industries have not taken long to respond to the proposed EADS/BAE merger, via a former US undersecretary of commerce who warned they would… 17/09/2012
Finmeccanica results warning Finmeccanica has lowered its full-year earnings forecast and is anticipating a loss of around 200 million euros before interest and taxes. Italy’s biggest… 15/11/2011
Defence cuts hit BAE workforce BAE Systems is to cut up to 3,000 jobs in Britain. Europe’s biggest defence contractor says shrinking defence spending means fewer orders for its fighter… 27/09/2011
German expert favours professional army In Germany, an era has come to an end: after more than 50 years in application, there is to be no more compulsory military service, and the ‘Bundeswehr’… 05/07/2011
German conscription ends Germany has ended compulsory military service, which has been part of society there for the past 55 years. The new law came into effect last Friday. These… 05/07/2011
Time for a common EU defence policy? With Europeans taking the lead in the Libya conflict, the question of whether we need a common defence policy has been raised once again. Stanislas, a… 17/06/2011
Hard cash: China boosts military spendingChina is to increase its defence budget by 10.7 per cent this year. The rise continues a trend of double-digit hikes over the last 20 years. The authorities… 05/03/2013
Chuck Hagel confirmed as new US defence secretaryThe US Senate has finally confirmed Chuck Hagel as new secretary of defence after a long and bitter battle over his nomination. It was the closest ever vote… 27/02/2013
Hagel confirmation delay angers White HouseChuck Hagel, President Barack Obama’s nomination for US Secretary of Defence must wait before he is confirmed in the post. Senate Republicans blocked… 15/02/2013
Obama names two key new men for top jobsPresident Barack Obama is well into his second-term government reshuffle, announcing on Monday new appointments to the key national security and defence… 07/01/2013
Who is Chuck Hagel, Obama’s controversial pick for Defense?President Barack Obama will nominate former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel to be his defense secretary and an announcement could come on Monday, sources… 07/01/2013
South Korea wants more sanctions against North over rocketSouth Korea has called for tougher sanctions against the North as protests continued against Pyongyang’s rocket launch on Wednesday. The government in Seoul… 13/12/2012
Japan sets up defences ahead of North Korea rocket launchJapan has set up anti-missile defences on the Okinawa islands ahead of a planned rocket launch by North Korea. A Japan naval vessel transported Patriot… 05/12/2012
Japan prepares for Pyongyang rocket launchJapan has begun deploying a surface-to-air missile defence system and placed its armed forces on standby in response to North Korea’s decision to launch a… 03/12/2012
Putin appoints new head of Russia’s armed forcesGeneral Valery Gerasimov has been named the new head of Russia’s armed forces, as President Vladimir Putin continues his shake-up of the military hierarchy… 09/11/2012
Putin sacks defence minister over corruption scandalRussian President Vladimir Putin has appointed a new defence minister after his predecessor was accused of corruption. Putin named former emergencies… 06/11/2012
Investors unhappy with BAE/EADS merger planEADS, the parent company of Airbus, and Britain’s BAE Systems have confirmed that they have been in talks since June about a merger. That would create an… 13/09/2012
Japan-China islands row overshadows Asean talksThe ongoing territorial dispute over a group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea is overshadowing talks between the region’s main powers at the Asean… 11/07/2012
US denies military focus in Pacific is a threatAmerica has denied that a planned build-up of warships in the Asia-Pacific region is some sort of threat towards China. More than half of the US fleet is… 02/06/2012
Russia warns of ‘dead end’ in missile defence rowRussia has warned that it may launch military strikes against NATO’s new missile defence system if Moscow considers it a serious threat to its… 04/05/2012
More cuts in the new US defence strategyUS President Barack Obama has announced changes to America’s defence strategy that will see a much “leaner” military force. Officials say the plan could… 06/01/2012
Britain’s Defence Secretary quitsBritish Defence Secretary Liam Fox has resigned. He has stepped down after it was revealed that his best man and ex-flat mate, Adam Werritty, had attended… 14/10/2011
UK Defence Minister under fire in friendship rowAs Britain’s defence secretary arrived in Libya to meet its new leaders, events back home were on the minds of the press pack following him. Conservative… 09/10/2011
Spain to host US missile defence shipsRepresentatives from Spain, NATO and the US were in Brussels to announce a new agreement in which US anti-missile warships will be based at Rota on the… 06/10/2011
Rumsfeld may be sued for Iraq tortureFor the second time in a month a US court has ruled former Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld can face a civil trial by US citizens who claim they suffered… 09/08/2011
Defence Minister quits in light of crash reportIt has been confirmed the Polish Defence Minister, Bogdan Klich has quit the government. His resignation comes after the Polish report into the plane crash… 29/07/2011
US announce new strategy to protect computersThe United States defence department has struck back in the fight against attacks from cyberspace. The pentagon has rolled out a strategy to protect military… 15/07/2011
Budget cuts leave UK ‘unable to hold Falklands’If Argentina were to attack the Falklands again, Britain would risk losing the islands due to cuts in defence spending, according to the naval commander who… 14/06/2011
Germany to cut size of militaryGermany plans to slim down its armed forces in what is described as the most radical reform since the Bundeswehr was founded in the 1950s. Under the… 18/05/2011
German minister gives up doctorateGerman defence minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenburg is under pressure to quit amid allegations he plagiarised parts of his PhD thesis. In an attempt to… 23/02/2011
German press mocks “Cut and Paste Baron”The latest chapter in German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg’s bible of bloopers may be the final straw for his public image. He is now accused… 18/02/2011
Japan changes military tack to face ChinaFor decades Japanese military parades had echoes of the Cold War. Forces were traditionally deployed to the north of the country to meet the perceived threat… 17/12/2010
EU defence cooperation to multiply austerity-strapped forceEuropean defence ministers have agreed to reinforce European military cooperation – what they call “a force multiplier”. A projected “sharing of roles and… 09/12/2010
Defence cuts prompt job cutsEurope’s biggest defence contractor, BAE Systems, is to lay off 1,300 people in Britain because of defence cuts. The UK government has scrapped an order for… 09/12/2010
China concerned at US-South Korea military drillsThere was widespread anger at North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in the streets of South Korea over the shelling of one of their islands by the North. Many… 25/11/2010
The state of NATO in the world todayNATO has come a long way from its original 12, mostly European, members huddled around the USA. They were the self-styled defenders of the free world… 18/11/2010
Kremlin confident START-2 is on trackMoscow has tried to calm fears that a long-awaited new nuclear arms reduction pact with Washington might be in doubt. The successor to the so-called START-1… 17/03/2010
US expands missile defence systems in the GulfThe United States is boosting land and sea-based missile systems in and around the Gulf to counter what it calls a growing threat of an attack by Iran. The… 01/02/2010
Missile defence still a thorn in US-Russia relationsTension between the US and Russia over plans for an American missile defence shield in Europe has resurfaced. This just months after President Obama agreed… 29/12/2009
Lithuania confirms secret CIA prisonsThe CIA had two secret prisons in Lithuania that could have been used to hold al-Qaeda suspects, according to a top parliamentary commission in… 22/12/2009
EADS in US army helicopter dealThe American branch of the European defence firm EADS has won a contract to supply the US army with 45 UH-72A light utility helicopters. The deal worth 164m… 04/12/2009
Biden seeks Czech support for missile defence planUS Vice President Joe Biden has arrived in Prague on the last leg of a key trip to central and eastern Europe. He will present America’s revised missile… 23/10/2009
2 weeks of Kazakh wargames end with a bangRussia and four former Soviet republics have been shooting up the Kazakh steppe to showcase a new rapid reaction force. The leaders of Russia, Armenia… 16/10/2009
US intelligence report sparked missile u-turnThe American decision to scrap its missile shield based in eastern Europe was based on a revised intelligence report that said Iran was much further behind in… 19/09/2009
Missile shield divided opinionsIt was the nightmare of nuclear attack from Iran or North Korea which convinced President Bush to demand a protective shield in Europe. It envisaged a Czech… 17/09/2009
Obama torpedoes Bush’s missile projectThe United States is to scrap its plans to put missile defence bases in Europe. President Barack Obama announced an overhaul of the US missile defence… 17/09/2009
