Defence

Welcome to the 'Defence' tag page at Technorati. This page features content from the farthest reaches of the Blogosphere that authors have "tagged" with 'Defence'.

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Defence”

• Children’s Day celebrated with fanfare in the capital (Lead)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 706
  New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Cultural programmes, NGOs taking street children on a trip to the zoo and distributing warm clothes, an award ceremony to encourage talented kids - Children’s Day celebrations in the capital Saturday were multi-hued.Commemorating the birth anniversary of India’s first prime minister ...
  4 hours ago

• Hundreds of uninvestigated Iraqi abuse claims against troops, says lawyer

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 983
  Minister says no evidence of endemic abuse as MoD looks into 33 cases, including alleged rape and torture of Iraqi civilians The Ministry of Defence has confirmed it is investigating 33 cases of alleged abuse, including rape and torture, of Iraqi civilians by British soldiers. The lawyer representing the alleged ...
  6 hours ago

• Fort Hood shooter wired money to Pakistan, claims US lawmaker

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 706
  Washington, Nov.14 (ANI): A US lawmaker Michael McCaul has claimed that he has confirmed reports that Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people and wounded 29 others at the Fort Hood Army Base, Texas, had transferred money to Pakistan.“I have confirmed through independent sources that there were communications ...
  6 hours ago

• Lanka feared coup, reveals ex-army chief Fonseka

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 706
  Colombo, Nov.14 (ANI): Days after General Sarath Fonseka resigned as Sri Lanka’s Chief of Defence Staff, his resignation letter reveals that President Mahinda Rajapaksa was so afraid of a military coup after the defeat of the Tamil Tigers that he warned India to place its troops on high alert. The Sri Lankan and ...
  7 hours ago

• Chhattisgarh Police involves villagers in its fight against Maoists

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 706
  Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), Nov 14 (ANI): The Police are involving villagers in the fight against the Maoists, through village defence committees.The Committee members, including village heads, have been tasked with the responsibility of creating awareness about the Naxal problem and to promote self-defence ...
  7 hours ago

• Low • Fast • Dark: Canada’s Special Ops Aviators

  
  Legion Magazine — Authority: 113
  The single point of failure. This short phrase hides an idea powerful enough to make a special operations aviator professionally uncomfortable. The phrase makes them tense. It makes them speak of dangerous things. Up in the sky, there are few places to hide. And while commanders do their best to make plans ...
  12 hours ago

• Strategic and technical options for new Australian submarines

  
  Net Traveller — Authority: 434
  In his 2009 Annual Burgmann College Lecture, the Prime Minister proposed a National Security College be set up by the Australian Government and the Australian National University. This would train senior civilian and military officers in strategic matters, including collaborative culture. A practical exercise which ...
  17 hours ago

• Wave Knight abandons chivalry in Somali hijack incident

  
  For Argyll — Authority: 145
  This is the Royal Navy’s 31,000 tonne tanker, RFA Wave Knight. She is almost 200 metres long with a beam of over 28 metres.She has a crew of up to 100 - 72 Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel with provision for another 26 Royal Navy personnel for helicopter and weapons systems operations.She has two 30 mm [...]
  18 hours ago

• Sun Protection

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 464
  The skin has a defence mechanism against sun-damage, in the form of melanin. The production of melanin is accelerated on sun-exposure. However, we have seen that this defence is not enough. That is why protection of the skin, with ingredients that block the sun’s radiation damage, is so essential. These sun-block ...
  19 hours ago

• Afghan election process not pretty but useful: MacKay

  
  CKA Canadian News — Authority: 507
  Canadas defence minister says the process of electing Afghan president Hamid Karzai, while flawed, produced a result that was important for stabilizing the country in advance of Canadas troop withdrawal.
  22 hours ago

• White House divided on Afghan turmoil

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 163
  FRICTION inside Barack Obamas war cabinet has spilled into the open after Defence Secretary Robert Gates lashed out at destabilising leaks about White House talks on thrashing out a new strategy for the Afghanistan conflict. Dr Gates said yesterday he was appalled at the amount of leaking in the middle of the US ...
  22 hours ago

• UK pressing Karzai to talk to Taliban

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 983
  Foreign Office and MI6 are backing efforts to remove reconciled Talibs from UN sanctions list British officials are increasing pressure on the Afghan government to talk to Taliban leaders as part of a major attempt at reconciliation, it emerged today. The move is strongly backed by the Foreign Office – notably ...
  22 hours ago

• INDIAN COAST GUARD JOBS-ASSISTANT COMMANDANT RECRUITMENT NOV 2009

  
  BABU JOBS — Authority: 140
  Assistant Commandant Recruitment 2009 in Indian Coast GuardThe Indian Coast Guard, an Armed Force of the Union, offers you a challenging and inspiring career as Group ‘A’ Gazetted Officer in the pay scale of Rs. 15600-39100 (Revised) with Grade Pay Rs. 5400/- and for Deputy Commandant (Law) at Rs. 15600-39100 ...
  23 hours ago

• Not even a shot across their bows?

  
  Lightwater — Authority: 135
  Disappointing to read that the British Navy watched while pirates took two British sailors hostage.
  23 hours ago

• Ministry of Defence spends £67 million on rent as homes stand empty

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 974
  The Ministry of Defence has come under fresh criticism after spending millions of pounds on rented homes for Armed Forces personnel even though it has thousands of properties standing empty.
  23 hours ago

• INDIAN NAVY-LOGISTICS CADRE SSC JULY 2010 ENTRY-EXECUTIVE BRANCH RECRUITMENT

  
  BABU JOBS — Authority: 140
  Indian Navy Short Service Commissioned Officer Recruitment, July 2010 Entry, SSC Logistics Cadre.
  1 day ago

• Wrong end of the stick

  
  EU Referendum — Authority: 606
  As a not infrequent commentator on the state of the Ministry of Defence, it might be thought that I would welcome the considerable media scrutiny to which this lacklustre department is being exposed. However, the current focus on the bonus issue does nothing but fill one with despair, as the media chases after the ...
  1 day ago

• BA & Iberia agree merger terms

  
  ICM Commercial & Business News — Authority: 434
  Following mounting speculation, the boards of British Airways (BA) and Iberia have confirmed they have agreed to a proposed merger – creating the world’s third largest airline. Discussions went on until late last night (12 November) and the two agreed to a binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) which has set ...
  1 day ago

• Is Headley the missing link in 26/11 conspiracy? (Roundup)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 706
  New Delhi/Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) With David Coleman Headley’s travel itinerary and the persons he met up with during his nine visits to India becoming increasingly clear, investigators believe that the Pakistan-born American, now in US custody, could have played a role in planning the Mumbai terror attacks.Top ...
  1 day ago

• Defence News: 13 November 2009

  
  Defence News — Authority: 139
  Mission rehearsal prepares logisticians for Afghanistan First female Red Arrow joins the team Talking the talk at the Defence School of Languages Naval Base uses wind power to promote energy saving British sniper foils Taliban attack Trainee sailors impressed with new accommodation How to give serving ...
  1 day ago

Comments about Defence