03/25/2015: In its around the world deployment, the USS Theodore Roosevelt has anchored off of Portsmouth on its round the world deployment. According to a story published on the UK Ministry of Defence Website on March 22, 2015: The giant aircraft carrier and her escort, the destroyer Winston S Churchill,…
2015-03-24 The Italian military provides an important capability for Italy to respond to international crises but which are under pressure from economic stringencies. In testimony before the Italian parliament, Italian Defense Minister Pinotti highlighted the Italian efforts. According to a story on the Italian Ministry of Defence website published on…
2015-03-24 French forces along with several allied air and naval forces are joining in to aid the population of Vanuatu in the wake of a major natural disaster. The FAF based in Tahiti have sent CASA-235s to deliver aid to Vanuatu. The aircraft are bringing aid and personnel to assist…
2015-03-24 Last year, the Swedish forces sought to find a mini-sub last October operating in Swedish waters. As a result of this and other concerns with Russian activity in the region, Sweden is bolstering its defense efforts. Part of that effort is building new submarines. According to an AFP story…
2015-03-20 By Kenneth Maxwell Brazil is facing the perfect storm. There is political gridlock in Brasília. Both in the Congress and in the Presidential Palace. On 19 March, Angeli, a cartoonist of the “Folha de São Paulo", which is Brazil's largest newspaper, portrayed President Dilma Rousseff, who was only re-elected…
03/22/2015: A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17A Globemaster III aircraft has embarked medical personnel and equipment as part of the Australian Medical Assistance Team (AUSMAT). Approximately 20 civilian personnel and 15 tons of equipment including a field hospital and water purification system will be delivered by the C-17 from…
2015-03-22 By Gary Schaub Dateline: Copenhagen, Denmark Since Russia’s invasion and annexation of Crimea and, at a minimum, support for forces in eastern Ukraine that are attempting to secede and join Russia, belligerence in its foreign policy rhetoric is becoming more common, as are references to its nuclear capabilities. An…
2015-03-06 By Harald Malmgren An historic February confrontation between the newly elected Syriza-led Greek government and the EU Commission, ECB, and IMF was averted by an ambiguous agreement to sort out differences over the period March to June. Initially, it appeared that Eurozone governments, led by German Finance Minister Schauble,…
