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Key Points Russian corvettes pulled alongside a group of 46 multinational ships sailing as part of 'BALTOPS 2015' Two Su-24 jets also overflew the ships, but all of the incidents were characterised by 'BALTOPS' officials as non-aggressive Russian warships and aircraft have trailed and approached

SAIC reported its first quarter earnings for 2015 on 9 June, with revenue increasing by 4%, while operating income slumped by 3%. The company had USD1 billion in revenue for the quarter ending 1 May, compared with USD0.98 billion in 2014. Operating income was USD57 million compared with USD59

AN ALLEGED would-be suicide bomber - reported to be a 13-year-old boy - was detained by security forces in the city of Kunduz in Afghanistan's Kunduz province on 18 May, Pajhwok Afghan News reported. The suspect was allegedly planning to attack a military base in the area.

Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Finmeccanica and Thales, is creating a new subsidiary to operate in Poland, the company announced on 8 June. The new group, Thales Alenia Space Polska, will be based in Warsaw with an aim to grow its parent company's footprint in Poland specifically in

Thales Optronique has revealed the first firm export order for its TALIOS long-range airborne targeting pod. The company declined to identify the customer or say how many pods have been ordered. The TALIOS pod - formerly known as the New-Generation Laser Designation Pod (Pod de Désignation

Turkey is to create a military base in Qatar, the official Turkish state gazette announced on 8 June. The move forms part of an agreement signed between Turkey and Qatar on co-operation in military training, defence industry, and the deployment of the Turkish Armed Forces in the territory of Qatar.

EVENT Unrest in the Tunisian town of Douz between protesters and police involving Molotov cocktails, stone throwing, and police use of tear gas started on 2 June and continued on 4 June. The unrest began after police arrested protesters who were heading to a sit-in outside the offices of Brinco

The construction of the UK Royal Navy’s second of three offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), HMS Medway, took further step forward with the steel cutting ceremony in BAE Systems (BAES) shipyards in Glasgow.

The US Navy has awarded a $24.2m contract to Lockheed Martin for the production of enhanced laser guided training rounds (ELGTR), an alternative to laser-guided bombs (LGB) during training.

The Government of Australia has established the Expert Advisory Panel to oversee the competitive evaluation process for the country's future submarine programme.

US and the South Korean navies have commenced a five-day joint anti-submarine exercise near the vicinity of Guam.

Közzétette Magyarországról szóló jelentését az Európa Tanács által létrehozott Rasszizmus és Intolerancia Elleni Európai Bizottság (ECRI). A grémium üdvözli a legutóbbi jelentés, 2008 óta elért eredményeket, de egy sor területen komoly problémákat lát, így a gyűlöletre való uszítás elleni fellépésben, a gyűlöletbeszéd teljes politikai palettán való meghonosodásában, egyes médiumok „elképesztően rasszista” anyagaiban, valamint a romákkal és a menedékkérőkkel való bánásmódban.

The White House nominated Daniel Rubinstein, America’s special envoy for Syria, as ambassador to Tunisia on Monday, putting the thankless job of dealing with the raging civil war in Syria up for grabs.

Garder le Nord-Pas-de-Calais et même renforcer l’activité fret avec un projet de second navire, tout en se séparant des Berlioz et Rodin. C’est la décision prise par Eurotunnel, qui a annoncé hier avoir retenu l’offre émanant de DFDS Seaways. L’armateur danois exploitera les deux ferries dans le Détroit, où il opère déjà cinq navires, dont deux sous pavillon français. La crise de gouvernance au sein de la SCOP SeaFrance a sans nul doute précipité le démantèlement de MyFerryLink.

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As work on a new European Security Strategy begins, this briefing examines the impact of changes in the security environment of Europe. It argues in favour of an ambitious new security strategy which, twelve years after the adoption of the 2003 European Security Strategy, is most needed in a degraded security environment. It looks back at the process and content of that document and identifies its successes environment since 2003. Mapping those changes, the report points at new threats and challenges and the changing nature of conflict. It also focuses on the and North Africa, which have challenged the assessment that Europe is not facing threats on its borders. The briefing presents an assessment of the changes in the institutional and political architecture of the EU in the post-Lisbon context, which is significantly different from the 2003 institutional environment. It emphasises the multiple tools the EU is using to develop its security policy. Finally, the briefing provides some recommendations for the process and the substance of the starting strategic review and future strategy.
Source : © European Union, 2015 - EP

As work on a new European Security Strategy begins, this briefing examines the impact of changes in the security environment of Europe. It argues in favour of an ambitious new security strategy which, twelve years after the adoption of the 2003 European Security Strategy, is most needed in a degraded security environment. It looks back at the process and content of that document and identifies its successes environment since 2003. Mapping those changes, the report points at new threats and challenges and the changing nature of conflict. It also focuses on the and North Africa, which have challenged the assessment that Europe is not facing threats on its borders. The briefing presents an assessment of the changes in the institutional and political architecture of the EU in the post-Lisbon context, which is significantly different from the 2003 institutional environment. It emphasises the multiple tools the EU is using to develop its security policy. Finally, the briefing provides some recommendations for the process and the substance of the starting strategic review and future strategy.
Source : © European Union, 2015 - EP

Mit dem Golf von Aden, dem Suez-Kanal, der Straße von Hormuz und der Straße von Malakka befinden sich die wichtigsten maritimen Nadelöhre im Indischen Ozean. Die sicherheitspolitischen Herausforderungen in der Region bedrohen die maritime Sicherheit nachhaltig. Deutschlands Wohlstand hängt vom freien, internationalen Seehandel und vom ungehinderten Zugang zu den Rohstoffmärkten ab. Essentielles Interesse Deutschlands ist daher die Gewährleistung maritimer Sicherheit im Indischen Ozean. Nur durch eine ständige Präsenz in der Region kann Deutschland nachhaltig zu ihrer Verbesserung beitragen.

(Own report) - Wintershall, the giant German gas company, has begun reorienting the focus of its expansion drive westward. This subsidiary of the mega chemical company, BASF, had set high hopes on having direct access to Russia's enormous gas deposits - the largest in the world - which would have brought it to within reach of the summit of the world's natural gas sector. This perspective was obliterated by the escalation of tensions between Moscow and the West. An additional impetus for the necessary search for an alternative is provided by the fact that German gas imports from the Netherlands are on the verge of being shut down. Beginning 2020, The Hague intends to drastically reduce gas production from the country's largest gas field, because draining the deposit would heighten dangers of earthquakes. Wintershall is particularly expanding its activities in Norway and has already begun shale gas production in Argentina, where the world's second largest shale gas deposits are estimated to be found. Wintershall's orientation shift also reduces its interest in business with Russia, while reinforcing its transatlantic interest.