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S.Korea military may train in Russia SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea could hold large-scale artillery training in the Russian Far East because of lack of space at home, a newspaper has reported, a move that may upset North Korea and China. The commander of South Korea's First Army Corps raised the possibility of renting land for training during a recent visit to Russia's Khabarovsk region, the JoongAng Ilbo reported on Saturday, citing an unnamed Defence Ministry official. Training facilities in South Korea are considered too small for large-scale troop exercises involving tanks and artillery. If an agreement were reached, it...

The new U.S.-Japanese statement of “Common Strategic Goals” adopted on February 19 capped a decade of deepening security ties between the two countries. Indeed, the statement is intended to serve as a guideline for the comprehensive transformation of the alliance. While the upgrading of the alliance serves a number of Tokyo’s strategic purposes, there is no mistaking the fact that Japan has decided to join the United States in its grand strategy of checking China’s great-power ambitions. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Tokyo has taken advantage of the U.S.-led war on terrorism, Washington’s encouragement of Japanese efforts...

MANILA (AFP) - Nearly one thousand American and Filipino soldiers on Sunday began joint military exercises aimed at improving cooperation against terrorist and other attacks. The two-week exercises are to be held in military camps in Luzon. Some 300 US troops and 650 Filipino soldiers are taking part. The maneuvers are aimed at improving joint planning and enhancing capabilities "against armed attacks, including threats from terrorist groups, as well as readiness to respond to natural disasters," the US embassy said. The Philippines is a US ally in its global war on terrorism, and small numbers of US military advisers have...

     Joint StatementRichard BoucherWashington, DCFebruary 19, 2005 U.S.-Japan Joint Statement on North Korea The following joint statement was agreed upon by the U.S. and Japan on February 19, 2005: The U.S. Secretary of State and the Japanese Foreign Minister made clear their deep concern over the D.P.R.K. Foreign Ministry Statement dated February 10, 2005, which publicly declared that North Korea would suspend its participation in the Six-Party Talks for an indefinite period and that it had manufactured nuclear weapons. The Ministers affirmed that North Korea’s nuclear program poses a serious challenge to the international nuclear non-proliferation regime and...

Japan and the US will on Saturday sign a new joint security agreement, that puts Tokyo on a more assertive footing in East Asia at a time of rising Chinese power. Redrafting the 1996 joint declaration on bilateral security, Japan will for the first time join the US in identifying Taiwan as a shared security concern. America's alliance with Japan has been the foundation of Washington's policy in the Asia-Pacific for more than a generation, but Tokyo and Washington have historically diverged over Taiwan, the island that broke away from China after the 1949 revolution. While the US has pledged...

Military and homeland security officials began a week of space warfare games Saturday involving representatives from 20 US agencies and three allied countries. About 250 military and civilian experts from the United States, Great Britain, Canada and Australia are taking part in the Schriever Three exercises through February 11th. Details are classified. Air Force Brigadier General Dan Darnell calls it a tabletop test involving military, homeland, transportation, intelligence and strategic command decision-makers. The Air Force says the games pit mock friendly and enemy forces against each other in scenarios designed to test command and control of military space systems. There...

[India News]: New Delhi, Jan 29 : India and Russia have agreed to work for a "more cooperative, consensual and a multi-polar security order". During their bilateral consultations on strategic stability and disarmament, the two sides affirmed their commitment to further develop and enhance their bilateral strategic partnership. During the talks held here Friday, the two sides exchanged perceptions and assessments on regional and international security issues. "They agreed on the need for working towards the goal of a more cooperative, consensual and a multi-polar security order," said a statement issued by the external affairs ministry Saturday. While the Indian...

[World News]: Moscow, Jan 28 : Russia and China are to hold their first ever wargames later this year, a senior defence ministry official here said. "For the first time in the entire history of Russian-Chinese military contacts, the joint exercises will begin on our territory, where plans for the manoeuvres will be developed, while all tactical operations will take place on the territory of China," Russian First Deputy Defence Minister Col Gen Alexander Belousov told reporters here. The wargames, to be held in August-September, will centre on measures aimed at deploying Russian units in China, joint military operations and...

Tsunami diplomacy: Indo-US engagement creates new waves in the Indian Ocean   C RAJA MOHAN   NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 30 Responding to the extraordinary humanitarian challenge arising from Sunday’s tsunami strike, India and the United States have begun to overcome entrenched mindsets in their establishments and prepare for unprecedented naval cooperation in the Indian Ocean region. Thanks to some fleet-footed diplomacy between New Delhi and Washington in the last 48 hours, Indian and US armed forces, along with those of Japan and Australia, are about to unveil one of the biggest multilateral relief efforts the world has ever seen. Although...

Keen Sword 05 -- the eighth such US-Japan training exercise since 1986 -– was conducted in November in preparation for exercise Active Shield, to begin 30 November. Exercise Keen Sword 2005 simulated defending Japan from an attack and involved various components of US Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force working with the Japan Self Defense Force. The stated purpose was “to increase the defensive readiness of Japanese and American forces in the air, land and at sea, and to improve skills needed to operate together." About 4,400 US servicemen and 10,000 JSDF personnel participated. The annual Keen Edge/Keen Sword...

MOSCOW -- Russia and China will hold unprecedented joint military maneuvers on Chinese territory next year involving both nations' air forces and navies, Russia's defense minister on Monday. Sergei Ivanov, speaking at a Cabinet session chaired by President Vladimir Putin, said that the exercise would involve submarines and possibly strategic bombers, the Interfax and ITAR-Tass news agencies reported. "For the first time in history, we have agreed to hold quite a large military exercise together with China on Chinese territory in the second half of the year," Ivanov said, according to ITAR-Tass. "The Russian side will not bring big numbers...

MOSCOW (AP)-Russia and China will hold unprecedented joint military maneuvers on Chinese territory next year involving both nations' air forces and navies, Russia's defense minister said on Monday.Sergei Ivanov, speaking at a Cabinet session chaired by President Vladimir Putin, said that the exercise would involve submarines and possibly strategic bombers, the Interfax and ITAR-Tass news agencies reported.

China and Russia will hold their first joint military exercise next year, the Chinese government said Monday, as President Hu Jintao called for an expansion of the rapidly growing alliance between the former Cold War rivals. The announcement came during a visit to Beijing by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov, who was expected to discuss expanding the Kremlin's multibillion-dollar annual arms sales to China. The exercises are to take place on Chinese territory, the official China News Service said. But that report and other government statements didn't say when they would take place or what forces would be involved. "We...

Sanaa, Yemen, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Yemen and Italy have agreed to jointly combat terrorism, illegal immigration and organized crime, Yemeni reports said Saturday. The state-run Yemeni news agency, Saba, said the agreement was signed late Friday in Rome by Interior Minister Rashad al-Alimi and his Italian counterpart Josepe Bisano.

Canadians dock locally after joint naval exercises By LOUIS HANSEN, The Virginian-Pilot November 20, 2004 NORFOLK — The Athabaskan looked like a typical U.S. Navy destroyer, but with a mint-green coat of paint. The sailors sounded like anybody you’d hear on television, except for the rare exaggerated vowel and an uncanny knack for French names. These Canadian sailors were no typical snowbirds. Nine Canadian warships joined U.S. and NATO vessels in combat readiness exercises last week. On Friday, the Canadian ships, bearing large red maple leaves on their sides, pulled into Norfolk Naval Station. Commodore Tyrone Pile, commander of Canadian...

India, Poland to have joint military exercises: [India News]: Warsaw, Nov 4 : India and Poland will have joint military exercises and organise joint research in defence industries. This was decided here after a three-day visit by Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee. India sees Poland as an important country and source of military equipment in Europe, particularly because of its close ties with the US. During his visit Mukherjee held a series of meetings with his counterpart Jerzy Szmjadzinski on mutual defence requirements. Both the ministers have agreed to set up a joint working group that will keep on monitoring...

Malabar 04 Exercises Conclude Successfully Off Indian CoastStory Number: NNS041014-06Release Date: 10/14/2004 8:51:00 PM By Chief Journalist (SW) Rick Chernitzer, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Public AffairsGOA, India (NNS) -- About 2,000 U.S. and Indian navy personnel took part in Malabar 04, a training exercise off the southwest coast of India Oct. 1-9. Malabar was designed to increase interoperability between the two navies, while enhancing the cooperative security relationship between India and the United States. The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Gary (FFG 51), the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN...

China, Australia to hold first-ever joint naval exercise Press Trust of India Beijing, October 11 Chinese and Australian navies will hold the first-ever joint naval exercise on October 14 off the Qingdao coast in east China, the state media reported on Monday. As part of this, an Australian naval vessel arrived in Qingdao, a port city in east China's Shandong province on Sunday. Chinese guided missile destroyer 'Harbin' and the Australian frigate 'Anazc' will participate in the joint naval search-and-rescue exercise with the North China Sea Fleet of the People's Liberation Army Navy. It is the first time for the...

Russian and Israeli officials are planning joint training courses for anti-terror forces, Russian news agencies reported Monday after a meeting between Russia's top police official and Israel's National Security Council chairman. Russia's Interior Ministry and the Israeli police service also plan regular workshops and meetings on the fight against international terrorism, the Interfax news agency reported following a meeting between Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's security adviser Giora Eiland

NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 13: The defence relationship between New Delhi and Tel Aviv has deepened further with India and Israel agreeing in principle to hold joint air exercises involving US-made F-16s and Russian-built Su-30 MKI fighters. While the modalities of the first ever Indian Air Force and Israeli Air Force exercise will be decided by the executive steering group under the bilateral Defence Cooperation Group, Air Chief S. Krishnaswamy discussed the issue with his Israeli counterpart during his visit to Tel Aviv last week. The IAF chief interacted with Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz and Israel’s military top brass during...