Activity in the global arms trade declined 38 percent last year, according to a report released by the US Congressional Research Service. Sales dropped from $65.2 billion in 2009 to $40.4 billion, the lowest level since 2003. In spite of its financial crisis the US continues to lead the pack with 57.2% of the market, [...]
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Among the consequences of global warming, the Arctic Ocean has become a more strategic region for the United States and Canada. Russian economic and military interests in the Arctic are common knowledge. They are neighbors up there, and the Arctic has strategic and security value for both Americans and Russians. One of the U.S. protagonists in the protection of [...]
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The White House already has ordered the Pentagon to come up with about $ 400 billion in defense cuts over the next 12 years, a reduction that would slow the growth in defense spending to about the current rate of inflation. There is another plan waiting in the “stove”: an additional defense cut of $600 [...]
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In his inaugural speech to the nation, the new President of Peru, the leftist nationalist Ollanta Humala described his goals during his administration. Besides issues like foreign policy, health, education, economic development and such, President Humala described his policy on security and public safety. In that sense, President Humala announced the following policies and guidelines [...]
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Mexico: The alleged Zetas drug cartel leader suspected of killing a U.S. customs agent has been captured. His name is Jesús Enrique Rejón Aguilar, alias “el Manito”. He is believed to be the third in command of the criminal organization founded by former elite soldiers. Over the course of a decade, it went from being [...]
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The U.S. government is spending about $500 million on “cyber technologies” to fight back. A portion of this is set aside for a virtual firing range of sorts to test out what they develop. This would also allow military personnel to simulate attacks in order to train security personnel to be ready for when an [...]
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“The next great battle America faces is likely to involve cyberwarfare, the next Pearl Habor that we confront could very well be a cyberattack that cripples America’s electrical grid and its security and financial systems” said Mr. Panetta , the CIA Director, who was appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee in a confirmation hearing [...]
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The 7th Ibero-American Security and Defence Summit will meet beginning next Tuesday June 7th in Quito (Ecuador) , where representatives from 11 countries will discuss multilateral relations in the context of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). The meeting will involve representatives from Peru, Colombia, El Salvador, Ecuador, Spain, Venezuela, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Dominican [...]
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U.S. President Barack Obama hit Venezuela and its state-oil company PDVSA with sanctions for sending Iran two tankers of oil in defiance of U.S. sanctions against Iran. There is a risk of escalation of the conflict between U.S. and Chavez. If Chavez decides to keep sending the occasional oil tanker to Iran, or PDVSA carries [...]
Spanish police stopped the illegal sale of nine military transport helicopters – Bell 212- to Iran and chopper spare parts to Venezuela. The police operation, which took place simultaneously in Madrid and Barcelona, led to the arrests of five Spanish businessmen and three Iranian nationals, reports say. The five Spanish businessmen are suspected of trying [...]
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