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	Minister of Defence (France) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Minister of Defence (Ministre de la Défense) is the French government cabinet member charged with running the military of France.
		A "Secretary of State for War" was one of the four specialised secretaries of state established in France in 1589.
		After the Second World War, the War Ministry merged with the Ministry of the Marine, with a Minister of National Defence (from 1974 simply Minister of Defence) directing the entire military.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_(France) (197 words)

	Ministry of Defence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ministry of Defence or Ministry of Defense may refer to:
		Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China
		This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ministry_of_Defence (97 words)

	France's defence policy
		According to the White Paper on defence, France now has to be capable of dealing with crises of limited scope and managing and forestalling crises that are long, of variable intensity and whose theatres of operation may be far from France’s national territory.
		Internationally, France was instrumental in the revision of the 1980 Convention governing the use of certain conventional weapons, which resulted in the strengthening of Protocol II which relates to use and transfer of landmines.
		France is now engaged (1996-2002) in a radical reform of its armed forces, moving from a strength of 548,000 (including conscripts) to one of 440,000 totally professional forces able to meet the new defence requirements.
	www.ambafrance-au.org /article.php3?id_article=451 (3780 words)

	Press Releases of Ministry of Defence
		Dominique Girard, the Ambassador of France on behalf of the Govt of France.
		Pierre Legros, Chairman, M/s ARMARIS of France for the contract between Ministry of Defence, Govt of India and M/s ARMARIS of France.
		Marwan Lahound, CEO M/s MBDA of France for the contract between Ministry of Defence, Govt of India and M/s MBDA of France.
	mod.nic.in /pressreleases/content.asp?id=1184 (689 words)

	Rediff On The NeT: Service HQ to be integrated into defence ministry
		Defence Minister George Fernandes has declared that before the end of the month, the service headquarters will be integrated into the defence ministry.
		Defence personnel, who spend years working in a command system where orders are given or received and implemented faithfully, do not realise how difficult the process is when an entire cabinet has to decide, when so many ministries and people are involved," he added.
		Officials at the defence ministry and the three services are to meet on Friday, January 8, to discuss the modalities of integration and restructuring.
	inhome.rediff.com /news/1999/jan/05def.htm (1103 words)

	Ministry of Defence of RB - News
		On December 9, 2005 a Plan of bilateral military cooperation for 2006 between the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Belarus and the Ministry of National Defence of the Lithuanian Republic was signed.
		On November 4, 2005 Minister of Defence of the Republic of Belarus Colonel-General Leonid Maltsev met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Lithuanian Republic to Belarus Petras Vaitekiunas.
		Minister of Defence of the Republic of Belarus Colonel-General Leonid Maltsev met with the Armenian delegation.
	www.mod.mil.by /news_eng.html (11075 words)

	rediff.com: Defence ministry pulled up for delay in acquiring radars
		The parliamentary standing committee on defence has pulled up the defence ministry for the delay in acquiring crucial weapon-locating radars which Pakistan possesses and which destroyed Indian gun positions during the Kargil conflict.
		According to the chairman of the standing committee on defence, Dr Laxminarayan Pandey, it is ''inexcusable that the ministry of defence failed to acquire the radar''.
		The ministry of defence in reply to a question said that, in February 1995, requests were made to five manufacturers for the supply of weapon-locating radars for conducting trials.
	www.rediff.com /news/2000/apr/22tara1.htm (777 words)

	Rediff On The NeT: Fernandes may sign several defence deals during French trip
		The defence minister's visit to France is also significant in the sense that it is the first foreign visit being undertaken by him after assuming charge of the ministry of defence in March last year.
		France has also shown interest in assisting India's Advanced Light Helicopter programme, which is understood to have been affected by the US sanctions in the wake of the Pokhran nuclear tests by India.
		France happens to be among the prominent Western countries whose criticism of India's nuclear tests was comparatively mild and Paris also did not snap defence ties with New Delhi to express its resentment at the nuclear tests.
	www.rediff.com /news/1999/jan/11fern.htm (730 words)

	Franco-British defence cooperation - Communiqué issued by the Ministry of Defence, Paris 18.01.2002 - French ...
		The Chief of Defence Staff, General Jean-Pierre Kelche, and his British counterpart, Admiral Sir Michael Boyce, met on 17 and 18 January.
		France is contributing a contingent of 500 soldiers to the International Security Assistance Force [in Afghanistan], made up of 4,500 men and placed under British command.
		This cooperation, which is also clearly proving highly effective in other theatres such as the Balkans, where France has taken over command of KFOR comprising 38,000 men, has triggered some exemplary progress in the building of Defence Europe.
	www.ambafrance-uk.org /article.php3?id_article=5302 (292 words)

	Britain to command "stabilisation" force in southeastern Iraq: defence ministry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		British Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon set the plan in motion at a meeting in London on Wednesday of 16 countries, Britain, the United States, 10 other NATO members and four non-NATO states.
		France, Germany and Russia -- which opposed the US-led invasion of Iraq -- were not invited to the "Initial Coalition Stabilization Operations Conference".
		France is not a member of the committee and so could not use its veto.
	www.spacewar.com /2003-a/030503113119.kawkdjgh.html (328 words)

	Australian Government, Department of Defence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The MFO is a non-UN organisation established in 1981 to oversee the Camp David Accords of 1978 and the Egypt/Israel Peace Treaty of 1979.
		Operation Azure is the deployment of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel to the United Nations peacekeeping operation in Sudan known as the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS).
		This is the Australian Defence Force operation which contributes to the whole of government program to detect, intercept and deter vessels transporting unauthorised arrivals from entering Australia through the North-West maritime approaches.
	www.defence.gov.au /globalops.cfm (1207 words)

	Ministry of Defence - Ministry of Defence in 1918 - 1989
		In the 1930's the primary mission was to secure the defence of the state against the threat of aggression from Germany, and to provide adequate funds under conditions of economic depression complicated by market stagnation.
		The Minister of National Defence also commanded the Office of the Czechoslovak Legions, whose task was to keep records on the Legions' soldiers, help them in their transfer to civilian jobs, and take care of the legionnaires’ next-of-kin survivors, as well as to compile historical records on the activities of the Czechoslovak Legions.
		Based on the "August" organisation, new units of the ministry were formed, especially the political and military cabinet of the minister, and the office of the state secretary; some sections of the Main Staff were also reshaped.
	www.army.cz /scripts/detail.php?id=6081 (2146 words)

	BBC News \| EUROPE \| France considers air strikes
		A defence ministry spokesman said several options were being considered, including strikes, surveillance and aerial reconnaissance, but no decisions had been made.
		France's current contribution to the US-led military operation consists of two logistics ships and the supply of intelligence in liaison with the Northern Alliance opposition in Afghanistan.
		Defence analysts say the geographical deployment of French forces and a lack of capacity in some areas makes it unclear how France could make a meaningful military contribution.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/1593942.stm (329 words)

	France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		They were reinforced between the winter of 2001 and the summer of 2002 by French naval aviation forces and French air force transport planes and fighters.
		In addition to its OEF commitment, France is one of the main contributors to the NATO International Security Assistance Force.
		France is thus the United States’ second-largest partner in Afghanistan with a total of 1670 French troops.
	www.centcom.mil /sites/uscentcom1/CoalitionPages/France.htm (638 words)

	Ministry of Defence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		This reality is clearly reflected in the budgets of the Ministry of National Defence.
		As the attached table shows, Hellenic national defence expenditure as percentage of GDP is the highest among EU countries, despite a gradual decrease during the last years, both as percentage of the total national budget and of GDP.
		The political leadership of the MoD aims at maximising the benefits of defence spending while minimising the cost of resources expended.
	www.hri.org /mod/ENGLISH/newver/ministryInfra.htm (176 words)

	Defence deal 'will help Europe to tackle crises'
		FRANCE and Britain will be able to rely on each other's military fuel, food and ammunition suppliers on joint operations after an agreement signed at the Anglo-French summit yesterday.
		Some sources within the Ministry of Defence pointed out that such a measure of agreement was missing even in Kosovo where France and Britain still had their differences even though they were part of the same coalition.
		Iain Duncan Smith, the shadow defence secretary, said the logistics agreement was not simply a precursor to a European army, but was a green light for the French to use Europe to counterbalance America.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1999/11/26/nsum26.html (642 words)

	Ministry of Defence - General Staff in 1919-2004
		On 15 October 1919, the Main Staff of the Czechoslovak Defence Force was officially formed.
		Czechoslovak president T. MASARYK, as the supreme commander of the defence force, greatly influenced the build-up of modern forces of this country, not only by his philosophical work but also by his organisational efforts.
		Since 1 April 2004, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic has been integrated into the structure of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic.
	www.army.cz /scripts/detail.php?id=6310 (698 words)

	CNN.com - France to commit 5,000 troops - November 22, 2001
		Prime Minister Lionel Jospin announced the deployment of France's only aircraft carrier on Wednesday, saying it would help stop bin Laden and others of his al Qaeda network from escaping landlocked Aghanistan by sea via a third country.
		France has also announced the dispatch of Mirage 2000 fighter bombers, but has yet to find a suitable base for them in central Asia.
		The Defence Ministry has said six such planes and two refuelling aircraft would be sent once a base was found.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/europe/11/22/ret.france.troops/index.html (304 words)

	Ministry of Defence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The Defence Planning, Programming and Budgeting System, which refers to the procedures for determining the size of the Armed Forces and the utilisation of available human and financial resources.
		Through the National Defence Policy Design the minimisation of defence expenditures cost is achieved as well as the increase of the participation of the domestic defence industry in the total military procurement budget.
		This is of critical importance as it reduces capital outflows from the country, boosts domestic employment, contributes to extra value added in the economy and enhances the transfer and diffusion of technological know-how.
	www.hri.org /mod/ENGLISH/newver/Economics.htm (307 words)

	Defence Talk Forum - France launches design for a second Aircraft Carrier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Teams from the Ministry of Defence and participating manufacturers will now undertake the ship’s detailed design, which will lead to the beginning of the production phase, presently scheduled for 2006.
		The CVF Integrated Project Team is managing the procurement programme on behalf of the Ministry of Defence Procurement Executive.
		In January 2003 the Ministry of Defence announced that the preferred prime contractor for the UK Future Aircraft Carrier is BAE Systems with Thales UK as the key supplier.
	www.defencetalk.com /forums/printthread.php?t=3492 (3419 words)

	Joint communiqué issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence and Ministry for Agriculture and ...
		Joint communiqué issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence and Ministry for Agriculture and Fisheries, Paris 23.03.2001 - French embassy - Ambassade de France
		Joint communiqué issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence and Ministry for Agriculture and Fisheries, Paris 23.03.2001
		For its part, the Defence Ministry has delegated four armed forces veterinary surgeons who have all already participated in operations outside France and are specialists in animal health or food hygiene./.
	www.ambafrance-uk.org /article.php3?id_article=5625 (165 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| France targets Saudi defence deals
		But, as the political ties between Paris and Riyadh grow warmer, French defence companies believe they are close to muscling in on the action.
		Keen to show that France is serious about doing business in Saudi Arabia, the president's travelling companions include his economy, trade, defence and foreign ministers as well as the chief executives of some of France's biggest firms, including oil giant Total and electronics group Alcatel.
		In December last year, Britain's Ministry of Defence announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabia to supply its air force with dozens of Eurofighter jets in a deal rumoured to be worth £6bn.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/business/4778190.stm (565 words)

	The Minister of Defence 1998-2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		INTERVIEW : given by Mr Alain Richard, Minister of Defence, on France 2, concerning the intervention of NATO forces in Kosovo.
		SPEECH : Response by Monsieur Alain Richard, Minister of Defence, to questions on KOSOVO posed by Mr Guy-Michel Chauveau, deputy from the Sarthe and Mr Alain Bocquet, deputy from the Nord.
		SPEECH : Address by Mr Alain Richard, Minister of Defence on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the Military Applications Directorate at the Atomic Energy Commission (CEA).
	www.defense.gouv.fr /sites/defense/english_contents/the_ministry_of_defence/archive/the_minister_of_defence_1998-2002 (1696 words)

	Defence Ministry
		The confirmation seemed purely formal, because the Defence Ministry ceased to exist in 1991.
		The five ministries remaining at central level - foreign affairs, African Unity, finance, information, justice and public order-- might also be abolished at a later date.
		Although Libya had only 7 percent of the population of France, Libya's inventory of over 500 combat aircraft was roughly equivalent to that of France.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/libya/mod.htm (1378 words)

	Ministry of National Defence
		After Lithuania restored its independence, there was a strong need to develop national defence capacity in order to take over the control of country's national territory and borders, and to ensure orderly and timely withdrawal of Russian troops.
		The President, the Government, the Defence Minister and the Commander of the Armed Forces are responsible to Parliament for the management and command of the armed forces.
		The MND has signed bilateral Co-operation Agreements with the defence ministries of eight NATO countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the USA.
	www.randburg.com /li/minidef.html (514 words)

	Pravda.RU French foreign ministry describes current France-Russia relations as superb
		The Russian and Norwegian Defence Ministers intend to focus on confidence in their bilateral relationship, said the heads of the countries' Defence Ministries at a joint press conference.
		The Russian defence office head announced his resolution at a press conference in the Norwegian defence ministry on Wednesday, answering the question of what purpose the Russian Severomorsk subchaser had pursued while entering the Spitsbergen island region.
		Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov of Russia and British Secretary of Defence Geoffrey Hoon are willing to promote Russo-British cooperation in the defence area.
	newsfromrussia.com /diplomatic/2002/07/17/32693.html (1838 words)

	\|\| Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order - Sri Lanka
		Attorney General yesterday (Thursday the 20th of July) issued a direct indictment after full -scale investigation, without non summary proceeding on one Tamil suspect in connection with the abduction and killing of a senior Tamil journalist, Dharmaretnam Sivaram alias Taraki.
		A Police constable attached to the Police station of the central camp area suffered injuries due to the attack.
		A function was held today at the ministry of Defence, at 10.30 a.m.
	www.defence.lk (2244 words)

	India and France Sign Contracts Worth $ 3.5 Billion for Construction of Scorpene Class Submarines For Indian Navy
		This was signed by Dr. Thomas Mathew, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence and Mr.
		Marwan Lahoud, CEO M/s MBDA of France for the contract between Ministry of Defence, Govt of India and M/s MBDA of France.
		--The contract for supply of missiles for the submarines was signed by Dr. Thomas Mathew, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence and Mr.
	www.defense-aerospace.com /cgi-bin/client/modele.pl?prod=63694&session=dae.16039582.1129317236.Q1ADc8Oa9dUAABvdPZQ&modele=release (732 words)

	UN Europe and Crisis Management (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The Institute for Security Studies of the WEU was pleased to be associated with the initiative by the IPA and the Directorate for Strategic Affairs (French Ministry of Defence) to organise a seminar on ‘The UN, Europe and Crisis Management’.
		In fact the European identity of the Institute for Security Studies was confirmed by the Nice European Council of December 2000, which decided to transform the Institute into an agency of the EU (as from January 2002).
		For the Paris conference, IPA is also grateful above all for the support of the Directorate for Strategic Affairs of the French Ministry of Defence, the Institute for Security Studies of the WEU, the FRS and the NATO Press Office, all vital in making the Paris Conference an extremely fruitful one.
	www.ipacademy.org /Publications/Reports/Research/PublRepoReseUNEuroCrisis_body.htm (10563 words)

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