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  Defense Tech   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
This piece comes on a day that Chinese defense chief Cao Gangchuan told his Japanese counterparts China’s military is not a threat to security in the region and that his defense buildup and development are becoming more transparent.
But he did reiterate that the main justification for China’s accelerating defense spending and buildup is primarily due to tensions over the Taiwan issue.
She will also be fitted with two 20-mm Phalanx “Gatling” guns for close-in defense against anti-ship missiles, and she will have six tubes for anti-submarine torpedoes.
www.defensetech.org   (3926 words)

  
 Ministry of defence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The expenditures of the Defence Ministry are among the greatest of any ministry, absorbing a large proportion of the total national budget.
In 1960, the role and the duty of the ministry of defence were defined in article 4 of the ministry of defence act.
The office of the permanent secretary of defence is responsible for general duties in the ministry, and tasks that are not assigned to specific organisations.
www.mod.go.th /eng_mod   (1348 words)

  
 Ministry of Defense
The minister of defense is responsible to parliament for all defense matters.
The ministry of defense provides administrative and operational control over the three services through their respective chiefs of staff.
The Ministry of Defence, provides policy framework and wherewithal to the Armed Forces to discharge their responsibility in the context of the defence of the country.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/india/mod.htm   (661 words)

  
 Ministry of Defense
The expenditures of the Defense Ministry are among the greatest of any ministry, absorbing a large proportion of the total national budget.
The Ministry of Defense supervises the operations and administration of the military establishment and coordinated military policies with those of other governmental agencies concerned with national security.
The defense minister received advice on military matters--particularly those pertaining to draft laws, budget allocations, mobilization, training, and deployment of the armed forces in response to national need--from the ministry's Defense Council.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/thailand/mod.htm   (1355 words)

  
 Ministry of Defense   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Ministry, having carefully studied the files on the project, wish to recommend that the contract for the execution of the Central Workshop project be sufficiently funded and re-awarded to reputable Contractors.
Accordingly, the Ministry met with the Contractors, MIS Corona Development Group on 4th February, 2000 and was able to re-negotiate the supply of four hundred and five (405) units of RPG - 7 at the same contract cost, an achievement of over 200% increase in the units to be supplied in favour of government.
The achievements of the Ministry in the past one year give a ray of hope that a cost effective, and combat ready military is about to emerge after a considerable period of decay.
www.nopa.net /Useful_Information/scorecard/defence.shtml   (3229 words)

  
 Ministry of Defense - Ukraine
Hence, the first urgent task of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense (MOD) was to optimize the organizational structure of the Armed Forces and other military formations, arrange the location of units according to new realities, develop programs of the construction of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is the main military-political and administrative command and control organization.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine will remain the central executive power organization, which ensures the implementation of State defense policy, functioning, mission and mobilization readiness, combatant value and Armed Forces training to fulfil their missions.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/ukraine/mod.htm   (1139 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - 30 minutes or less? Military pilot delivers pizza by copter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
LONDON (AP) — A British military pilot who used an army helicopter to deliver a pizza to his girlfriend has been disciplined, the Ministry of Defense said Tuesday.
The Lynx helicopter was on a map-reading training exercise in eastern England on Jan. 25 when it made a landing in the Stanford area, a Ministry of Defense spokesman said.
Ministry officials did not give release details of the punishment.
www.usatoday.com /news/offbeat/2005-02-08-pizza_x.htm   (217 words)

  
 Russia
The Ministry of Defense Industry was abolished and its functions absorbed by the Ministry of the Economy as a result of the March 1997 cabinet reorganization.
The ministry was formed by Presidential decree on 17 May 2000, inheriting the functions of the former Ministry of Science and Technology, and part of the functions of the former ministries of the Economy and of Trade.[1] The ministry controlled arms exports.
By presidential decree, the Foreign Intelligence Service was subordinated to the Ministry of Justice on 9 March 2004.[1] The primary role of the SVR in the nonproliferation sphere is to prevent the illegal export of controlled materials.
www.nti.org /db/nisprofs/russia/govt/ministry.htm   (3734 words)

  
 Ministry of Defense
The Defense System Comptroller inspects, audits, and advises the defense system, updating the Minister, the Director-General, and the IDF Chief of General Staff on the general condition, capabilities, and preparedness of the Ministry, and the reasonableness and legality of actions taken by the military and civilian defense systems.
The IDF Soldiers' Complaints Commissioner (ombudsman) is appointed by the Minister of Defense in consultation with the Minister of Justice and with the approval of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
The IDF and Defense Establishment Archives are the historical archives of the military and civilian defense system; its holdings are considered to be part of the State Archives.
www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/Politics/mod.html   (3039 words)

  
 Israel Ministry of Defense   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Defense Minister Ben-Eliezer directed that the withdrawal be carried out in conjunction with the transfer of responsibility for security matters to local Palestinian commanders and on condition that quiet be maintained.
Defense Minister Ben-Eliezer’s decision was made following an assessment of the situation with authorized security officials and with the view of bringing about a reduction of security-based tension on the ground, as was recently done in Hebron, Bethlehem, Kalkilya and Jericho.
Defense Minister Ben-Eliezer emphasizes that Israel insists that the Palestinian Authority maintain security calm on the ground and fight terrorism by arresting terrorists and preventing terrorist attacks.
www.israelnewsagency.com /md11.6.html   (212 words)

  
 Ministry of Defense Deprived Soldiers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
LONDON (AP) - A blunder by the British Ministry of Defense has deprived more than a thousand former soldiers or their widows of millions of pounds in pensions, some for up to 50 years, officials admitted Wednesday.
The ministry said it had picked up on the error only last year and had begun reimbursing army veterans or their widows.
The ministry said the files of 25,000 people receiving pensions had been examined and in 1,003 cases tax had been incorrectly deducted.
home.att.net /~vetcenter/deprived.htm   (281 words)

  
 Russian Ministry of Defense
The Ministry of Defense has been staffed almost entirely by professional military personnel, and largely retains a monopoly on military information because Russia continues to lack independent defense research organizations frequently found in other countries.
The Ministry of Defense consists of the General Staff and a number of main and central directorates.
The Ministry of Defense is managed by a collegium of three first deputy ministers, six deputy ministers, and a chief military inspector, who together form the principal staff and advisory board of the minister of defense.
www.fas.org /nuke/guide/russia/agency/mo-org.htm   (923 words)

  
 Republic of Srpska Government - Ministry of Defence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
He was the Minister of Defense in the previous Government of the Republic of Srpska.
The basic activity of the MoD regional units is the conscription as well as implementation of other civilian obligations regarding the reserve component service.
RS MoD is currently working on a new Rule book on organization, aiming at the rationalization and improvement of operatives.
www.vladars.net /en/min/mo.html   (561 words)

  
 Ministry of Defense   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Defense Minister Ben-Eliezer and Foreign Minister Fischer discussed ways to halt the violence and restart the diplomatic negotiations.
The Defense Minister thanked the German Foreign Minister for his efforts to achieve these goals and asked him to help put European pressure on Arafat.
Defense Minister Ben-Eliezer emphasized that Israel is not fighting against the Palestinian people, only against terrorists and their handlers.
www.israelpr.com /mindef1.html   (110 words)

  
 Lesotho - Ministry of Defence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
he Ministry of Defence has been set up to in order to reflect the Notion of civilian control of the Military and Security Services.
The Ministry is not involved in operational level of the two Institutions other than at the strategic policy making level.
Ministry of Defence and of the Public Service
www.lesotho.gov.ls /mndefence.htm   (78 words)

  
 RUSNET :: CIS Today :: 2005/08/01 :: Russia not to oust ABC network after defense ministry ban
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Sunday it will not strip the American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) of accreditation with the ministry after the Defense Ministry severed contacts with the network in protest over its airing of an interview with Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev.
The Defense Ministry's decision does not mean the Foreign Ministry will strip ABC reporters of accreditation with the ministry, which foreign journalists must acquire in order to work in Russia, a high-ranking Foreign Ministry official told the Interfax news agency.
Speaking with reporters as he toured the Far East, Ivanov declared ABC "persona non grata" for the Defense Ministry, saying ABC will be denied access to the ministry and no interviews will be granted to the network.
www.rusnet.nl /news/2005/08/01/breakingnews01.shtml   (323 words)

  
 FTC - International Activities: Competition & Consumer Protection Authorities Worldwide
Office of Consumer Protection and Defense, Ministry of Justice
Ministry for Economic Development, Directorate-General for Market Harmonization and Consumer Protection (DGAMTC)
National Institute for the Defense of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (INDECOPI)
ftc.gov /oia/authorities.shtm   (272 words)

  
 Agencies & Organisations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Tri-service organisation responsible for ensuring data is defined consistently across the MOD to enable IS interoperability.
The Defence Academy is to be a national and international centre of excellence, providing civilian and military personnel with a high-quality education, primarily at post-graduate level, and conducting research in fields related to defence.
Service Children's Education is responsible for providing an effective and efficient education service for dependant children residing with MOD personnel serving outside the UK.
www.mod.uk /orgs.htm   (963 words)

  
 Latvijas Republikas Aizsardzības ministrija   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Ministry of Defence to organise the South Caucasus Clearing House Conference
To send an official letter of inquiry to the Ministry of Defence, please fill out the form here.
The reproduction of any material contained herein must be properly accredited to the MoD.
www.mod.gov.lv /index.php?pid=1   (281 words)

  
 www.operations.mod.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
As at 18 October 2005, a total of 97 British Forces personnel have died while serving on Operation TELIC since the start of the campaign in March 2003.
It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence can confirm that the body of Captain Ken Masters was discovered in his accommodation in Waterloo Lines, Basra, Iraq on Saturday 15 October 2005.
On behalf of the Ministry of Defence and all the Armed Forces, I should like to extend my deepest sympathies to the families of these servicemen.
www.operations.mod.uk /telic/casualties.htm   (3809 words)

  
 Ministry of defense - Daily Iowan - PreGame   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The next, Iowa defensive end Matt Roth was picking the 208-pounder up and literally tossing him to the turf.
While last year's Big Ten title run was keyed by a high-powered offense, the 2003 Hawkeyes have found themselves looking to the other side of the ball for leadership.
Roth, who describes Iowa's defense as "violent," noted that the best way to diffuse a high-powered passing attack such as the Sun Devils' is to stop it before it gets going.
www.dailyiowan.com /news/2003/09/19/Pregame/Ministry.Of.Defense-470386.shtml   (698 words)

  
 Customer Profile: Ministry Of Defense   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Ministry of Defense in Hungary is one of the most important government organisations of the country.
It employs thousands of people, fulfils the defense of the Nation and manages the assets of the Hungarian Army.
The key objectives of the system design was to concentrate tasks related to the issue / as urged by the act on public finance and its decrees on execution, the elimination of unnecessary overlapping and duplications.
www.oracle.com /global/hu/customers/profile_hm_en.html   (1004 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Technology | UK military denies ban on iPods
The Ministry of Defence has denied reports that it has banned Apple's iPod due to fears it could be used to steal sensitive files.
But a MOD spokesman told BBC News Online that was there no outright ban on the iPod.
"Certainly it is not the case that the MOD has banned these," he said.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/technology/3891421.stm   (450 words)

  
 Ministry of Defense   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Ministry of Defense will be combined with the Ministry of Military Industrialization to be called the Ministry of Defense and Military Industrialization.
Rebuilding the Ministry from the ground up by bringing thirty thousand Iraqi soldiers back to active duty.
Three separate groups of officers have been contacted (one of the officers was a comptroller) and they have a roster of thirty thousand Iraqi soldiers who got the fliers dropped during the war and than capitulated.
www.cpa-iraq.org /factsheets/05152003_Defense.html   (200 words)

  
 FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENSE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Since August 1993 until July 1996 served as Deputy Chief of the HVO Technical Administration, and since April 1994 was a President of the HVO Military-Technical Committee.
Since August 1997 until the end of 1998 held the position of the Deputy Military Envoy in the BIH Embassy to Washington DC, USA, and since the beginning of 1999 until 2000 was a military advisor to the Member of the BIH Presidency from Croatian people.
BIH Law on Defense (“Official Herald BiH”, No. 43/03), Law on Defense of the Federation BiH (“Official Gazette of the Federation BiH”, No. 34/04), Law on Service in the Army of the Federation BiH (“Official Gazette of the Federation BiH”, No.34/04).
www.fbihvlada.gov.ba /engleski/minodbraneeng.htm   (363 words)

  
 Israel Security Fence - Ministry of Defense
Contractors assigned by The Ministry of Defense to build the Security Fence are responsible for carefully uprooting and replanting the trees.
The first stage of the Security Fence (from Salem to Elkana) which has been operational since July 2003, is already proving itself as an effective defensive deterrent which prevents the repeated attempts to enter Israel and carry out terror attacks.
Members of Palestinian terror infrastructure caught and questioned disclosed the fact that the existence of the Security Fence in the Samaria area forces them to find of other means to perform terror attacks since their previous entry to Israel is blocked.
www.seamzone.mod.gov.il /Pages/ENG/questions.htm   (1298 words)

  
 Ministry of Defense
Jerusalem----October 24......When we talk about terror, which to our misfortune has been accompanying Israel since its establishment, it would be wise to begin by defining the concept terror.
The Defense Establishment, for its part, shall continue to act to provide maximum security and stability in order to allow Israeli society to continue prospering as it has done since the establishment of the State of Israel.
We shall steadily continue to strive towards returning to the negotiating table and in the case of the armed conflict with the Palestinians - we are committed to the Tenet and Mitchell Plans and to the quest for a political solution to the conflict.
www.israelpr.com /mindef10.25.html   (1160 words)

  
 SqlSpace - Worry Grows as Iraq's Defense Ministry Falls Short of Expect
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug. 1 - The reformed Iraqi Ministry of Defense, a crucial element of any American plan to withdraw troops, is riddled with crippling problems that have raised concerns about its ability to keep Iraqi units paid, fed and equipped once it assumes full responsibility for the army, American and Iraqi commanders say.
The shortcomings of the ministry, which was overhauled under the American occupation authorities last year, are a growing concern to the American commanders.
Hoping to withdraw large numbers of the 135,000 American combat troops in the next year, these commanders say their plans hinge on a functioning ministry.
www.sqlspace.com /viewtopic.php?p=62567   (422 words)

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