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Serbia-Kuwait defense deal “expected”

Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac says he expects Serbia and Kuwait to soon sign an agreement on defense cooperation. It would enable the two countries’ military industries to establish good cooperation in the economic domain as they did in the political one.

Minister announces defense deal with EU

Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac stated late on Sunday that Serbia will soon sign a security agreement with the EU. It wold allow the country’s officers will be recruited into the EU peacekeeping missions for the first time in history, he told B92 in Belgrade.

Defense minister on weapons export

Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac says that Serbia has exported weapons and military equipment worth USD 750mn since 2007.

He told daily Politika that the value of export had been USD 75mn in 2007 but that it had reached USD 247mn last year.

Defense statements in Frenchman murder case

The trial for the murder of French football fan Brice Taton continues with closing arguments of the defense lawyers.

They believe that not a single piece of evidence was presented during the trial that would show that any of the accused threw the victim down the stairs.

Gates tours China’s nuclear command center

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has toured China’s nuclear command center on the last day of his visit to China, RFE/RL reports. Gates got a rare look at the Second Artillery Corps headquarters outside Beijing.

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Defense minister on state of defense

The country’s defense system is not being jeopardized in any way by the abolishment of obligatory military service, says Dragan Å utanovac.
The new law came into effect on January 1, and the defense minister stated that in case it was necessary, the Serbian Army (VS) reserve units would be filled from the so-called active reserve, which is yet to be set up.

Michael Jackson Suicide? Attorneys For Dr. Conrad Murray Will Argue King Of Pop Killed Himself

Did years of public ridicule and a fall from grace on the pop charts prompt Michael Jackson to take his own life? The world may never know, but it’s allegedly the defense fast-talking island MD Conrad Murray will use as he defends himself against allegations that he gave the King of Pop a lethal overdose [...]

Israeli defense minister on Turkey tensions

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Monday that Israel stands to gain by reducing tensions with Turkey, VOA reports. His comments came in response to Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman’s comments Sunday rejecting a demand from Turkey that Israel apologize for its attack on a Turkish ship last May that killed nine people.

Defense Ministry answers EC questionnaire

The Serbian Defense Ministry has completed the part of the European Commission (EC) questionnaire regarding the defense sector.

This will be the first time that the EC receives a detailed analysis of the Serbian defense system.

NATO air strike “kills Afghan soldiers”

Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry says a NATO air strike killed four Afghan soldiers on Dec. 15 in southern Afghanistan, apparently mistaking them for insurgents. Defense Ministry spokesman General Mohammad Zahir Azimi said the soldiers had left their base in Musa Qala district, in Helmand Province, when they came under fire from NATO planes.

Defense minister: Serbia isn’t threatened

Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac told Tanjug on Saturday that Serbia was not militarily threatened. He pointed out, however, that there was a latent possibility of security threats coming from individuals from Kosovo.

WikiLeaks Disclosures Prompt Defense Department Ban on USB Drives

The clampdown by the Department of Defense will have implications for how United States troops abroad will communicate with folks back home. – The Pentagon’s new restrictions on removable media and file transfers may
impact how United States
troops abroad communicate with family and friends back home, according to a
privacy and computer security expert.
The new rules, outlined by the U.S. Department
of Defense in a memo shortly after…


Sava River water level on rise

The water level of the Sava River near the western Serbian town of Å abac is on the rise and emergency flood defense is still in force.

Defense levees have been reinforced in the village of Provo and livestock have been evacuated.

Serbia and Brazil sign defense agreement

Serbian and Brazilian defense ministers Dragan Å utanovac and Nelson Jobim signed an agreement in Belgrade on Monday. The deal envisages a series of joint activities, including military and technical cooperation.

Brazil’s defense minister on cooperation, Kosovo

Brazil’s Defense Minister Nelson Jobim, who is due to arrive here on Monday, says that his country looks to strengthen ties with Serbia. “Brazil has made efforts to expand its participation at the international scene by engaging as many countries as possible in the discussions and decisions on the matters that concern the entire international community, and the strengthening of ties between Brazil and Serbia in the field of defense fits into that context,” Jobim has stated.

Defense minister: People believe in army

Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac has stated that the process of professionalization of the Serbian Army (VS) is in its final stage.

He told B92 that there were many candidates who were interested in becoming professional soldiers, especially in southern Serbia.

Intl. course on fight against terrorism completed

International course organized by the Ankara-based NATO Centre of Excellence in cooperation with Serbia’s Defense Ministry, was completed in Belgrade Friday.

The aim of the five-day course titled “Defense against Terrorism: Conceptual Approach in Combating Terrorism” was reviewing anti-terrorism strategies and different dimensions and trends of emerging terrorism threat, the Defense Ministry’s website read.

Serbia looks to defense deal with EU

Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac expressed his expectation on Thursday that Serbia will sign a defense agreement with the EU by the end of the year. It would create conditions for the participation of the Serbian Army and police in the EU peacekeeping missions, he said.

Defense minister on NATO, security system

Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Å utanovac said Sunday that the Serbian security system was receiving positive comments both in the East and the West.

This indicates that the system and the work of the Defense Ministry “are highly regarded in the context of both Serbia’s immediate and broader European surroundings,” he added.