Analisi difesa number 4
Defense Analisys
Nr. 4
- WESLEY CLARK LEAVES THE NATO COMMAND IN EUROPE
The General Wesley Clark, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe has left the Head Quarter of the Atlantic Alliance and passed his position to the general of the USAF, Joseph Ralston who is 56 years old now and has been a pilot in Vietnam w...
000 - EDITORIAL
- WESLEY CLARK LEAVES THE NATO COMMAND IN EUROPE
- "FRIULI" BRIGADE COME BACK FROM ALBANIA
With the return of the units of " Friuli " brigade dislocated in Albania in the mid April, the structure of the Communication Zones West of K-FOR, the Command of the Rears responsible for the Albanian territory, has had some modifications.... - ITALIAN ARMY - THE RESERVE ENTERS IN FIELD
After a long gestation, this year Italian Army has established a true reserve along the lines of the organisms which has been active for a long time in the Armed Forces of all main allied. With a decree of the Defense Ministry, nearly 8 billions ITL... - ITALIAN NAVY REPORT 1999
" Navy Report 1999 " makes also this year an important document which let us estimate extremely massive works ordered to the Italian Navy forces and establish the guide lines for a future development of the national marine instrument. While... - NEW OVERSEA MISSION FOR ITALIAN SOLDIERS
Italy seems to answer positively to the recent demands of military contingents formulated from UN for two new peace operations. In this issue of ANALISIDIFESA we bring back the relative news to the possible mission in Congo of a small contingent of &...
001 - ITALIAN ANALYSIS
- "FRIULI" BRIGADE COME BACK FROM ALBANIA
- ETHIOPIA VICTORY: THE ROLE OF ITALY
In spite of good intentions of Italian government and European Union, the diplomatic mission in Horn of Africa of the sub-secretary of Foreign affairs and special representative of EU, Rino Serri, has been a total failure. The origin of Italian and... - ETHIOPIA VICTORY: THE ROLE OF RUSSIA
Moscow has played an important role in this conflict both in the arms and ammunitions supply and in its strategic penetration in Horn of Africa. In fact, the access of the Red Sea creates one of the elements, bringing Russian politics which give back... - ETHIOPIA WINS THE CONFLICT WITH ERITREAN
After two years of war, at least 100.000 died in battle, the double of the wounded and maybe a million civilians died for hunger and now the war between Ethiopia and Eritrea has concluded. A crushing and unexpected victory achieved from the Ethiopi... - GREAT BRITAIN, RETURNED PROTAGONIST IN AFRICA
RUF (Revolutionary United Front) begins again its military activities, but refuses to deliver arms as written in the Lomè peace accords of last summer. It has attacked the blue helmet garrisons and took at least 500 prisoners. These create dif... - INCREASING TENSION BETWEEN SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
The risk of a new Balkan conflict between the federal forces of Yugoslavia and the Montenegrin paramilitary rests, even if some observers think that a war will break out only if Slobodan Milosevic decides it necessary for his own survival in Serbia o... - NEW TALKS TO RESOLVE SOMALI CRISIS
At least 250 high representatives and approximately a thousand from Somali chief clan, civil leaders and businessmen are gathering in Arta (approximately 35 km away from the west of Gibuti) to discuss on the political future and institutional order o... - SOUTH AFRICA LEADS UN IN CONGO
South African troops would lead the peace contingent that will be disposed by UN in the Democratic Republic of Congo in next few months. Also Italy would participate here with small contingents from Air Force and Guardia di Finanza. This is announced... - THE REARMAMENT OF IRAN THREATENS THE SECURITY IN THE PERSIAN GULF AND MIDDLE EAST.
While the West considers Saddam Hussein most dangerous in Middle East, Iran pursues an important nuclear rearmament. Teheran could dispose already 3 atomic devices and would be ready to purchase others. The bombs, stolen in close Kazakistan from ware... - THE WITHDRAWAL FROM LEBANON AND THE SECURITY OF ISRAEL
The hasty withdrawal of Israeli from Security zone in south Lebanon risks to bring outcomes a lot different from what the premier Barak predicted. From this army retreat, he was expecting to finish the role as " Vietnam of Israel " (for las...
002 - WORLD ANALYSIS
- ETHIOPIA VICTORY: THE ROLE OF ITALY
- C-27J SPARTAN: FLIGHT OF THE FIRST PRODUCTION STANDARD AIRCRAFT
Turin, Italy (12 May 2000). The first production standard C-27J ”Spartan“ aircraft flew today from Alenia Aerospazio’s Flight Test facilities at Turin-Caselle airport. The C-27J is the new military airlifter, with tactical capabili...
004 - INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
- C-27J SPARTAN: FLIGHT OF THE FIRST PRODUCTION STANDARD AIRCRAFT
- COBRA GOLD 2000 TO COMMENCE MAY 9TH
The armed forces of Thailand, Singapore and the United States will conduct the 19th exercise Cobra Gold in Thailand from May 9-23, 2000. Cobra Gold 2000 is a regularly scheduled joint/combined exercise and is the latest in the continuing series of U.... - F8 CHINESE vs RC 135 USAF
On April 26, 2 Chinese fighters F 8 have intercepted a reconnaissance aircraft of USAF RC 135 in flight in international air space very close to the Chinese coasts. Chinese fighters have warned the American aircraft to keep 12 miles of distance limit... - NEW LIGHT BRIGADE FOR US ARMY
The Army has officially begun the transformation of the first of two brigades at Fort Lewis, Wash., to Initial Brigade Combat Teams (IBCT's), a new interim design that will enable the Army to deploy brigades faster and in a configuration ready to fig... - NEW US WEAPON TO ARABIAN MONARCHIES
Saudi Arabia expressed an interest in buying 24 F-15S "Eagle"aircraft from Boeing's McDonnell-Douglas Division, a defense official said. Defense Secretary William S. Cohen and Saudi Minister of Defense and Aviation Prince Sultan discussed t...
005 - NEWS
- COBRA GOLD 2000 TO COMMENCE MAY 9TH
- RADAR "TAMARA" FOR IRAQ
The radar called in NATO code ” Tamara " allowed the Serbs to pull down the american invisibile fighter F-117 Nighthawk on March 27, 1999. It has been supplied from Moscow to Iraq in at least two exemplary. The recent visit of minister of... - THE CRISIS IN COLOMBIA IS AGGRAVATED
Peace process in Colombia is getting complicated. In front of recent openings of the government for an agreement to bring back normality to the country after more than ten years of civil disorders, the terrorists of the Farc (Fuerça Armada Rev... - THE TERRORISM - HUNTING OSAMA BIN LADEN
US is strangling the terrorist sheik Osama Bin Laden, responsible of the numerous terrorist attacks including devastating auto-bombs against American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Numerous signs indicate that the western anti-terrorism circle is s...
006 - INDISCREET
- RADAR "TAMARA" FOR IRAQ
