Militarization
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - 07:16
The Mexican Air Force (FAM) plans to spend a combined MXN7.288 billion (USD554 million) on four new projects that would buy a total of 23 aircraft, the Mexican Secretary of the Treasury (SHCP) announced on 22 August.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - 07:11
Con el propósito de mejorar la acción preventiva y de control del orden público en la zona sur y austral del país, la Dirección Nacional de Logística de Carabineros de Chile ha abierto una licitación pública para la adquisición de un avión institucional multipropósito por 2,8 millones de dólares.
Monday, August 25, 2014 - 11:15
42 misiones de vuelo y 62 misiones de reabastecimiento realizadas por el Boeing 767 Júpiter, tanquero de la Fuerza Aérea Colombiana, entre otras operaciones, es la contribución del Ejercicio “Relámpago” al entrenamiento de las tripulaciones de las fuerzas aéreas de Colombia y Estados Unidos, que se dieron cita durante 10 días en el Comando Aéreo de Combate Nº 5, ubicado en Rionegro, Antioquia.
Friday, August 22, 2014 - 10:09
Commanders of Latin American Air Forces recently agreed to strengthen international cooperation to defeat transnational organized crime and aid civilian populations during natural disasters.
Monday, August 4, 2014 - 07:30
Egypt has chosen a consortium that includes the Egyptian army and global engineering firm Dar al-Handasah to develop an international industrial and logistics hub in the Suez Canal area, government and military sources said on Sunday.
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 - 07:37
A former defense contractor has been extradited from Iraq to the United States to face charges he tried to bribe US officials to secure lucrative government deals, authorities said Monday.
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 08:17
East African countries have substantially increased their spending on national security to beef up capacity in the face of terrorism and political instability in the Horn of Africa.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 10:05
As Islamist militants vowed to reach Baghdad, U.S. companies evacuated hundreds of Americans working with the Iraqi government from a major air base on Thursday.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 07:19
En el informe del relator se establece que además de que la sociedad está “expuesta a una serie de atropellos” por la militarización, no hay suficiente rendición de cuentas por esos actos en el sistema de justicia militar.
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 07:40
A federal court is finally set to begin sorting out whether four American security contractors are criminally responsible for the deaths of 14 Iraqis killed in a 2007 Baghdad shooting incident.