South American nations dismiss U.S. plan for greater military role in...

AP Worldstream;  September 14, 2004 ;     366 words ......The heads of the armed forces in Argentina, Brazil...our countries, the armed forces are not the first...that "allow for the armed forces to have a more direct...terrorism." After South American nations returned...amendments that barred the armed forces ...

Empty cannon: Chile. (armed forces)

The Economist (US);  May 30, 1992 ;     698 words ......precisely the point. Chile's armed forces, in General Pinochet's...strain its budget. The armed forces were the only state institution...rockets. In particular, South American military men dislike the...shared by the new breed of South American political leaders. ...

The crisis facing our armed forces; Services let down by under-investment...

The Journal (Newcastle, England);  November 5, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Khan & Catherine Shanks BRITAIN'S armed forces are facing a crisis, according to an...Durham University, says the British armed forces are on a dangerously unsustainable course...sufficiently resourced, the future for the armed forces looks bleak, according to the report...

Ministry of Defence responds to independent report "informed choice?" on...

M2 Presswire;  January 7, 2008 ;     700+ words ......independent report informed choice? on Armed Forces recruitment practice in the UK(C)1994-20...contributes to serious debate on the Armed Forces. However, some of these assertions are...evidence is out of date. A career in the Armed Forces provides amazing and unique opportunities...

Getting non-Malays into Armed Forces

New Straits Times;  December 17, 2002 ;     333 words ......Times 12-17-2002 Getting non-Malays into Armed Forces Byline: Jasbir Singh Edition: Main/Lifestyle...number of Chinese and Indians in the Armed Forces, the People's Progressive Party will...T. Murugiah said today after meeting Armed Forces chief Jen Tan Sri Mohd Zahidi Zainuddin...

Bolivian armed forces reject Chile gas route.

South American Business Information;  March 17, 2003 ;     105 words ......Mar 14, 2003 (El Comercio/SABI via COMTEX) The Bolivian armed forces are preparing to issue a statement which demonstrates...natural gas will routed to a maritime port for export. The armed forces are said to have already registered their disagreement...following defeat in a war with Chile. ...

AMERICAS: ARMED FORCES THROUGHOUT HEMISPHERE SEEK NEW IDENTITY

Inter Press Service English News Wire;  July 26, 1995 ;     636 words ......Reconversion, the subjection of the armed forces to civilian rule and adaptation to...position: "Without doubt the region's armed forces have begun a reconversion process...ambassador in Washington. "Several South American countries have the perception that...not share that ...

U.S. Ready to Relax Restrictions on Arms Sales to South American Nations

The Washington Post;  August 17, 1996 ;     700+ words ......good news for his South American counterparts when...modernize their armed forces. After months of...of sales. Most South American countries lack...competence of their armed forces and cooperate fully...equipment to foreign armed forces is a $12 ...

Armed Forces receive pay rise.

M2 Presswire;  February 16, 2006 ;     499 words ......PRESSWIRE-16 February 2006-UK Government: Armed Forces receive pay rise(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...inflation pay rise for every member of the Armed Forces was announced by Defence Secretary John...following a recommendation from the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body. He has also ...

Paraguay: Chapter 4B. The Armed Forces

Countries of the World;      700+ words ...00-00-0000 Chapter 4B. The Armed Forces Historically in Paraguay, as in virtually...in power without the support of the armed forces. Between 1936 and 1954, the army was...of government. Stroessner brought the armed forces under control, thereby reinforcing his...

New redundancy package for members of the armed forces.

M2 Presswire;  June 21, 2005 ;     507 words ......redundancy package for members of the armed forces(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE...redundancy terms for members of the Regular Armed Forces were announced by Under-Secretary of...today. The new terms will provide the Armed Forces with redundancy arrangements that are...

Women in the Austrian Armed Forces.

Minerva: Quarterly Report on Women and the Military;  September 22, 1999 ;     700+ words ......women the possibility of joining the Armed Forces. In Austria the first high-level political...women to become members of the Austrian Armed Forces, to ensure equal rights, especially...and to be a link between politics, the armed forces, and society, had begun to force the...

Past crimes; Argentina's armed forces.(Re-opening the "dirty war")

The Economist (US);  July 12, 2003 ;     450 words ......to 30,000 died, most of them civilians murdered by the armed forces. Alone among the South American dictatorships of the 1970s, Argentina's faced some retribution...did. He clearly reckons he can afford to play tough. The armed forces are a tiger with few teeth: they have been ...

MOD signals cultural change in Armed Forces training.

M2 Presswire;  July 12, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Government: MOD signals cultural change in Armed Forces training(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12072005 A cultural change in Armed Forces training was signalled today with the...Committee reports on Duty of Care and the Armed Forces Bill. The MOD has accepted most of the...

Armed Forces presentation to the Muslim Council of Britain.

M2 Presswire;  March 14, 2005 ;     679 words ......PRESSWIRE-14 March 2005-UK Government: Armed Forces presentation to the Muslim Council of...what is being done to ensure that the Armed Forces is genuinely inclusive and representative...leaders have about Muslims serving in the Armed Forces; and, more generally, to increase ...