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Kenya on Countering Terrorism And Violent Extremism

On February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 By Lobby global

The Kenyan Minister who is representing President Uhuru Kenyatta at the ongoing 33rd African Union Summit in Addis Ababa challenged all partners to strengthen coordination to deal with the new asymmetrical threats to international peace and security. On the situation in the Horn of Africa Cabinet Secretary Omamo called for […]

182nd Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session

On January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 By Lobby global

TUESDAY 14 JAN 08:30Opening remarks by Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee 08:45MC/CS with Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg 09:30MC/CS – NATO Operations, Missions and Activities 11:00MC/CS – Resolute Support Mission 11:45MC/CS – NATO Mission Iraq 13:30MC/CS – KFOR Mission 14:15MC/CS – NATO Deterrence and […]

ΝΑΤΟ: Defence Spending by the end of 2024 will be $400 billion

On November 30, 2019November 30, 2019 By Lobby global

Ahead of the meeting of NATO Leaders in London to mark the Alliance’s 70th anniversary, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday (29 November 2019) gave details of large increases in Allied defence spending. Mr. Stoltenberg announced that in 2019 defence spending across European Allies and Canada increased in real terms […]

The 2020 Defence draft Budget of Albania

On November 23, 2019November 23, 2019 By Lobby global

The Draft – Budget was introduced by Defence Deputy Minister of Petro Koçi, accompanied by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Brigadier General Bardhyl Kollçaku and directors at the Ministry of Defense and General Staff. The Draft – Budget presented by Deputy Minister Koçi shows an […]

Arctic Council actors join forces in Iceland

On November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 By Lobby global

For the first time during the Icelandic Chairmanship, representatives of the eight Arctic States and six Indigenous Permanent Participant organizations, as well as the Arctic Council’s six Working Groups and over thirty Observers, met for a Senior Arctic Officials’ plenary meeting. More than 120 delegates gathered in Hveragerði, a town […]

U.S. Expects Turkey to Honor Ceasefire

On October 20, 2019October 20, 2019 By Lobby global

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper detailed what the United States expects from Turkey as a ceasefire in Northern Syria goes into effect. No U.S. ground forces will participate in the establishment of the safe zone in Northern Syria separating the Turks from the Kurds, Esper said during an impromptu […]

Today PM of Croatia and the Commander of the Defence Forces began their visit to Afghanistan

On October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 By Lobby global

Today, Prime Minister Jüri Ratas and the Commander of the Defence Forces, Major General Martin Herem, began their two-day visit to Kabul, to discuss the development of Afghanistan with its leaders and to review the work of Estonian servicemen deployed there on a military mission. Prime Minister Jüri Ratas and […]

First ever SCO Military Medicine conference

On September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 By Lobby global

Inaugurating the first ever conference of Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) Countries on Military Medicine, Shri Rajnath Singh said the threat of nuclear, chemical and biological warfare adds to the complexity of the existing challenges and AFMS plays a vital role in identifying those challenges, defining the limits of human tolerance […]

Indian Army and US Army Exchanged Practices

On September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 By Lobby global

Yesterday, the Indian Army and the US Army soldiers exchanged best practices and combat drills on the Stryker Interim Armoured Vechicle (IAV) at Joint Base Lewis–McChord during Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2019. Sources: Government of India

Prime Minister of Canada meets with NATO Secretary General

On July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 By Lobby global

The Prime Minister and NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg met today at the Canadian Forces Base in Petawawa, Ontario. The Prime Minister emphasized Canada’s steadfast commitment to the Alliance, underscoring Canada’s leadership and contributions to NATO in Latvia and the NATO training and capacity building mission in Iraq. The Secretary General […]

Defence Minister of Armenia met with the Minister of Defence of Cyprus

On July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 By Lobby global

Today, the Minister of Defence, Mr Savvas Aggelides, met with the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, Mr Ararat Mirzoyan. Sources: Office of the President of Cyprus

Ukraine Restarted the National Anti-corruption Policy Council

On June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 By Lobby global

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy updated the composition of the National Anticorruption Policy Council. This was stipulated by Decree of the President of Ukraine “Issues of the National Anticorruption Policy Council” signed on June 25. The National Council includes representatives of expert NGOs, business associations, heads of anti-corruption and other […]