Tag: defense

• Friday, April 17th 2020 - 09:15 UTC

  Some 13.000 of UK's defense workforce absent from their usual place of work

  

  A total of 9.1% of the United Kingdom defense workforce has reported as being absent from their usual place of work on Thursday due to reasons related to COVID-19. The figure, which equates to around 13,000 staff, includes personnel from both the regular and reserve force, according to the British Forces network.

• Friday, April 5th 2019 - 10:00 UTC

  Uruguayan president caught with his pants down

  

  Uruguayan president and oncologist Tabare Vazquez has publicly admitted full responsibility for not having read, but approvingly signed, delicate documents referred to alleged crimes against humanity committed during the military dictatorship, and consequently, without consultation, he sacked the Defense minister and deputy, and seven generals.

• Monday, February 18th 2019 - 09:29 UTC

  Macri and business delegation in India for trade, investment and cooperation promotion

  

  New Delhi and Buenos Aires are expected to sign up to eight agreements during President Mauricio Macri’s three-day state visit to India to promote trade, investment and cooperation in several fields including defense, Argentine ambassador Daniel Chuburu said. Macri is accompanied by several ministers, members of Congress and a hundred business leaders.

• Wednesday, January 2nd 2019 - 08:19 UTC

  UK has plans to establish military bases in the Caribbean and Far East after Brexit

  

  The Defense Secretary has said the UK could establish new military bases in the Caribbean and the Far East. Gavin Williamson has told the Sunday Telegraph it would allow Britain to become a “true global player” following Brexit.