August 2008:
UNMANNED RECONNAISSANCE
OLYMPIC SECURITY FORCES
JOINT EXERCISE ELITE 2008
EUROMED PARTNERSHIP SUMMIT
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http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2008/07/mil-080711-arnews01.htm
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=3622436&c=ASI&s=TOP
http://www.mil.be/aircomp/subject/index.asp?LAN=en&FILE=&ID=1119&
PAGE=38&MENU=0
http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-07-13-voa20.cfm
July 2008:
WORLD REFUGEE DAY
NAVAL ESCORT FOR FOOD SHIPS
OIL FACILITIES UNDER ATTACK
IDPS RETURNING TO ABYEI
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http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=27096&Cr=refugee&Cr1=
http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-06-21-voa32.cfm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2008/06/mil-080617-irin01.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2008/06/mil-080612-voa03.htm
June 2008:
- FRANCE CUTS BACK ON TROOPS
- INDIA TO HOST U.N. EXERCISE
- NEW CYBER DEFENCE CENTRE
- NUCLEAR WATCHDOGS AT WORK
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/bitesize/standard/english/lit_form/letter_rev3.shtml
http://www.usingenglish.com/resources/letter-writing.html
http://www.eltnewsletter.com/back/January2001/art472001.htm
May 2008:
- ARABIAN SHARK
- TROPICAL STORM
- CRISIS MANAGEMENT EXERCISE
- MANDATE EXTENDED
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http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2008/04/mil-080423-nns05.htm
http://www.nato.int/docu/pr/2008/p08-053e.html
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/TrainingAndAdventure/2LancsSoldiersGetATasteOfJungleLife.htm
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26469&Cr=nuclear&Cr1=
April 2008:
- EXPLOSIONS IN ALBANIA
- NATO FORUM HELD
- UN FORCA IN LEBANON
- COMMANDOS ON THE ARCTIC
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http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26039&Cr=albania&Crl=
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26041&Cr=lebanon&Crl=
http://www.nato.int/docu/update/2008/03-march/e0312b.html
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/TrainingAndAdventure/CommandosTakeOnTheArctic.htm
March 2008:
- ISAF UPDATE
- ARMY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE
- TANK UPGRADE
- UN POLICE IN TRAINING
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http://www.nato.int/issues/isaf/index.html
http://www.nato.int/isaf/topics/mandate/index.html
http://www.nato.int/isaf/topics/chronology/index.html http://www.nato.int/isaf/topics/expansion/index.html http://www.nato.int/issues/afghanistan/index.html
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/dpko/ops.htm
February 2008
- SOLDIERS AT EASE
- HIGH TECH HELMETS
- COMBAT SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY
- ADVANCED PROTECTIVE GEAR
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http://www.army.mil/fact_files_site/index.html
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/weapons/
Weapons_of_the_United_States_Military.htm
http://www.army.mil/fact_files_site/index.html
January 2008
- KFOR TO REMAIN IN KOSOVO
- RFID TAGS MONITOR MOVEMENT
- UPGRADING THE FLEETS
- SAUDI OILFIELD SECURITY
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http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-12-07-voa39.cfm
http://www.debating.org/whatwedo.php?index=rules
http://www.rfid-weblog.com/
http://www.soldiersperspective.us/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RFID
Decmeber 2007
--- NO SALUTING IN THEATRE --- PIRATE ATTACK THWARTED --- NEW HIGH-TECH HOWITZER --- BANGLADESH CYCLONE RELIEF ---
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http://www.voanews.com/english/categories.cfm
November 2007
--- UN STANDING POLICE CAPACITY --- RESCUE DEVICES EXHIBITED THE ‘ERT’ --- PEACEKEEPERS REBUILD SCHOOL --- CANINE SUPPORT UNIT ---
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http://www.un.org/news/dh/pdf/english/2007/19102007.pdf
http://www.armytimes.com/news/ausa/story.php?F=3095438
http://www.un.org/news/dh/pdf/english/2007/19102007.pdf
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/PeopleInDefence/V
italRoleForDogUnitInIraq.htm
October 2007 :
--- LANGUAGE TRAINING IN KABUL --- VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE --- VOICE CONTROLLED ROBOTS --- IRANIAN-MADE FIGHTER JETS ---
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http://www.nato.int/kfor/docu/inside/2002/ik_020506b.htm
http://www.janes.com/news/defence/jdw/jdw070921_1_n.shtml
http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-09-20-voa22.cfm
http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/issues/2007/October/RobotCont.htm
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=3051932&C=mideast
October - News Digest 2 - by Charles Boyle
--- ENGINEER TO END CAREER --- MEDAL FOR WOUNDED IS GOOD IDEA --- BOOTED OUT --- FITNESS FOR FIGHTERS---
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http://www.navynews.co.uk
http://www.rafnews.co.uk
http://www.defence.gov.au/news/armynews
http://www.defensenews.com
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com
September 2007
--- SURVEILLANCE VIDEO RECEIVER TO BECOME HANDHELD DEVICE --- FOUND IN TRANSLATION --- HMS PENZANCE RESCUES SINKING SCOTTISH TRAWLER ---
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http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/issues/2007/July/SurveillanceVideo.htm
http://www.termisti.refer.org/nauterm/dicten.htm
August 2007
--- EMERGING CEASE-FIRE --- EU TROOPS TO HELP REFUGEES
--- FORMER KING DEAD AT 92 --- U.S. AND IRANIAN TALKS ---
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http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/07/22/us.iran.talks/index.htm
http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli-Palestinian_conflict
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States-Iran_relations
http://www.infoplease.com/homework/wsbiography.html
http://www.infoplease.com/people.html
May 2007
--- AFRICA ENDEAVOR 2007 --- UN MISSION IN DARFUR --- UN SENDS SUPPLIES TO SOMALIA --- SOUTH KOREA AIDS NORTH ---
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https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/827425.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1132268.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1132724.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1072611.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1023444.stm
April 2007
--- US TO BUY ANTI-SNIPER SYSTEM --- PROPOSED HIKE IN SPENDING --- NEW SHIPS TO SOUTH AFRICA --- HUMAN INTELLIGENCE TRAINER ---
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March 2007
--- PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN CHAD --- CAMPAIGN AGAINST GANGS--- NEW INTERNATIONAL TASK FORCE--- US TO SHELTER IRAQI REFUGEES ---
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http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/dpko/ops.htm
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/peacekpg/reform/2006/0615army.htm
http://radio.un.org/
http://www.un.org/News/
February 2007 by Hamish McIlwraith
--- PINOCHET ‘NEVER JUDGED’ --- LIGHT AFTER THE DARKNESS--- SADDAM EXECUTED AT DAWN--- NO LAUGHING MATTER ---
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http://web.amnesty.org/pages/deathpenalty-statistics-eng
http://www.coe.int/T/E/Com/Files/Themes/Death-penalty/e_brochure.asp
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