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Proposed Florida Immigration Law Assumes Canadians, Western Europeans, Are ...
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Did political jockeying open up a can of worms that has taken on a life of its own? In August Campus Progress reported that Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, failed GOP candidate for governor, co-wrote an immigration enforcement bill that was slated to be “stronger,” “tougher,” and “fairer” than Arizona’s controversial SB 1070. The Florida bill, if passed, would allow law enforcement officials to determine the legal status of an individual if she or
Western European Navies (Week 42)
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Political NewsThe biggest new was of course the 8% cut in funding in the UK. Read Galrahn's post to see what effects it will have on the Royal Navy. nd Think Defence are doing a 12 part analysis of the Strategic Defence and Security Review. he French Chief of Naval Staff is sounding the alarm bells, regarding the decline of the French navy. panish Defence Minister Carme Chacon called for an analysis of the competitiveness of the Spanish defense industry,
Western European Navies (Week 41)
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Political NewsAs of now there is a limit on the value off offsets in defence contracts in the EU. t looks like NATO will say 'yes' to the missile defence project in Europe during the Lisbon meeting scheduled for November, now France has approved the project. he British National Audit Office has published its reports on the major defence projects. Their conclusion: 3. billion pound over budget and an overall 38 billion pound "black hole" between spending
Western European Navies (Week 43)
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Political NewsTHE single biggest news is that the UK and France are going to sign a defence treaty. he Spanish Secretary of State for Defence , Constantino Mendez, criticized the mismanagement throughout a series of major acquisitions for the modernization and professionalization of the Spanish armed forces. he Spanish Ministry of Industry will inject €1,250 million into the Spanish MoD. he French MoD has put a dossier online which looks at the
Western European Navies (Week 44)
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Political NewsWell, actually there's only one thing important in the political news of this week and that's the signing of the Declaration on Defence and Security Co-operation between France and the UK. The new Dutch government has agreed on defence cuts. They're going to reduce the current budget in steps. Starting with €200 million (2. %) in 2011 and ending in 2018, by which time it's €635 million (7. %). However, you never know what elections might
Western European Navies (Week 45 & 46)
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I finally found some time to do an update. olitical NewsDespite the recent signing of a Defence Agreement, the countries haven't discussed the possibility of sending an aircraft carrier to the Falklands. llain Jupé has become the new French Defence Minister. ritish ex-admirals claim that the proposed budget cuts will leave the Falklands open to attack. he Dutch MoD will be cutting 10,000 jobs. he Portuguese plan to buy some new submarines has come under
Western European Navies (Week 47)
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Political NewsGerman defence minister Zu Gutenberg has said the future size of the German armed Forces will be 180,000. Conscription will be suspended from Juli 2011. icolas Sarkozy, the french President, has come under attack because of an arms scandal. rance has finally adapted its law to fight more effectively against piracyGlobal OperationsFor Operation Atalanta: see their website. he trial of the 10 alleged Somali pirates in Germany has started. he
Western European Navies (Week 48)
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Political NewsFrance has finally adapted its law to fight more effectively against piracy. This marks the reintroduction of piracy in French criminal law, which was removed in 2007. lobal OperationsFor news from Operation Atalanta: see their website. Rafale M , flown from the Charles de Gaulle in Operation Agapanthe, crashed off the coast of Pakistan. The pilot ejected because of what he thought was a fuel shortage, but what now appears to be a faulty
Western European Navies (Week 49)
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Political NewsGerman Defence Minister zu Guttenberg has said that the goal of saving €8,4 billion is unatainable. That amount is can only be reached if the armed forces will be cut with another 20,000 people. he Royal Navy is preparing to put women on submarines. lobal OperationsFor Operation Atalanta: see their website. hipbuildingTen EU countries and Norway are going to work together on the 'European Unmanned Maritime Systems for MineCounter-Measures
Western European Navies (Week 50)
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Political NewsFrance, Germany and Poland have sent a letter to the EU in which they plea for closer military cooperation in the EU. lobal OperationsFor Operation Atalanta: see their website. enmark has handed over command of Operation Ocean Shield to the Netherlands. S Tonnerre has replaced FS Sirocco in the Gulf of Guinea. The French also have 900 men and 8 helis in Cote d'Ivoire and are the country in charge of coordinating the EU efforts there.
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