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News. Reflections. Reports
Month: October 2017
Finland insists on conscription
(B2 in Helsinki) The Finn has territorial defense in his DNA. The whole history of this country tossed between
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In Aleppo, the hospital remains standing despite everything. Two Syrian doctors testify
(B2) One is a pediatrician, the other is a vascular surgeon. They are young, barely over thirty, but already with
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LÉ Niamh joins Sophia. A first for Ireland
(B2) The high seas patrol boat “LÉ Niamh” (P-52) has joined the European operation to combat trafficking in the Mediterranean
Read moreSix sailors captured off Nigeria
(B2) Six crew members of the Demeter, a German vessel flying the Liberian flag (1), were abducted approximately 34 miles
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Atalanta medical teams to the rescue of Mogadishu
(B2) After the terrorist attack, which claimed the lives of more than 350 people in Mogadishu on October 14
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NATO unable to deal quickly with a Russian attack?
(B2) NATO not fully ready to deal with a hypothetical Russian attack, according to a report, revealed this weekend by
Read moreThe Ducuing passes the baton to the First Master of the Her
(B2) The Brest high seas patrol vessel, Premier L'Her took over from the patrol vessel Commandant Ducuing in Operation EUNAVFOR MED
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A permanent structured cooperation more political than military?
(B2) Having closer defense cooperation between European countries is an old project that could
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Mediterranean: why are migrant arrivals falling? The official explanation a bit bogus?
(B2) The sharp fall in recent months of migrant arrivals in Italy from Libya is proving tangible. This
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