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Political News
There's been an informal meeting of the EU Defence Ministers in Ghent (Belgium).
The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the EU, Catherine Ashton, was absent......again. The President of the European Council, Herman van Rompuy, did go. But that's no surprise, given he is from Belgium.
The Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces is advocating for a reorganization to achieve cost saving measures. For those of you who actually understand Finnish, here is his speech.
I'd say: welcome to the club Finland.
HMS Gloucester has been barred from entering an Uruguayan port. It's seen as a solidarity gesture to Argentina.
After three years the defence trade cooperation treaties between the USA, the UK and Australia have made it through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Norway is going to try to get Russia working with NATO on Arctic Ocean security.
Global Operations
The Area of Operations for Atalanta has been extended.
Second EUNAVFOR piracy case in Kenya: 7 men sentenced to 5 years in prison.
Shipbuilding
Germany willl be selling two of the six Type 206 submarines they decomissioned to save costs.
Swedish Kockums has gotten a contract to upgrade 2 Gottland-class submarines. Delivery of the first upgraded sub is scheduled for October 2011
French DCNS shows some new stuff clearly aimed at Euronaval.
It also looks like they are the sure winners of the Russian 'competition' for amphibious ships.
The third Type 45, Diamond, has been handed over the British MoD.
In competition with the UK and Italy, France will propose an offer of OPVs, frigates and a tanker to Brazil.
Exercises
EUROMARFOR will be in Casablanca from September 23 to 27 to participate in Multicooperative Exercise '10
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