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Israeli soldiers take a break while on patrol along the border fence between the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights and Syria next to the Druze village of Majdal Shams on May 20, 2011, as Israel boosted security in the Golan Heights, sending troops and police to the northern region and denying access to non-residents amid fears that protesters could repeat May 15 demonstrations that saw dozens breach a security fence and enter from Syria.
Israeli soldiers stand at the site of a stabbing attack in the West Bank checkpoint of Tapuah, near Nablus Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010.
IDF Joint Exercise
The IDF's Givati Infantry Brigade and the 46th Armor Battalion, a battalion in the 401st Armored Brigade, joined forces for an exercise this past week.
Photo Credit: Sgt. Shay Wagner, IDF Spokesperson's Unit
20 UK Defence Companies are participating in Defence Expo 2022 in Gandhinagar, 18-22 October. In another step towards collaborating with Indian defence partners, the UK government has spearheaded a new Defence Industry Joint Working Group. This will ensure effective cooperation and integration. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/UKinIndia
IDF Desert Reconnaissance Battalion at the Urban Warfare Center
Last week, the Desert Reconnaissance Battalion conducted a drill in the Urban Warfare Training Center, simulating fighting in populated cities. The drill was conducted to assure maximum efficiency while fighting in urban centers by focusing solely on hostile targets.
The Desert Reconnaissance Battalion, also known as "the natural detectives" is comprised almost entirely of Bedouins whom, though exempt from service, volunteered to serve in the IDF. These soldiers use their unique abilities to track down infiltrators and other threats in the vast Israeli desert. April 2, 2012
Photographed by Cpl. Gal Asuach, IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
EDL (English Defence League) hold march in Central London opposed by the UAF (Unite Against Fascists, London, UK
River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme.
These images were taken during the fourth week of July, 2016.
Meanwhile, in the stretch of the river alongside The Slang, a futile attempt is made to dress the river bed/bank.
I say 'dress'.
It effectively involves moving the gravel around a little bit. Adding a top layer of soil, and flattening that with a roller. As if that is going to do any good. Or last any length of time. Come the next heavy run of water -- and Nature will re-establish it's own path for the river.
On a slightly more serious rant . . . .
With the recent convoys of trucks bringing in vast quantities of stone, we now see that;
(a) some of the larger boulders are intended to be used as reinforcements along the base of certain bank edges (which have to be excavated again), and;
(b) some of the medium size stones look like they will be used to create secondary shelves along the riverside.
Sea defences between Holland-on-Sea and Frinton.
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Soldiers from the IDF’s might not be the smartest on the parade square but are bloody good at what they do which is FIGHT WARS !
Sunday 9th perfect day - Essaouira
Last day, and an arranged one. Bus picked us up at 6.45 for a 3 hr. drive to Essaouira!
3 stops on the way. Comfort stop, we walked up the road to take photos, stop to see goats climbing Argan trees, and an Argan oil women's co-op. We bought some expensive oil to work on my wrinkles and get rid some excess dirhams.
Passed through some lovely countryside as we climbed the hills from the coast and down valleys to the other side.
Essaouira is an attractive town with a defensive wall and a CLEAN fish port using mostly Small open fishing boats. Some huge waves were breaking over rocks and small islands just off the seafront.
Guided by our annoying Arab guide, we visited the fish port, walked along ancient streets by the wall and up to the ramparts. Looked inside a typical small Riad and stopped at a restaurant for lunch.
Roger ordered steak; Our meal took nearly 1 hr. to come; time that would have been much better spent looking round on our own.
A lovely town to come back to and have more of our own time.
Returned for dinner and enough time to pack
Defences from World War II on Dunwich Beach, Suffolk. Sizewell B Nuclear Power Station in the distance. Boxing Day 2012.
Amsterdam, 5 februari 2016 / Amsterdam 5th of Februari.
Minister van Defensie Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert en Frederica Mogherini tijdens de persconferentie in het Europagebouw.
Dutch minister of Defense Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert and Frederica Mogherini during the press conference in Amsterdam.
Brother's Keeper Operation in Judea & Samaria
On the night of June 12, three Israeli teenagers suddenly went missing in Judea and Samaria. Our forces are relentlessly searching for them, operating under the presumption that they were kidnapped by Palestinian terrorists. These exclusive photos show the efforts of the IDF soldiers in Judea and Samaria.
The names of the abducted Israelis are Eyal Yifrach (age 19), Gilad Shaar (age 16), and Naftali Frenkel (age 16). Our mission is to bring them home as quickly as possible. We will do everything to #BringBackOurBoys
For more updates:
The Israel Defense Forces Facebook
The Israel Defense Forces blog
Brother's Keeper Operation in Judea & Samaria
On the night of June 12, three Israeli teenagers suddenly went missing in Judea and Samaria. Our forces are relentlessly searching for them, operating under the presumption that they were kidnapped by Palestinian terrorists. These exclusive photos show the efforts of the IDF soldiers in Judea and Samaria.
The names of the abducted Israelis are Eyal Yifrach (age 19), Gilad Shaar (age 16), and Naftali Frenkel (age 16). Our mission is to bring them home as quickly as possible. We will do everything to
#BringBackOurBoys
For more updates:
The Israel Defense Forces Facebook
The Israel Defense Forces blog
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Irish Military Static Line Parachute Course
Members of the Irish Defence Force during the Military Static Line Parachute Course at the Defence Forces Training Centre – 29th March 2012
Photos: Sgt Paul Brady
MAJDAL SHAMS, ISRAEL - JUNE 06: Israeli soldiers operate along Israel's border with Syria a day after Pro-Palestinian demonstrators stormed a ceasefire line, on June 6, 2011 in Israel. Yesterday marked the 44th Anniversary of the 1967 Six Day War and saw Israeli troops opening fire on protestors from Syria who stormed the ceasefire line in the occupied Golan Heights. Syrian authorities claimed that 23 protestors were killed, a figure that the IDF called exaggerated.
'Making war against terror a success'- Island Editorial
"Democracies, the world over have had to respond to threats from both within and without in a similar manner or concede victory to evil forces and perish in the process. Sri Lanka has, after years of oscillation between the two alternatives, finally opted for the former. Tiny as Sri Lanka may be in size, it has taken on the 'most ruthless terrorist organisation' in the world" says the Island in its Editorial published, today, Sep 2.
"The only way to judge the success of a war is to see if it makes life better for civilians after its conclusion. Land may be liberated from the clutches of a terrorist outfit through military means, terrorists killed and the writ of the government re-established in some parts of the country where it had ceased to run, but, if civilians do not feel their lot has improved at the end of the day, the war has failed", the editorial further stated underscoring the need to address the fundamental needs of the affected communities.
Following are excerpts of the editorial published in the Island daily, Tuesday, 1 Sep.
War is hell as General Sherman famously said after the American Civil War. All wars in this world have been fought at the expense of the unarmed civilians on the side of both the victor and the vanquished. War crimes usually become the crimes committed by the vanquished and not the victor, who becomes the judge, the jury and the executioner.
Military operations are like surgical operations: However desirous we may be of avoiding them, there come times when we have to face them whether we like them or not. The world was without an alternative to war in dealing with Hitler. Unless that psycho had been stopped in his tracks, albeit with some delay, he would certainly have made Jews of all the races in this world, save the one he favoured. Had the democratic world adopted the same appeasement policy as some nations that chose to lick his blood-stained Nazi boots in return for non-invasion and allowed him to do as he pleased, today's world would have become one massive concentration camp equipped with state-of-the-art gas chambers.
Democracies, the world over have had to respond to threats from both within and without in a similar manner or concede victory to evil forces and perish in the process. Sri Lanka has, after years of oscillation between the two alternatives, finally opted for the former. Tiny as Sri Lanka may be in size, it has taken on the 'most ruthless terrorist organisation' in the world. Ironically, although Sri Lanka is doing exactly as the champions of global democracy are doing elsewhere in dealing with terror, and its victory against the LTTE is sure to send a chilling message to other terrorist outfits threatening global peace, the self-appointed custodians of global democracy are all out to throw a monkey wrench in the works on the pretext of a humanitarian intervention to let the cornered Tigers off the hook. They, ably assisted by the pro-LTTE INGO/NGO lobby, are preparing the grounds for invoking the so-called R2P (Responsibility/Right to Protect).
The Tigers are on their last legs, having plunged the country into war in 2006. And the biggest challenge before the government is not capturing Kilinochchi or Prabhakaran but denying those members of the international community conspiring to help him by stopping the war an opportunity to achieve their goal. They are eagerly waiting for a humanitarian catastrophe in the Wanni to intervene and the LTTE is doing its damnedest to increase collateral damage and create conditions for that.
The only way to judge the success of a war is to see if it makes life better for civilians after its conclusion. Land may be liberated from the clutches of a terrorist outfit through military means, terrorists killed and the writ of the government re-established in some parts of the country where it had ceased to run, but, if civilians do not feel their lot has improved at the end of the day, the war has failed.
There are many backers of the on-going military offensives against the LTTE. But, sadly, among them, there is hardly anyone willing to make a contribution towards ameliorating the plight of the war-displaced, on whose wellbeing the success of war hinges. Various activities being done at a massive cost to boost the morale of the armed forces, who are already doing extremely well, should also be used to mobilise the public to help the war-torn populace. That is not a task that should be left entirely to a government. There must be popular participation in providing relief to the war displaced. Relief must flow into the Wanni from the four corners of the country!
Meanwhile, it is reported that the army has at long last released a small portion of land in the high security zone in Jaffna to the people for paddy cultivation. That is the way forward. Land liberated from the terrorists must be returned to the rightful owners without undue delay to bring it under the plough so that civilians will rest assured that they will gain from the defeat of terrorism. The Rice Bowl of Mannar and other fertile land which the army cleared of the LTTE must be handed back to the people as early as possible. That will be a blessing not only for the indefatigable industrious farmers in that part of the country but also for the whole country. For, the cultivation of those lands will give a boost to the national food supply.
The LTTE has got what it asked for and its terror machine is giving way under military pressure. But, the success of war-let it be repeated-consists in the ending of the civilians' suffering and winning their hearts and minds. Those who want the LTTE crushed militarily to clear the path to peace cannot absolve themselves of the responsibility for helping the war displaced. Will they rise to the occasion?
Courtesy : The Island
Brother's Keeper Operation in Judea & Samaria
On the night of June 12, three Israeli teenagers suddenly went missing in Judea and Samaria. Our forces are relentlessly searching for them, operating under the presumption that they were kidnapped by Palestinian terrorists. These exclusive photos show the efforts of the IDF soldiers in Judea and Samaria.
The names of the abducted Israelis are Eyal Yifrach (age 19), Gilad Shaar (age 16), and Naftali Frenkel (age 16). Our mission is to bring them home as quickly as possible. We will do everything to
#BringBackOurBoys
For more updates:
The Israel Defense Forces Facebook
The Israel Defense Forces blog
Israeli soldiers conducting search missions during the search for three missing teenagers June 16, 2014 in Halhul, West Bank. Israeli soldiers have so far detained more than 150 suspects in the search for three teenagers who went missing in Jewish settlements in the West Bank late last week.
Photos: Ilia Yefimovich
Israeli soldiers secure the area after a rocket, fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip, hit the southern Israeli agricultural community of Netiv Haasara, near the border with Gaza, Thursday, March 18, 2010. Palestinian militants fired a rocket at Israel from the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing a Thai farm worker, Israeli medics said, in the first death from a rocket attack since Israel's Gaza offensive last year.
Irish Military Static Line Parachute Course
Members of the Irish Defence Force during the Military Static Line Parachute Course at the Defence Forces Training Centre – 29th March 2012
Photos: Sgt Paul Brady
Irish Military Static Line Parachute Course
Members of the Irish Defence Force during the Military Static Line Parachute Course at the Defence Forces Training Centre – 29th March 2012
Photos: Sgt Paul Brady
The Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nicholas Houghton meets Prime Minister and Defence Minister Yingluck Shinawatra at the
Government House.
The 13th Battalion of the Golani Brigade during a drill held in the Golan Heights, northern Israel. The NAMER ("Tiger"), a new vehicle combining the artillery abilities of the Merkava tank and the APC's shielding capacities, was fully integrated in this drill for the first time, improving the battle tactics used by the IDF in the field.
Photo by Staff Sgt. (res.) Abir Sultan
L-R Adam Scott of Environmental Defence, Keith Stewart of Greenpeace Canada, Pipe Dreams filmmaker Leslie Iwerks and Host MP Olivia Chow.
PipeDreams © Linda Dawn Hammond / IndyFoto.com 2012, Free public screening of three documentaries- ‘Pipe Dreams’, on American opposition to the proposed Keystone XL pipeline by filmmaker Leslie Iwerks, "This is not an Enbridge animation" by Vancouver production company Shortt and Epic, showing the beauty of the Douglas Channel and illustrating the Islands any tankers would have to navigate, in response to them having been conveniently "erased" from Enbridge's promotional material, and ‘The Pipedreams Project’, by Ryan Vandecasteyen & Faroe Des Roches, on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline. Bloor Cinema, Toronto, Canada. Oct.9, 2012,
The three videos were followed by a discussion on the contentious tar sands and pipeline projects by Canadian MP Olivia Chow, Keith Stewart of Greenpeace Canada, Adam Scott of Environmental Defence and Pipe Dreams filmmaker Leslie Iwerks.
In spite of the overly optimistic claim that public opinion has won and the deal is shelved, this is not over- the Canadian govt. is fast tracking the tar sands take-over by foreign interests such as China ( Nexen) and Malaysia, among others, and just approved Enbridge's tankers in the Douglas Channel m.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/enbridge-gets-supert...
The Harper government does not care about public opinion on this issue. It is apparently going ahead and to hell with Canada and the environment. Money is their master and they think only in dollars and yens (as opposed to SENSE).
'This is not an Enbridge animation'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0BCdinqMvQ
‘The Pipedreams Project’
Why is this happening? Ask the people who voted Harper in with a majority- they are to blame. We are about to lose Canadian control over our natural resources because of this govt and that is not reversible. Who is going to clean up the inevitable bitumen spills when they occur? China? One thing I learned the other day is that bitumen doesn't float to the surface- it sinks- and the oil companies are unprepared as to how to clean it up once it leaks into a river system. At that point, it's already too late for the wildlife and plants in the region. Encouraging further oil/tar/bitumen sands development is not only endangering the immediate environment by eradicating the habitat of local animals and creating toxic tailing ponds where migratory birds land only to die, but adding to the global warming problem. Personally, I'm very concerned that Harper is about to OK the Nexen tar sands deal, opening us up to China owning our natural resources, and free trade with China leading to litigation down the road if we try to decline further projects. A China backed company sued Obama when they refused China ownership of a wind project located near a sensitive military installation. I heard somewhere the US is not happy with the prospect of a Canadian Nexen deal either...
Southern Botswana -- Maj. Gen. (NC) Greg Lusk, Adjutant General of the NCNG, speaks with Sgt. Maj. Jacob Sebeella the Non-Commissioned Officer in charge of this southern area of Botswana’s border operations. Lusk along with Maj. Gen. Edward Leacock of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Army Col Andrew Frank of the Theater Intelligence Group and Marine Col. Patrick Looney of AFRICOM’s Joint Operations Center who were in Botswana for several days in November to discuss the interrelation of military operations and military intelligence. The AFRICOM sponsored visit included an operational visit to BDF units in the field conducting security operations. After receiving an update brief the American delegation visited an outpost where Soldiers stand vigilant to interdict illegal activity. (US Army photo by Maj. Matt Handley, Office of Security Cooperation, Botswana, AFRICOM)
Frank Kelly defence march Bradford 10/2/79. I think this was part of the campaign for an equal age of consent for gay men. In 1979 the age of consent for gay men was 21. It was reduced to 18 in 1994 and to 16, in line with the age of consent for heterosexuals, in 2001. Frank Kelly was being prosecuted for having sex with a man who was under 21.
Bedouin soldiers patrol the border of Israel and the Gaza Strip from the military vehicle May 19, 2014 in Nahal-Oz, Israel. The IDF's tracking unit, mostly made up of Bedouin soldiers from 25 different tribes, was created in order to patrol for infiltrators and possible terror activity along Gaza/Israel border.