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Category Archives: WORLD MILITARY
Ghost plane flies over European skies, was it a Russian test over NATO countries? Security services say “Pilots spoke Russian”
A twin-engined aircraft with its transponder switched off flew over seven European countries. Accompanied by fighter jets, it landed in Bulgaria: police found no one on board. Continue reading
WHAT THE MILITARY REALLY ISN’T: JUST PARADE SQUARE DRILL MARCHING
Any soldier will admit and concede that military drill has multiple benefits, some intangible and some to be realised possibly years later. All of these benefits come to fruition in battle, that’s why soldiers march in the military, but they also are realised in all kinds of aspects of life in general. Continue reading
Farewell Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Farewell Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Continue reading
ROMANUS – Roman festival at Fort Rinella
The Fundazzjoni Wirt Artna (FWA) will be holding ROMANUS – Roman festival, a special event at Fort Rinella in Kalkara, for families and friends. This annual Roman festival will be held this week-end, Saturday 21 and Sunday 22nd March 2015, between 10.00 and 17.00hrs on each day, and … Continue reading
Lectures at the Fortifications Interpretation Centre – The Fortress Builders
Lectures at Fortifications Interpretation Centre – The Fortress Builders Continue reading
Posted in GEEKY OR TECHIE GADGET STUFF, GENERAL OBSERVATIONS & THOUGHTS, WORLD MILITARY
Tagged Culture and Local Government, Denis Anthony Darmanin, Denis Darmanin, Dr. Stephen C. Spiteri, Fortifications Interpretation Centre, Matthew Balzan, Ministry for Justice, Restoration Directorate, The Fortress Builders
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New rules for Frontex rescues: EU Parliament approves search and rescue rules to prevent deaths at sea
Clearer search and rescue rules for EU border guards dealing with migrants at risk of drowning in the Mediterranean – ©Frontex_Eurosur 2014 New search and rescue rules to clarify how border guards serving in Frontex sea operations should deal with … Continue reading
ILLEGAL MIGRANTS RESCUED BY MALTESE MILITARY 20 MARCH, 2014
The Armed Forces of Malta’s Rescue co-ordination Centre at Luqa Barracks was alerted to a boat which required assistance, carrying some 91 migrants on board (including 5 women). After locating their inflatable rubber dinghy, in a position some 25 nautical … Continue reading
FORMER FRONTEX EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWS VIA TWITTER TO EU COMMISSIONER CECILIA MALSTROM ON THE EU’S BORDER-CONTROL COORDINATION AGENCY’S MALADMINISTRATION
Maltese national and retired armed forces Major Alexander Dalli, has Tweeted a message to EU Commissioner, Cecilia Malstrom, to draw attention to rampant maladministration inside the EU’s border-control coordination agency, FRONTEX. Dalli served for two tours of duty as a … Continue reading
Posted in GENERAL OBSERVATIONS & THOUGHTS, WORLD MILITARY
Tagged FRONTEX, maladministration, Malstrom, Tweet, twitter
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FRONTEX’S OPERATIONS DIRECTOR LIKELY TO BECOME THE EU AGENCY’S NEXT DIRECTOR GENERAL
The Operations Director of FRONTEX, German border policeman Klaus Rosler, is earmarked and set to become the EU border-control coordination agency’s next Director General. This despite his coming under the scrutiny and fire of the EU Ombudsman when it was established that there was maladministration on the part of Frontex. Continue reading
Posted in GENERAL OBSERVATIONS & THOUGHTS, WORLD MILITARY
Tagged EU, EU Ombudsman, FRONTEX, Klaus Rosler
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Mikhail Kalashnikov, Creator of AK-47, Dies at 94
Lt. Gen. Mikhail T. Kalashnikov, the inventor of the AK-47, holding a prototype of his famous assault rifle in 2007. The arms designer credited by the Soviet Union with creating the AK-47, the first in a series of rifles and … Continue reading