27 June 2002 Military News |
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- PHILIPPINES/POL/U-S VOA 27 Jun 2002-- In the Philippines, political confusion took center stage at the highest level over the presence of U-S troops. Philippine President Gloria Arroyo announced her vice-president had resigned as foreign secretary, but then retracted that, after Teofisto Guingona refused to step down
Other Conflicts
- U-N / KOSOVO VOA 27 Jun 2002-- The United Nations' top administrator in the Serbian province of Kosovo warns declining international support is threatening to undermine progress in Kosovo. The U-N official spoke today (Thursday) at a meeting in Geneva that is examining the situation in the Balkans
- ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS VOA 27 Jun 2002-- Israeli forces are maintaining a siege of a Palestinian Authority building in the West Bank city of Hebron
Defense Policy / Programs
- NAVY TO CHRISTEN NEW GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER PINCKNEY 27 Jun 2002 -- The newest Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer, Pinckney (DDG 91), will be christened Saturday, June 29, 2002, during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Pascagoula, Miss.
- CONGRESS DEFENSE VOA 27 Jun 2002-- The two chambers of the Congress Thursday passed separate defense bills for the next fiscal year beginning October first. The House approved (by a 413 to 18 vote) a 355-billion dollar military spending bill, while the Senate endorsed (by a 97 to two vote) a measure authorizing defense programs
