Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Latest News Aug 7, 2013 Japan Unveils Biggest Warship Since WWII Japan has unveiled its biggest warship since the Second World War as part of a plan to bolster its defense of territorial claims in disputed waters. Read more... Backgrounder: Japan's DDH-183 Izumo 22DDH Class helicopter destroyer On August 6th, 1945, an atomic bomb destroyed the city of Hiroshima. On 06 August 2013, 68 years later to the day, Japan formally unveiled to the public the first of its 22DDH Class helicopter escort, the Izumo, which is larger than any of the aircraft carriers that Japan employed in the attack on Pearl Harbor. ... Read more... Secretary Of Defense Chuck Hagel's Message on Reducing Civilian Furloughs "When I announced my decision on May 14 to impose furloughs of up to 11 days on civilian employees to help close the budget gap caused by sequestration, I also said we would do everything possible to find the money to reduce furlough days for our people. With the end of the fiscal year next month, managers across the DoD ... Read more... Featured Free Resource The Agile Aerospace and Defense Enterprise Find out how leading aerospace and defense companies are overcoming some of the industry's most difficult challenges with SAP software. US Senators Press Egyptians to End Crisis U.S. Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham said they have urged Egypt's interim leaders to free Islamist figures from prison to facilitate a dialogue on resolving the country's political crisis. ... Read more... U.S. Urges Citizens To Leave Yemen 'Immediately'; U.K. Pulls Embassy Staff The U.S. State Department has ordered all nonessential staff out of Yemen and told U.S. citizens to leave the country 'immediately' amid heightened security in the region against a possible terrorist attack. ... Read more... Iran expects 'practical and constructive' steps from US: Rohani Iran's President Hassan Rohani says the Islamic Republic is closely monitoring all measures taken by the United States and will respond properly to Washington's "practical and constructive" moves. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource The Agile Aerospace and Defense Enterprise Find out how leading aerospace and defense companies are overcoming some of the industry's most difficult challenges with SAP software. Sudan: UN officials appeal to Government to renew work permits for Darfur aid workers Two senior United Nations relief officials called on the Government of Sudan to renew the work permits for international aid workers based in Darfur so they can resume protection and assistance to hundreds of thousands of displaced civilians in the region. ... Read more... India Accuses Pakistan of Killing 5 Soldiers in Kashmir India has accused Pakistan of killing five soldiers and injuring another in an attack along the disputed Kashmir border. The attack could set back efforts by the two rival countries to resume a stalled peace dialogue. ... Read more...