Archive for December, 2008

Korean War 1950-1953

By Thulung at 31 December, 2008, 5:31 am

Korea was colonised by Japan in 1910 and ruled until the end of World War II. Towards the end of war Japan surrendered, making it a way for Russia (then USSR) to take advantage. A week before Japan surrendered Russia saw the opportunity and fortunes changing, of which they took advantage and entered Korea. As [...]

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Opeartion Jonathon - Entebbe

By Thulung at 19 December, 2008, 2:09 am

Operation Entebbe or Thunderbolt/ball, but later renamed Operation Jonathon, in the honour and memory of Lt. Colonel Jonathon Netanyahu who led the opeartion and was killed in the operation, who was also the brother of Benjamin Netanyahu, who was later to become the Prime Ministor of Israel.
Operations Jonathon, the hostage rescue mission which took place in the year 1976, [...]

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ASIO

By Thulung at 19 December, 2008, 12:21 am

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) is a domestic intelligence organisation of Australia. It was established in 1949 as Australia’s national security service. The role and responsibility of ASIO is to protect and safeguard Australia, it’s people and interests from terrorism, espionage, sabotage, any politically-motivated violence and attacks on any Australian Defence Systems.
ASIO officers are not armed. ASIO [...]

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CIA

By Thulung at 17 December, 2008, 1:21 am

The Central Intelligency Agency, mostly commonly know to the world as CIA is the foreign intelligency agency of the United States. It’s primary function is collecting and analysing information about foreign governments, corporations, groups, individuals and organisations inside or outside US soil. It’s headquarter is in Langley, Virginia, just a few kilometers from Washington DC along the Potomac [...]

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Australian Security Intelligence Organisation - ASIO

By Thulung at 15 December, 2008, 1:15 pm

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) is a domestic intelligence organisation of Australia. It was established in 1949 as Australia’s national security service. The role and responsibility of ASIO is to protect and safeguard Australia, it’s people and interests from terrorism, espionage, sabotage, any politically-motivated violence and attacks on any Australian Defence Systems.
ASIO officers are not armed. ASIO [...]

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N17

By Thulung at 9 December, 2008, 1:09 pm

Revolutionary Organisation 17 November, commonly known as N17, is Marxist organisation, Greek terrorist group, which was formed in 1973. 17N or N17 is referred to the 17 November 1973 Athens Polytechnic uprising, protest against Military Junta (1967-1974). Now it is believed to be disbanded in 2002 after the arrest and trial of number of its [...]

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Secret Intelligence Service (MI6)

By Thulung at 4 December, 2008, 5:44 am

The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), familiar to many as MI6 (Military Intelligence Setion 6) is British foreign intelligence service. The Service Headquarter is based at Vauxhall Cross in London, UK. The Service was established in 1909 to control the flow of secret intelligence operations in UK and abroad. It main aim is to promote and defend the national security, [...]

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