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OVERVIEW |
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The Ministry
of Defense advises the Government on the defense of the Republic of
Qinqe and the protection of its interests. It acquires the necessary
military equipment and assesses and audits the Qinqean Home Guard
functions, duties and responsibilities. The Qinqean Home Guard is a
subsidiary organization comprising the Home Defense Force, the Coastal
Defense Force, the Home Guard Auxiliaries and Academy. The Ministry of
Defense is responsible for managing the Home Guard on a day-to-day
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HOME
DEFENSE |
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The 3rd Home Defense
Battalion deployed to Kabul for Operation Chimali, the Qinqean
contribution to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force. In
addition, Brevet Captain Michael Gonoforez deployed to Afghanistan to begin a one-year tour as a military advisor to the
United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. [Read
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COASTAL
DEFENSE |
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The Coastal Defense
Directorate has purchased from LeHaven Shipyards Co. Ltd., a $11.6
million vessel to be used for basic naval training. This vessel, to be designated the RQS Governor Archer
training vessel, will replace the RQS Governor Strobel training vessel.
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As part of its continuing
exploration into unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the Air Defense
Directorate recently purchased the Silver Fox mini UAV system produced
by Advanced Ceramics Research of Tuscon, Arizona. [Read
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AUXILIARIES |
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Minister Robert Burton today announced that Qinqe will train 100 Iraqi
Police Officers as part of the UN Stabilization Mission in Iraq (UNSMI).
In addition to the funding for this contingent, since February, Qinqe
has contributed a total of close to $1.3 million to the people of Iraq.
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