The Long-Off War

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“The Long-Off War” is my shorthand way to refer to that other conflict which America needs to seriously prepare for: Not the Long War on Terror (expensive and brutal enough as it is), but the potential (likely?) direct armed confrontation with China around 2030. By that time, regardless of the status of [...]

Syria’s Secret Nuclear Program and Long Term Threat

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Washington — On May 5, 2004 RPS reported that there is growing concern in the Bush administration that Syria has been pursuing a clandestine nuclear weapons development program, and may already have centrifuges that can purify uranium for use in bombs. Centrifuges are a vital component in any nuclear weapons development program, [...]

No Truce from Wars! Your Defense … (By John Burke)

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8/14/2006
Conflicts around the world:
War in Lebanon, Despite Any Truce, Will Stimulate Continuing Demand for U.S. Hardware
Nuclear Standoff Rooted In Iran’s Regional Ambitions
Growing Fear of Shiite Crescent Pressuring Saudis to Spend More
Iraq’s Civil War Spiraling Out Of Control
North Korea’s Missile Tests Stimulate Ongoing Military Build-Up in Region
Each of these conflicts — now raging [...]

World War III? (By Martin Weiss)

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7/31/2006
Not long before Dad passed away, we walked in the fields near my home in Florida, debating the likelihood of another world war.
I said it was highly unlikely. The Cold War proved that weapons of mass destruction were a great deterrent. And even the Cold War was over.
He argued that the Middle [...]

Iranian missiles ready to hit Tel Aviv says cleric

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8/15/2006
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran will hit Tel Aviv with its medium-range missiles if attacked, said an influential senior cleric on Tuesday.
“If they (U.S. and Israel) militarily attack Iran … They should be afraid of the day when our missiles with 2,000 km range will hit Tel Aviv,” Ahmad Khatami told state television.
Khatami [...]

Israel: Iran Ahmadinejad worst tyrant since Hitler

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8/15/2006
LONDON, August 15 (IranMania) – Benjamin Netanyahu, the leader of Israel’s right-wing opposition, said that Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad was the worst tyrant the world has seen since Adolf Hitler, AFP reported.
“We are facing a very great danger, a danger which threatens our existence. Since Hitler, there had not been a [...]