Intelligence Roundup: From Tehran to Taipei

Posted by Matt in September 23rd, 2006 | no comment

Published in China, Iran

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China will continue to disappoint the United States and support its arch-enemy, Islamist Iran, in its nuclear standoff with the West. The Chinese-Iranian strategy of stalling for time by offering “serious negotiations” is working brilliantly. The two countries have effectively derailed the US drive for meaningful sanctions against Tehran by driving a [...]

Scholar says North Korea to unload fuel rods at nuclear reactor within 3 months

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Published in Koreas

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BEIJING – North Korea is planning to unload fuel rods at its Yongbyon reactor within the next three months in what would be a significant boost to its nuclear weapons capability, an American scholar said Saturday.
During a meeting this past week in Pyongyang, Selig Harrison said that North Korean Vice Foreign Minister [...]

Russia’s new military doctrine declares USA and NATO key potential enemies

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Published in Russia, general

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The Russian government is to consider the draft of the new military doctrine prepared by the Defense Ministry expert group. If the document is approved, Russia will be able to interfere in border conflicts, turn a blind eye on the proliferation of nuclear weapons and fight with potential enemies (the USA and [...]

West vs. Islamofascism: We’re Too Nice

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Published in Islam, general

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From the Vatican to the Pentagon, goodwill gestures offered to the Muslim world too often blow up in the West’s collective face.
The olive branch Pope Benedict XVI extended to Muslims is obscured by the smoke that has billowed since his address at Bavaria’s Regensburg University. The Pope cited a conversation between “an [...]