The news that an arms race may be underway once more between Washington and Moscow has brought back some unpleasant memories, but it is also a pointer to a more complicated future.
The Kremlin’s threat to counter US missile defence installations in eastern Europe is a sign that Russia will no longer acquiesce in a Pax [...]
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Moscow signals place in new world order
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U.S. favors stealthy anti-satellite strategy
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Published in Satellites, U.S., Anti-Satellite, China, intelligence_officials, kinetic_approach, Satellites, satellite_capability, spy_satellites, U.S., united_states
Shooting down spacecraft isn’t the best option, experts say.
The reality is different from the conventional wisdom, according to knowledgeable space experts and former intelligence officials. They say the United States already has an anti-satellite capability — just not the kind that China displayed in January.
Rather than a kinetic approach, say officials and experts, the United [...]
Military thinktank sees dark future
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Getting on to this year’s predictions, Rear Admiral Chris Parry and his team of military prophets have mostly stuck to fairly well-trodden paths: China, climate change, competition for scarce resources, the burgeoning worldwide urban underclass, cheesed-off Muslims denied their shot at Western affluence – all are laid out as potential problems for the British forces.
But [...]
Iran Nears Nuclear Red Line
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Marking Iran’s latest national holiday, “Nuclear Day,†President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had “good nuclear news†for his compatriots. One year to the day after announcing to the world that its scientists could now enrich uranium, Ahmadinijad bragged that Iran’s enrichment efforts had achieved an “industrial level†(RFE/RL). It remains unclear if Iran will meet the president’s [...]
The Growing Nuclear Club
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Published in Egypt, Iran, Japan, Koreas, Nuclear, Taiwan, Egypt, Iran, Japan, Koreas, Nuclear, Taiwan
What are the potential nuclear weapons states?
1. Egypt
2. Iran
3. Japan
4. South Korea
5. Taiwan
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Iranian Missiles Can Strike Europe
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“Iran has over 20 intermediate-range missiles that can reach continental Europe,” Ellison said. “These 20 BM-25 missiles were purchased from North Korea in 2005 and are a variant of the Soviet SS-N-6 submarine-launched ballistic missile. With a range beyond 3,000 kilometers, these missiles pose a direct threat to central Europe.”
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Israel Threatened in North, South
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(IsraelNN.com) Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Tzvika Fogel, in the clearest warning yet of his long-running series of such warnings, says that though Israel chooses to ignore it, war can be expected in Gaza by this summer - and possibly within a month.
Fogel, a former chief of staff for the Southern Command, spoke this morning on Channel Ten [...]
Hezbollah says rearming, prepared for summer war with Israel
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Published in Israel, Middle East, War, hezbollah, Israel, israeli_defense_forces, lebanon_war, Middle East, War
Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Kassem told the British newspaper the Guardian that the group is rearming in the wake of the Second Lebanon war and is prepared for another war this summer.
“We are prepared for the possibility of another adventure or the demand of American policy that might push the IDF [Israeli Defense [...]
Iran Needs a Reason to Fear
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Shortly after being released, ex-hostage and Royal Marine Captain Chris Air proclaimed, “fighting was not an option.†This is preposterous. The HMS Cornwall is a Type 22 Frigate fully capable of protecting the men and woman on the two inflatable boats. The Cornwall carries a 4.5 inch MK8 gun, Goal Keeper CIWS close in weapon [...]
China’s neighbours modernising military
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While China has been modernizing its military in recent years, Japan, South Korea and Russia - all neighbours and potential rivals - have been pushing ahead with upgrades of their own, according to a report released on Tuesday.
But Taiwan’s military spending has actually been decreasing, reflected in the government’s failure to appropriate funds to buy [...]
Iran leads attack against U.S. dollar
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Quietly waging economic war as it builds nuclear program.
While the world press has focused on Iran’s plans to move ahead with enriching uranium, Tehran continues to wage economic war against the U.S. dollar behind the scenes.
Tehran has reached a decision to end all oil sales in dollars, according to statements by Iran’s central bank governor, [...]
U.S. military buildup urged to counter China
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The United States should build up military forces in Asia to counter China’s military expansion, according to a report on U.S.-China relations by a blue-ribbon panel.
“The United States should sustain and selectively enhance its force posture in East Asia, ensuring it has capabilities commensurate with the region’s growing importance to the U.S. economy and other [...]
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