Ballistic Missiles of the World

Posted by Matt in July 15th, 2007 | no comment

This is a table providing ballistic missile information from Argentina all the way to the United States.
By MissileThreat.Com
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China’s Nuclear Weapons

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Published in China, Missiles, Nuclear, China, Missiles, Nuclear

China currently has the capability to strike U.S. cities with a force of approximately 20 long-range Dong Feng-5 missiles, each armed with a single 4- to 5-megaton warhead. The 20 Dong Feng-4 missiles “are almost certainly intended as a retaliatory deterrent against targets in Russia and Asia,’ according to U.S. intelligence assessments, but the missiles [...]

Broken China

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Published in China, China

Beijing can’t clean up the environment, rein in stock speculation, or police its companies. Why the mainland’s problems could keep it from becoming the next superpower.
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Why, then, is it so hard for this same government to crack down on exporters of dangerously tainted seafood, toothpaste, and medicine, despite years of warnings by local and foreign [...]

Global Unease with Major World Powers and Leaders

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Published in Anti-Americanism, general, Anti-Americanism, general

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Near the bottom of the list you will find Germany, Spain and France.

Turkey: Truly democratic and anti-American

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Published in Anti-Americanism, Anti-Americanism, Turkey

What country in the world is most anti-American? According to the Pew Global Attitudes Project’s 47-nation survey released Wednesday it would not be one of the usual suspects – the Palestinian Authority, Pakistan, or Venezuela – but rather America’s 50-year-NATO ally, Turkey.
Consider the facts: Turkey ranked dead last in all the most important categories on [...]

A new dawn for nuclear power

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Published in Nuclear, Nuclear

Despite its environmentally unfriendly image, nuclear power is firmly back on the world’s energy agenda thanks to the need to cut carbon-dioxide emissions. Paul Norman, Andrew Worrall and Kevin Hesketh describe how the next generation of nuclear power stations will be cleaner and more efficient than ever.
By PhysicsWeb.Org
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North Korea’s reactor produced plutonium, not power

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Published in Koreas, Nuclear, Koreas, north_korea, Nuclear

SEOUL: North Korea’s Yongbyon reactor was ostensibly built to generate electricity but is reportedly not connected to any power lines.
Instead, experts say, it has produced enough plutonium from its fuel rods for possibly up to a dozen nuclear weapons over its 20-year history.
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Energy: the new cold war

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Published in Energy, Energy

Since the close of the cold war, we have been growing used to threats such as terrorism where the enemy has no state or territory. But soon we will have to get used to new strategic challenges, such as energy security, where fossil fuels will be used as weapons to achieve political ends. Energy security [...]

As the eagle falters, the dragon swoops in

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Published in China, China

A journalist-academic charts how China, armed with diplomacy, charm and foreign aid, is expanding its influence as Pax Americana steadily recedes, China now accused of the same sins it exploits.
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China’s Race to Space

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Published in China, Space, China, Space

China looking skyward for a military advantage over U.S. space program.
Since then, China has traveled light years in its pursuit of the far reaches of space. In recent years, the Chinese National Space Administration has announced bold plans for a permanent space station, moon colony and Mars mission. The nation is rapidly rolling out a [...]