Israel is braced for new attack a year after war with Hezbollah

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Published in Israel, Middle East, hezbollah, Israel, Middle East

The Lebanon border remains tense, despite the presence of more than 13,000 United Nations peacekeepers with a beefed-up mandate to prevent Hezbollah from rebuilding their rocket bunkers in the frontier zone. â€œItâ€™s just a question of time. Theyâ€™ll try to attack Israel,â€ reservist Colonel Kobi Marom, a former deputy commander of the borderâ€™s eastern sector, [...]

Is Assad preparing for War?

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Published in Israel, Syria, War, Israel, Syria, War

There is no dispute that the Syrian army is undergoing a basic change. The question pertains to the nature of this change and where Basher Assad is headed. The argument within the intelligence branch and the Mossad continues between those who see Syria’s maneuvers as nothing more than reinforcing its defense capabilities, flexing of muscles [...]

Hezbollah Creating State Within State In Lebanon

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Published in Middle East, hezbollah, Lebanon, Middle East

In many of the newly purchased areas, outsiders are banned from entering the villages. Hezbollah has taken almost complete control of the new land and is running the towns and villages akin to a state within a state.
Druze and Christians in the area are disturbed at the influx of Shiites to the area.
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Hezbollah marks [...]

Russia strategic aviation holds exercise over Pacific, Atlantic

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Published in Military, Russia, Military, Russia

MOSCOW, August 14 (RIA Novosti) – Units of the 37th Air Army of the Strategic Command have begun tactical exercises with test launches of cruise missiles over the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, an Air Force spokesman said Tuesday.
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Preparations for Three-Front-War against Israel in the Making

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Published in Iran, Israel, Middle East, Syria, Hamas, hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Syria

Syria, Hamas and Hizbullah Pose Formidable Threat. All are backed by Iran.
As a result, Israel is in the potentially dangerous position of having to face a three-front war against Syria, Hizbullah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza, with all being backed by Iran.
Such a scenario could flare up quickly, despite the latest IDF assessment that [...]

SCO Summit Demonstrates its Growing Cohesion

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Published in SCO, SCO

In July 2007, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (S.C.O.) — consisting of Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan — founded a so-called “Energy Club” to coordinate energy strategies. On August 16, the heads of state will hold their annual summit, this time in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. After the summit, they will travel to Chebarkul, a city [...]

Chinese intentions and American preparedness

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Published in China, Military, China, Military

â€œAll warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack , we must seem unable: when using our forces, we must seem inactive: when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near. Holdout baits to entice the enemy. [...]

The Strategic Alliance Between Iran and Syria

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Published in Iran, Syria, Iran, Syria

The cooperation between Iran and Syria has recently broadened in a variety of areas, including the military, security, economic and scientific spheres.
Close relations between the two countries are evident, inter alia, in numerous reciprocal visits by their leaders and in statements made during these visits. Thus, for example, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khameneideclared, during Syrian [...]

Is China a Threat?

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Published in China, China

The China threat is very real and in many ways far more dangerous and ominous that the contemporary dangers of Islamic fundamentalist terrorism.

China intends [...]

Chinese defence industries on the brink of modernisation

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Published in China, Military, China, Military

With this unprecedented financial support from Beijing and a continuation of reforms since the 1990s, China’s defence organisations – of which there are approximately 10,000 – are now on the brink of major reform and modernisation. Over the past several years, many steps have been made towards this modernisation, and the next decade or so [...]