More oil needed as tensions mount at petrol pumps
EFFORTS to cushion China’s citizens from rising oil prices are in disarray. Low government-controlled prices have led to a fuel-supply crisis in many parts of the country. Rationing, long queues, bad tempers and violence have become commonplace at filling stations. Fears of higher inflation are preventing a [...]

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State-run Petrobras’ “monstrous” new oil find has wide-ranging implications for the South American country, the oil majors, oil services providers, and beyond
Petrobras announced Nov. 8 it has found between 5 billion and 8 billion barrels of light oil and gas at the Tupi field, 155 miles offshore southern Brazil in an area it shares with [...]

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No wonder that Brazil’s president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, proclaimed “God is Brazilian” after the discovery of massive oil reserves in his country earlier this month: The find could soon turn Brazil into a major oil exporter, and a big player in world affairs.
The discovery is likely to raise Brazil’s oil reserves by 50 [...]

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DEBKAfile’s military sources report the Iranian Navy is in the process of deploying two submarine fleets – mini-subs in Persian Gulf waters for attacks on US shipping and Gulf oil facilities, and the long-range Kilo class sub of Russian, Chinese and home manufacture, for long-range targets in the Mediterranean, such as the US Sixth Fleet [...]

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US admirals criticize China over Hong Kong port calls
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WASHINGTON (AFP) — Two top US military leaders criticized China Tuesday for blocking port visits to Hong Kong last week by a US aircraft carrier as well as …
US Navy rebukes China over ship ban MSNBC
Navy Admirals Bothered by China Refusals The Associated [...]

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Although the Russian Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum air-superiority fighter with a vectored-thrust engine is currently stealing the limelight at the Dubai Air Show 2007, this warplane will become obsolete in the foreseeable future. Fifth-generation fighters featuring entirely new engineering solutions will form the mainstay of national air forces in the 21st century. On Nov. 1 [...]

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The future of war began with an act of faith. In 1991, Navy captain Arthur Cebrowski met John Garstka, a captain in the Air Force, at a McLean, Virginia, Bible-study class. The two quickly discovered they shared more than just their conservative Catholic beliefs. They both had an interest in military strategy. And they were [...]

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“The next-generation GPS III system is expected to have about 500 times the transmitter power of the current system, multiplying its resistance to jamming,” said the defense analysis website Globalsecurity.org.
“GPS III will have second and third frequencies to contain civilian signal, more robust signal transmissions, and provide real-time unaugmented one-meter accuracy” to locate objects on [...]

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Russia’s military manning system continues to struggle with unwilling conscripts forced to serve in deplorable conditions and with inadequate training. Health problems among young conscripts arriving in the barracks are compounded by the widespread persistence of draft dodging and the rising numbers of men seeking exemption from military service on health grounds. These long-term signs [...]

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To increase its political capital and international standing, Tehran is not only investing in its most vital area of interest (the Middle East) and in its regional geopolitical environment — which encompasses Central Asia and the Caspian Sea region — but is also acting globally, extending its influence well beyond its traditional area of reach [...]

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Although Russia has announced ambitious military construction and rebuilding programs, when you do the math, you realize that the Russian military is still in decline. For example, Russia’s aging ICBM force, which has gotten little money in the last decade, is still wasting away. This despite some new missile construction. Over the next decade, Russia’s [...]

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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Tuesday it has manufactured a new missile called Ashoura with a range of 1,200 miles capable of reaching Israel and U.S. bases in the Mideast, the official news agency IRNA reported.
Iran is known to possess a medium-range ballistic missile known as the Shahab-3, with a range of at least [...]

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