What is 1913 Intel?

Posted by Matt in December 5th, 2007 | no comment

Published in general

You probably didn’t pay much attention to the name of my blog - 1913 Intel. The name signifies something that goes well beyond the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The argument for 1913 Intel is that in some important ways conditions today are like they were right before WWI which started in 1914. Hence the 1913 in the [...]

The Map That Named America

Posted by Matt in December 5th, 2007 | no comment

Published in Off-Topic

In 2003, the U.S. Library of Congress paid $10 million for the first map in world history to use the name “America.” The map goes on display in Washington this month, but researchers remain puzzled by its startling accuracy. Produced in 1507 by a German monk named Martin WaldseemÃ¼ller, the map estimates South America reasonably [...]

US jet intercepts ballistic missile for first time

Posted by Matt in December 5th, 2007 | no comment

Published in Military, U.S.

A US F-16 fighter used an air-to-air missile to destroy a sounding rocket in its boost phase for the first time this week in a test of a new missile defense concept, US spokesmen said Tuesday.
The system — named the Net-Centric Airborne Defense Element (NCDE) — breaks new ground in that it would arm fighter [...]

In Russia, a Landslide for Tyranny

Posted by Matt in December 5th, 2007 | no comment

Published in Russia

It was perhaps inevitable that Russiaâ€™s tortuous post-Communist experiment in democracy would grind to a halt, but it is more than a bit ironic that it would do so not in a spasm of violence but through a rigged ballot box. Regardless, Putinâ€™s elections have put paid to democracy, and authoritarian rule â€“ or worse [...]

When will Iran have a bomb?

Posted by Matt in December 5th, 2007 | no comment

Published in Iran, Nuclear

The story goes like this: The Mossad says the Iranians will be producing their first nuclear device by 2009. The IDFâ€™s intelligence branch talks about Iran acquiring all the knowledge needed to produce a bomb within six months. The CIA says Iran will have a bomb by 2011, or maybe only in the middle of [...]

North Korea nuclear disabling on track, US says

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Published in Koreas

North Korea nuclear disabling on track, US says
ReutersÂ - 3 hours ago
… at six-party talks that group the two Koreas, the United States, Japan, Russia and host China, including giving a full list of its nuclear programs. …
Nth Korean nuclear talks put off NEWS.com.au
US envoy ‘positive’ about N Korea BBC News
US Envoy: nkorea Disablement on [...]

Israel Unconvinced Iran Has Dropped Nuclear Program

Posted by Matt in December 5th, 2007 | no comment

Published in Iran, Israel, Nuclear

Israel today took a darker view of Iranâ€™s nuclear ambitions than the assessment released by United States intelligence agencies yesterday, saying it was convinced that Iran was pursuing nuclear weapons.
While the Americans think Iran has stopped its nuclear weapons program while continuing to enrich uranium as rapidly as it can, Israel thinks that Iran [...]

What’s eating the Chinese military?

Posted by Matt in December 5th, 2007 | no comment

Published in China, Military

You have to wonder what’s eating the People’s Liberation Army.
In the last few weeks, China’s top PLA generals have been acting like a bunch of old guys with inactive social lives. They’ve been grumpy, pouting, defying and downright cranky.
In Hong Kong, the generals have been acting like an over-the-top King Kong — and no one [...]