Russia to resume Cold War navy patrols

Posted by Matt in December 8th, 2007 | no comment

While many western countries have cut back on military spending â€” so much so that a report this week claimed that the Royal Navy could no longer fight a major war â€” Russia has embarked on an aggressive policy to reverse years of military decline after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Russiaâ€™s defence budget has [...]

Russia test-fires ballistic missile

Posted by Matt in December 8th, 2007 | no comment

Published in Missiles, Russia

Russia on Saturday test-fired a inter-continental missile with new equipment able to pierce anti-missile shields, state news agency RIA said, underscoring Moscow’s determination to assert its military might.
The RS-12M Topol ballistic missile, called the SS-25 Sickle by NATO, was successfully launched at 17:43 p.m. (9:43 a.m. EST) from Kapustin Yar firing range in southern Russia, [...]

Trucks Power Chinaâ€™s Economy, at a Suffocating Cost

Posted by Matt in December 8th, 2007 | no comment

Published in China, pollution

GUANGZHOU, China â€” Every night, columns of hulking blue and red freight trucks invade Chinaâ€™s major cities with a reverberating roar of engines and dark clouds of diesel exhaust so thick it dims headlights.
By daybreak in this sprawling metropolis in southeastern China, residents near thoroughfares who leave their windows open overnight find their faces stiff [...]

Norway monitors Russian warship voyage

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Published in Military, Russia

Norway monitors Russian warship voyage
ABC Online,Â AustraliaÂ - 5 hours ago
The Norwegian military is reportedly trailing a fleet of Russian warships that set sail on Wednesday. The 11 ships and 47 aircraft comprising the naval …
Russian Warships to Dock in Syria Center for Research on Globalization
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Misestimating Iranâ€™s Nuclear Strategies

Posted by Matt in December 8th, 2007 | no comment

Published in Iran, Nuclear

Indeed the real story is that the Iranian regime reconfigured its previous nuclear strategy - gradual build up â€“ because by the end of the summer 2003, with â€œhostile forcesâ€ (the US-led coalition) deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq, they knew if they didnâ€™t alter the pursuit of that initial route, they could expect a lethal [...]

China Suspected in Nuclear Weapons Lab Hacking

Posted by Matt in December 8th, 2007 | 1 comment

Published in China, Espionage, Nuclear

A cyber attack reported last week by one of the federal governmentâ€™s nuclear weapons laboratories may have originated in China, according to a confidential memorandum distributed Wednesday to public and private security officials by the Department of Homeland Security.
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