US, Israel see eye to eye on Iran threat

Posted by Matt in February 19th, 2008 | no comment

Israel and the US see nearly eye-to-eye on the threat of a nuclear Iran, differing only on when Teheran will be able to build an atomic bomb, a key American senator told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.
Recent intelligence assessments provided to the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee suggested that Iran could have a nuclear [...]

China – The Giant is Restive

Posted by Matt in February 19th, 2008 | no comment

Published in China, Military

In one scenario — suggested by the Rand Corporation after reviewing Chinese military documents — China targets the US Navyâ€™s Pacific Fleet. Its objective (in this wargame scenario) is to launch a surprise attack, catching it in port so its big ships cannot maneuver to escape, evade and defend.
The scenario is chillingly similar to [...]

India to test submarine-based missile

Posted by Matt in February 19th, 2008 | no comment

Published in India, Missiles

The missile, named K-15, has a top range of 700 kilometres (438 miles).
If the test is successful, India will be capable of launching missiles from air, land, ships and submarines, and it will join an elite group that includes the United States, Russia, France and China, experts said.
The announcement comes two months after India’s chief [...]