Think Again: Why China’s Military Is Not Yet a Threat – By Drew Thompson | Foreign Policy

Posted by Matt in February 23rd, 2010 | no comment

Published in China, Armed Forces, Billions Of Dollars, China Military, China S Military, China Threat, Decades, Foreign Policy, Military Spending, Missile Forces, Nuclear Force, Nuclear Missile, South China Sea, Thompson, Underground Bunker, Willingness

I do not agree that China is “not a threat.” In fact, China is a threat because of its underground bunker system, nuclear missile forces and willingness to use nuclear force. Also, China’s increasing ability to interrupt American naval forces in the South China Sea is a problem.
“China’s Military Is a Growing Threat.”
Not yet. After [...]

AFP: Iran to unveil missiles during anniversary

Posted by Matt in January 26th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Iran, Missiles, Afp, Anniversary, Armed Forces, Days Of Dawn, Iran, Islamic Revolution, Missile, Missiles, News Agency, Revolutionary Guards, weapons

A top commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday that the country’s armed forces will unveil several missiles and weapons at the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution next month.
Mehr news agency quoted commander Massud Jazayeri as saying: “Several missile and weapons projects will be unveiled during the 10 days of dawn (February 1 [...]

The Russia-Georgia Conflict as Analyzed by the Center of Analysis of Strategies and Technologies in Moscow – The Jamestown Foundation

Posted by Matt in January 25th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Conflict, Russia, Armed Forces, Army, Capabilities, Conclusions, Conflict, Decisive Evidence, Georgia, Georgians, Jamestown, Jamestown Foundation, Military Implications, moscow, Russia, Russian Intervention, Transformation

The long-term military implications of the Russian-Georgian war are addressed by Viacheslav Tseluiko. He warns that the popular conclusions regarding the weakness of the Georgian army during the conflict should not be taken as decisive evidence of the inability of Georgian forces to counter Russian intervention. The Georgians seem to have learned some valuable lessons [...]

China: Tension Over Taiwan Could Lead to War

Posted by Matt in January 24th, 2010 | no comment

Published in China, Taiwan, Admirals, Armed Forces, China Taiwan, China Tension, Dangerous Territory, Decades, Escalation, Governments, Lead

The governments decades old diplomatic campaign against Taiwan, whose independence is protected by American armed forces, has escalated into dangerous territory.
… If the U.S. continues refusing (usually) to be intimidated [stop selling arms to Taiwan] , this escalation of threats could lead to war.
China: The Rise Of The Admirals

Israel’s new UAV can reach Iran – UPI.com

Posted by Matt in December 18th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, Military Tech, Armed Forces, Communications Capability, Drone, Endurance, Fly, Hermes, Hostile Territory, Iran, Israel, New Hermes, Payload, Satellite Communications, Surveillance Flights, uav, Upi

The Hermes 900 is designed primarily for endurance and for the first time gives the Israeli armed forces a long-range drone that can conduct surveillance flights over hostile territory as distant as Iran, some 950 miles.
The new Hermes can stay in the air for 36 hours — 16 more than the 450 — with a [...]

Armed forces lose sleep over delivery systems – The Times of India

Posted by Matt in December 15th, 2009 | no comment

Published in India, Aflutter, Armed Forces, Ballistic Missiles, Controversy, Delivery Systems, Hydrogen Bomb, Sleep, Sleep Systems, Submarine, Times Of India, Times Of India New Delhi

NEW DELHI: Instead of being all aflutter over the raging controversy on whether India has a credible thermonuclear or hydrogen bomb, the armed forces are more worried about the delivery systems — the yet-to-be-fully proven Agni missiles and the still-to-be-developed SLBMs (submarine-launched ballistic missiles).
Armed forces lose sleep over delivery systems – India – The [...]

Russia Quietly Creates Leaner, More Modern Military : NPR

Posted by Matt in December 6th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Military, Russia, Armed Forces, Dmitry Medvedev, Huge Project, Modernization Programs, Npr, Russia, Soviet Style, Transformation

The transformation of Russia’s military may be the most successful of President Dmitry Medvedev’s modernization programs, but it’s not something he talks about much publicly because it is so controversial.
The huge project involves painful cuts and dismantling deep-vested interests that have thrived on bloated, Soviet-style armed forces.
Russia Quietly Creates Leaner, More Modern Military : NPR

Would Russia really use nuclear weapons against neighbors?

Posted by Matt in November 19th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Nuclear, Russia, Adversary, Armed Forces, kremlin, Military Doctrine, Neighbors, Nuclear Weapons, Preemptive Strike, Russia, Ukraine

The Kremlin is drafting a new military doctrine, due by year’s end, that may authorize the armed forces to use nuclear weapons not only to counter a massive conventional attack but even to launch a preemptive strike against a small regional adversary – such as neighboring Georgia or Ukraine – that might be deemed a [...]

Analysis: What’s behind Saudi offensive in Yemen | GlobalPost

Posted by Matt in November 14th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Middle East, Armed Forces, Internal Stability, Iran, Rebels, riyadh, Saudi-Arabia, Turmoil, Yemen

Saudi Arabia’s ongoing military offensive against rebels in neighboring Yemen — the first time its armed forces have gone into combat in almost 20 years — underscores Riyadh’s deep concern about Yemen’s crumbling internal stability, and the possibility that Iran will exploit the turmoil to spread its influence.
Analysis: What’s behind Saudi offensive in Yemen | [...]

Iran blames ’satanic’ U.S. for suicide attack, vows revenge – Haaretz – Israel News

Posted by Matt in October 18th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Ally, Armed Forces, Criminals, Distant Future, haaretz, Inhabitants, Iran, Israel, Israel News, Revenge, Satan, Satanic, Suicide Attack, terrorists

The headquarters of the armed forces blamed the bombing on “terrorists” backed by “the Great Satan America and its ally Britain”.
“Not in the distant future we (Iran) will take revenge … and Baluchis will clear this region from terrorists and criminals,” Fars quoted a statement as saying, referring to the inhabitants of Sistan-Baluchestan province, where [...]