Obama must decide degree to which U.S. swears off nuclear weapons – washingtonpost.com

Posted by Matt in March 7th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Nuclear, arsenal, Bold Pledge, Deterrence, Military Officials, Nuclear Weapons, Sole Purpose

Does he substantially advance his bold pledge to seek a world free of nuclear weapons by declaring that the “sole purpose” of the U.S. arsenal is to deter other nations from using them? Or does he embrace a more modest option, supported by some senior military officials, that deterrence is the “primary purpose”?
Obama must [...]

North Korea may produce 14 to 18 nuke warheads by 2019 if talks fail: scholar

Posted by Matt in February 16th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Koreas, Nuclear, arsenal, Fabrication Plant, Fellow, Fuel Fabrication, Johns Hopkins University, Korea Institute, North-Korea, Nuke Warheads, Scholar, weapons, Wit

“If North Korea is able to refurbish its fuel fabrication plant, that production rate could continue indefinitely with its arsenal reaching 14-18 weapons by 2019,” said Joel Wit, a visiting fellow at the U.S. Korea Institute at the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, in a report.
YONHAP NEWS

India successfully tests nuclear-capable missile – washingtonpost.com

Posted by Matt in February 7th, 2010 | no comment

Published in India, Missiles, Agni Iii, arsenal, Capable Missile, China, Current, India, Kilometers, Major Cities, Missiles, Pakistan, Range Missile, Targets

India’s current arsenal of missiles is largely intended for confronting archrival Pakistan. The Agni III, in contrast, is India’s longest-range missile, designed to reach 3,000 kilometers (1,900 miles) – putting China’s major cities well into range, as well as Middle Eastern targets.
India successfully tests nuclear-capable missile – washingtonpost.com

The State of the U.S. Military

Posted by Matt in January 27th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Military, U.S., arsenal, Collective Decisions, Congress, Jeopardy, Military Equipment, Military Personnel, Planes, Platforms, Republican Presidents, ships, tanks, Tools

Regrettably, the tools required to sustain all of these efforts are in jeopardy. The collective decisions by Congress and both Democratic and Republican Presidents over the past 15 years have left the U.S. military using equipment that is extremely old and, in many cases, outdated.
While compensation for military personnel continues to rise necessarily and deservedly, [...]

Israel Warns of ‘Ever-Growing’ Hizbullah Arsenal, Vows to ‘Stop’ Rocket Shipments from Syria, Iran

Posted by Matt in January 21st, 2010 | no comment

Published in Israel, Middle East, arsenal, damascus, Fears, hezbollah, Hizbullah, Iran, Israel, Military Commander, Newsdesk, Syria

Israel has warned of the growing Hizbullah arsenal, expressing fears that the Shiite group is still seeking to avenge the assassination of its former military commander Imad Moughniyeh in Damascus two years ago.
Naharnet Newsdesk – Israel Warns of ‘Ever-Growing’ Hizbullah Arsenal, Vows to ‘Stop’ Rocket Shipments from Syria, Iran

Russian Nuclear Forces 2010 » FAS Strategic Security Blog

Posted by Matt in January 12th, 2010 | 2 comments

Published in Nuclear, Russia, arsenal, Blog, Bulletin Of Atomic Scientists, Conclusions, Dismantlement, Fas, Kristensen, Nuclear Warheads, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, Russian Nuclear Forces, Storage, Strategic Security, Strategic Warheads

Recently I have been critical of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, but let me clarify here. They seem to be able to gather interesting data, it’s just that very often their conclusions are questionable. The author of this story, Hans Kristensen, is actually pretty good most of the time.
We estimate that Russia currently (January 2010) [...]

AFP: Amid Gaza calm, Israel and Hamas prepare for battle

Posted by Matt in December 21st, 2009 | no comment

Published in Conflict, Israel, Middle East, Afp, Arch, arsenal, Conflict, Foe, Gaza, Hamas, Hartwell, hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Medium Range Missiles, Militia, Regional Foes, rockets, Shields, Sophisticated Weapons

But behind the quiet exterior, regional foes are busy preparing for the next conflict, which is certain to erupt sooner or later.
“Because both sides expect a conflict, eventually it happens,” Hartwell said.
Israel has poured millions of dollars into developing defensive shields against the makeshift rockets often fired from Gaza as well as the more sophisticated [...]

The Associated Press: Hezbollah to continue arming to fight Israel

Posted by Matt in November 30th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Middle East, arsenal, Associated Press, Dramatic Improvement, hezbollah, Israel, Israel Israel, Israel Military, Lebanon, Nasrallah, Range Missiles, rockets

Israel’s military says that since its 2006 war with the group, Hezbollah has tripled its prewar arsenal to more than 40,000 rockets, some of which can strike virtually anywhere in Israel — a dramatic improvement over the short-range missiles fired in 2006.
Nasrallah said the buildup was necessary.
The Associated Press: Hezbollah to continue arming to fight [...]

ICBMs Without Nukes: USA’s Best New Weapon? – Newsweek.com

Posted by Matt in November 4th, 2009 | 2 comments

Published in Military, arsenal, Barack Obama, Blog, Enemies, Globe, Icbms, New Weapon, Newsweek, Nuclear Warheads, Nukes, Planes, Ratchet, Striking Distance, terrorists, United States, warships, Wealth Of Nations

How might the United States ratchet up pressure on foreign enemies and threats, wherever they are on the globe, while reducing the need to station warships, planes, and troops within striking distance? A new type of weapon might do the trick–and even facilitate President Barack Obama’s efforts to reduce the U.S. arsenal of nuclear warheads, [...]

Hamas tested rocket with a longer range, Israel says — latimes.com

Posted by Matt in November 3rd, 2009 | no comment

Published in Missiles, arsenal, Egypt, Gaza, Hamas, Hostilities, Iran, Israel, Israeli Officials, Jewish State, Last Winter, Latimes, Launch, Mediterranean Sea, Palestinian Territory, tunnels

Israeli officials said the launch into the Mediterranean Sea was the latest sign of the rebuilding and upgrading of Hamas’ arsenal since the Jewish state’s crippling 22-day offensive in Gaza last winter, but did not appear to foreshadow an imminent renewal of hostilities. They said the rocket had been supplied by Iran, smuggled in pieces [...]