Back to the USSR? | guardian.co.uk

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

Published in Favorites, Russia, Attack On America, Borders, China Shop, Global Functions, Guardian Co Uk, Guardian Uk, infrastructure, Irina, Main Enemy, Missile Defense Systems, NATO, Norms, Nuclear Forces, Nuclear War, Obama, Real World, Russia, Russian Federation, Soviet Days, Ussr

Why would Russia want to launch a nuclear preemptive attack on America? Russia has been kind enough to explain why it might attack America – it feels threatened by NATO and the U.S.
Now if one is oblivious to the world, then you would go on encircling Russia while at the same time reducing your nuclear [...]

US Defense Machine Bites into Russia’s Back – Pravda.Ru

Posted by Matt in February 15th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Russia, Borders, Bulgaria, Eastern Europe, Missile Defense Plans, missiledefense, Norway, Poland, Pravda Ru, Romania, Russia, Turkey

Bulgaria, Romania and Poland make a whole complex of US bases near Russia’s borders. There are bases in Turkey and Norway – these countries are very close to Russia too. How will the USA explain all that?
US Defense Machine Bites into Russia’s Back – Pravda.Ru
My Comment:
Russia is starting to feel extremely threatened by our [...]

BusinessWorld Online: Will China rule the world?

Posted by Matt in January 13th, 2010 | no comment

Published in China, Africa, Astonishing Level, Borders, Business World, Businessworld, China, Chinese Government, Competitor, Economic Power, Financier, Footprint, Global Economy, Globe, Investor, Latin-America, Military Relationships, Research And Development, Thirty Years, Trillion

Thirty years ago, China had a tiny footprint on the global economy and little influence outside its borders, save for a few countries with which it had close political and military relationships.
Today, the country is a remarkable economic power: the world’s manufacturing workshop, its foremost financier, a leading investor across the globe from Africa to [...]

Venezuela beefs borders with Russian arms – UPI.com

Posted by Matt in January 11th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Venezuela, Anti Imperialist, Beefs, Borders, Colombia, Combat Helicopters, Controversial Decision, Fleet, Hugo Chavez, Military Bases, Neighbor State, Ria Novosti, Russian Arms, Russian Media, Russian Tanks, Ties, United States, Upi, Venezuela

Venezuela is poised to deploy a new fleet of Russian tanks and combat helicopters along its borders with Colombia, Russian media report.
RIA Novosti said the announcement was made by Venezuela’s anti-imperialist leader Hugo Chavez after ties with Colombia appeared to deteriorate even further, following a controversial decision by its rival neighbor state to sign a [...]

The Face-off Between India and China

Posted by Matt in December 20th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, India, Asia India, Asian Giants, Borders, Chinese Workers, Dalai Lama, Decade, Developed Nations, Disagreement, Face Off, Gloves, Kashmir, Message India, Most Populous Nations, Neighbor, Northeastern Indian State, Nuclear Tests, Sentinel, State Of Arunachal Pradesh, Territorial Claims, Tibetan Spiritual Leader

While the Western media speculate about so-called ‘Chindia’s’ challenge to the developed nations, the two Asian giants are increasingly bickering in public. Both their media have taken their gloves off and there is tension along their frozen borders.
For the first time in more than a decade – since India used a perceived threat from China [...]

DEBKAfile – New unmanned US stealth jet based in Afghanistan gathers data in Iran

Posted by Matt in December 8th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Military Tech, Afghanistan, Beast, Borders, China, Debkafile, Disclosure, Drone, Electronic Warfare, Exercise, Fly, India And Pakistan, Intelligence Sources, Iran Military, Missile Tests, Photograph, Recourse, Signals, Stealth, tehran, War Games

According to DEBKAfile’s military and intelligence sources, Washington had a reason for letting the Beast surface at this time in the form of a published photograph and a note about its ability to fly over the borders of Iran, China, India and Pakistan for collecting “useful data about missile tests, telemetry, signals and multi-spectral intelligence. [...]

With Iran and its allies in mind, Israel builds up air, sea arsenals | StarTribune.com

Posted by Matt in November 26th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, Air Sea, Allies, Armaments, Arsenals, Borders, Firepower, Gaza, Hamas, hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Last Winter, Militias, Missile Systems, New Generation, Nuclear Weapons, Sophisticated Mix, submarines, Technology, War In Lebanon

With new anti-missile systems and submarines that can carry nuclear weapons, Israel is readying a new generation of armaments designed to defend itself against distant Iran as well as Iranian-backed militias on its borders.
Having failed to crush Hamas’ firepower in its Gaza offensive last winter, or Hezbollah’s in its 2006 war in Lebanon, Israel is [...]

Why is Venezuela sending 15,000 troops to the Colombian border?

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

Published in Venezuela, Borders, Colombian Border, Common With Islamic Fundamentalists, Cubans, Education, FARC, hezbollah, Iran, Terrorist Activities, Venezuela

What do Venezuelans really have in common with Islamic fundamentalists? Do the Cubans really provide services to Venezuela worth more than what the country spends on education? Are Iran, Hezbollah, and the FARC engaged in terrorist activities inside Venezuela’s borders? What happened to the Reyes files? After ten years of waiting, where is the paradise [...]

Poland demands US troops be based on Polish soil – Telegraph

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

Published in Europe, Borders, Counterweight, Foreign Minister, invasion, Military Exercises, Nuclear Attack, Poland, Polish Soil, Russian Aggression, Russian Army, Russian War, Sikorski, Telegraph, War Games

Poland has demanded that US troops be based on Polish soil in the wake of Russian war games which simulated a nuclear attack and invasion.
Radek Sikorski, Poland’s foreign minister, said he was alarmed by recent military exercises conducted by the Russian army in Belarus, a country that borders Poland, and wanted the US military as [...]

Pakistan’s Other Problem Area: Baluchistan – TIME

Posted by Matt in November 1st, 2009 | no comment

Published in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Alexander, Borders, Conflict, Descendants, Deserts, Frontier, Iran, Landmass, Marginalization, Nomadic Tribes, Northwest, Pakistan

But in the shadow of this “Af-Pak” frontier, another conflict has grown new life in recent years and, according to experts, poses a possibly greater existential threat to the Pakistani state. The province of Baluchistan, situated along Pakistan’s west and northwest borders with Iran and Afghanistan, comprises more than 40% of Pakistan’s landmass but less [...]