Osirak Reux?

Posted by Matt in July 8th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Iran, Israel, Attack, Capabilities, Gap, Generic Template, iaf, Interaction, Iran, Israeli Attack, Literature, Nuclear Facilities, Osirak, Policy Considerations, Reux, Rough Estimate, Short Overview, Target, Tip Of The Hat

Assessing Israeli Capabilities to Destroy Iranian Nuclear Facilities
Orginally published in April 2006.
This paper will attempt to fill this gap in the existing literature by providing a rough net assessment of an Israeli strike on known Iranian nuclear facilities. It will do so by taking the strike on Osirak as a generic template for the strike [...]

China missile test

Posted by Matt in June 12th, 2008 | no comment

Published in China, Missiles, Asian Sources, Capabilities, China Missile Test, Decoys, Fisher, International Assessment, Japanese Newspapers, Jl, JL-2, Military Affairs, Military Sources, Missile Submarines, Strategy Center, Type 094, Warheads

Officials confirmed the JL-2 after it was first reported last week in two Japanese newspapers that quoted Japanese military sources.
“While the U.S. government provides insufficient informational warning about the JL-2’s capabilities, Asian sources have long commented it may eventually carry three to four warheads or a number of decoys,” said Richard Fisher, a military affairs [...]

Inviting in the Trojan Horse?

Posted by Matt in June 10th, 2008 | no comment

Published in China, Trade, U.S., Ambitions, beijing, Capabilities, China, Gains From Trade, Hoard, Money, Odds, Rivals, Trojan Horse

Beijing and Washington are geopolitical rivals and Beijing has used the gains from trade and investment to strengthen its capabilities. It has been foolish to allow China to amass its dollar hoard through an inattentive trade policy. It would be even more irresponsible to allow Beijing to use its money any way it pleases to [...]

United States uncertain why China is boosting its high tech weapons arsenal.

Posted by Matt in May 31st, 2008 | 1 comment

Published in China, Military, Adm, Adm Mike Mullen, arsenal, Asia, Capabilities, Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs, Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff, Chiefs Of Staff, Chinese China, Cnn, Communist China, Confrontation, Espionage, High Technology, Indonesia, Joint Chiefs Of Staff, Lou Dobbs, Military Secrets, Opponents, Professional Interest, Strategic Intent, Taiwan China, Trade Dollars, weapons

Is it really that hard to figure out? China is boosting it high tech weapons arsenal in order to take on America. China understands that at some point there will be confrontation between the countries. Most likely it will be over Taiwan. China is positioning itself to defeat America or at least prevent America for [...]

CIA chief says China’s rapid military buildup troubling

Posted by Matt in April 30th, 2008 | no comment

Published in China, Military, beijing, Capabilities, China, Cia, Cia Chief, Michael Hayden, Military Force, Military Modernization, Rapid Military Buildup, Remarkable Speed, Risk, Scope, Weaponry

CIA chief Michael Hayden charged Wednesday that China was beefing up its military with “remarkable speed and scope,” calling the buildup “troubling.”
The Chinese, he said, had fully absorbed the lessons of both Gulf wars, developing and integrating advanced weaponry into a modern military force.
Hayden said while Beijing’s new capabilities could pose a risk to US [...]