A New Nuclear-Arms Race – WSJ.com

Posted by Matt in September 17th, 2009 | no comment

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Call it a shot heard round the world. The Obama Administration’s announcement yesterday that it is abandoning a Bush-era plan for a missile-defense system in Europe is not just about Europe. It also makes Americans more vulnerable and the U.S. a less reliable ally. Moreover, it will likely go down in history as the start [...]

Russian Subs Patrolling Off East Coast of U.S. – NYTimes.com

Posted by Matt in August 4th, 2009 | 1 comment

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A pair of nuclear-powered Russian attack submarines has been patrolling off the eastern seaboard of the United States in recent days, a rare mission that has raised concerns inside the Pentagon and intelligence agencies about a more assertive stance by the Russian military.
The episode has echoes of the cold war era, when the United States [...]

Iran’s ICBM program presents real threat to U.S. in near future

Posted by Matt in April 3rd, 2009 | 1 comment

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Iran remains committed to developing a long-range ICBM that can extend Tehran’s military reach to Europe and the United States. The Middle East, Europe and even the Eastern Seaboard of the United States may find themselves within range of Iranian nuclear missiles in the next three to five years or less.
Even in case of a [...]