Japan: Hosting U.S. nukes a crisis option | The Japan Times Online

Posted by Matt in March 17th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Japan, Nuclear, Foreign Minister, Hosting, Japan Times, Katsuya Okada, Nuclear Weapons

Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada on Wednesday did not rule out the possibility nuclear weapons may be brought into Japan by U.S. forces in a future crisis, while reiterating that the government still adheres to the nation’s three nonnuclear principles.
In-country nukes a crisis option: Okada | The Japan Times Online

Syria warns Israel new Mideast war would be catastrophic – Haaretz

Posted by Matt in February 20th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Favorites, Forecasts, Israel, Middle East, Syria, War, damascus, Foreign Minister, Francois Fillon, French Prime Minister, haaretz, Israel, Israel News, Israel War, Israeli Cities, Middle East War, Mideast War, Naji, New War, Otari, Prime Minister Francois Fillon, Repercussions, Syria

Syria’s prime minister warned Israel Saturday that any new Middle East war would be catastrophic for the region and beyond.
Premier Naji al-Otari told reporters after meeting with French Prime Minister Francois Fillon in Damascus, that a new war will have dangerous repercussions not only in the Middle East but also on the international level.
Syria’s [...]

Russia finds NATO global reach plan disturbing | Reuters

Posted by Matt in February 18th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Russia, blueprint, Foreign Minister, Global Reach, NATO, New Strategy, Reuters, Russia

Russia is concerned that a new strategy blueprint under development by NATO would allow the alliance to use force worldwide, Russia’s foreign minister was reported as saying on Thursday.
Russia finds NATO global reach plan disturbing | Reuters

Fiery rhetoric fuels Mideast war fears – UPI.com

Posted by Matt in February 10th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Middle East, War, damascus, Foreign Minister, hezbollah, Inflammatory Rhetoric, Lebanon, Lieberman, Many Fear, Middle East, Mideast War, Militia, Regime, Regional Conflict, Syria, Upi

Tough-talking Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has raised the temperature in the Middle East by warning the Damascus regime it will fall if Syria gets involved in the regional conflict that many fear is now brewing.
As the inflammatory rhetoric on both sides becomes more strident, the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon has gone on alert.
Fiery rhetoric [...]

Israel: A Regional War May Be Approaching

Posted by Matt in February 8th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Israel, Middle East, War, Coastline, Enemies, Explosives, Fatah, Foreign Minister, Hamas, Hassan Nasrallah, Hizbullah, Hostilities, Iran, Israel, Israel War, Last Saturday, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, New Ways, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Proxies, Regional War, Syria

A regional war may well be approaching. The actions and statements of Iran and its Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian proxies over the past week or so indicate that this is what Israel’s enemies are gunning for.
The latest developments are menacing. Last Saturday, Iran’s unelected president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad threatened to open up a new round of [...]

Iranian missile airlift stiffens Syrian war talk, tops up Hizballah, Hamas

Posted by Matt in February 5th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Conflict, Middle East, Syria, War, Airlift, Airlifts, damascus, Debkafile, Espionage, Foreign Minister, Gaza, Hamas, hezbollah, Hizballah, Iran, Medium Range, Military Sources, Missile Arsenal, President Bashar Assad, Surface Missiles, Syria, Syrian President Bashar Assad, Terrorism Security, War Talk, War Threats

debkafile Iranian and military sources report the war threats from Damascus this week were backed by massive Iranian airlifts for boosting Syria’s missile arsenal. Fresh supplies also reached the Lebanese Hizballah and Hamas in Gaza. Wednesday, Feb. 3, Syrian president Bashar Assad accused Israel of seeking war, while his foreign minister Walid Moallem boasted: “You [...]

Syria told to forget Golan Heights claim

Posted by Matt in February 4th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Syria, Act, Attempt, Benjamin Netanyahu, Control, Dream Control, Fallout, Foreign Minister, Golan Heights, Israel, Israeli Government, Lebanon, Mr Lieberman, Negotiations, Peace, Preconditions, Prime Minister, Syria

However, Mr Lieberman declared yesterday: “We must bring Syria to realise that just as it gave up on the dream of greater Syria and control of Lebanon . . . so it will have to give up on its ultimate demand for the Golan Heights.”
In an attempt to limit the fallout from Mr Lieberman’s comments, [...]

Israel pushing Middle East to war: Syria’s Assad – washingtonpost.com

Posted by Matt in February 3rd, 2010 | no comment

Published in Israel, Syria, War, Bashar Al Assad, Bashar Assad, Foreign Minister, Israel, Israel War, Middle East, Miguel Angel Moratinos, President Bashar, Syria, Syrian News Agency, Syrian President Bashar Al, War Peace, Washingtonpost

“All the facts point that Israel is driving the region toward war, not peace,” the official Syrian news agency quoted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as saying during a meeting with Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos.
“Israel is not serious about wanting peace,” he added.
Israel pushing Middle East to war: Syria’s Assad – washingtonpost.com

China Threatens Sanctions in Fallout Over Taiwan – NYTimes.com

Posted by Matt in January 30th, 2010 | no comment

Published in China, Trade, Ambassador, beijing, China Taiwan, Chinese Government, Exchange Programs, Fallout, Foreign Minister, Foreign Ministry, Huntsman, Military Exchange, Nytimes, Retaliatory Measures, sanctions, Taiwan Government, United States, Weapon Systems

The Chinese government announced late Saturday an unusually broad series of retaliatory measures in response to the latest United States arms sales to Taiwan, including sanctions against American companies that supply the weapon systems for the arms sales.
The Foreign Ministry announced in a pair of statements from Beijing that some military exchange programs between the [...]

Japan vows ‘action’ if China violates gas field – Yahoo! Singapore News

Posted by Matt in January 19th, 2010 | no comment

Published in China, Japan, China News, China Yahoo, Chinese Counterpart, Foreign Minister, Gas Exploration Projects, Japan, Katsuya Okada, Level Exchanges, Mutual Understanding, Singapore News, Tokyo, Yahoo, Yahoo News, Yahoo Singapore

Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada told his Chinese counterpart Sunday that Tokyo would take “action” if China violates a 2008 agreement over disputed gas exploration projects.
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But Japan has reportedly observed that China has built a drilling plant in the area and appears ready to start extracting gas.
In response, Yang told Okada: “China will firmly stand [...]