The Pentagon Prepares for a Missile Attack from ‘Iran’ | TIME

Posted by Matt in December 19th, 2009 | 1 comment

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Fake “North Korean” missiles have been hurtling over the Pacific toward the U.S. for years, providing test fodder for the Pentagon’s missile-defense systems. But next month, the fake enemy missiles flying over the same ocean are going to be “Iranian.” The timing of the test, however, has nothing to do with a missile test-fired by [...]

New START Treaty – Trust Me

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

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The new START tready changes “trust but verify” into ” trust me.”
US-Russian nuclear arms reduction negotiators seem close to concluding a follow up strategic arms reduction treaty (START). The Russian press reports that Washington has agreed to serious concessions and that the new START treaty will be signed soon. The new verification measures will be [...]

China Builds Underground ‘Great Wall’ Against Nuke Attack

Posted by Matt in December 13th, 2009 | no comment

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The Chinese Army is believed to have built an underground “Great Wall” that stretches for more than 5,000 km in the Hebei region of northern China. Citing the People’s Liberation Army’s official newsletter, the Ta Kung Pao daily of Hong Kong on Saturday said China’s strategic missile squadron, the Second Artillery Division, built a massive [...]

Russia successfully test launches Topol ICBM | ‘RIA Novosti’ newswire

Posted by Matt in December 11th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Missiles, Russia, Astrakhan Region, Icbm, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, Kapustin Yar, Koval, Launch, Missile Forces, Newswire, Operational Capability, Ria Novosti, Russian News, Shagan, South Russia, Spokesman, Strategic Missile, Target, Test Site, Top News, Topol, Vadim

Russia successfully test launched a Topol intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday, a spokesman for the Strategic Missile Forces said.
Col. Vadim Koval said a RS-12M Topol missile was launched from the Kapustin Yar test site in south Russia’s Astrakhan Region, and hit the designated target in Sary-Shagan, Kazakhstan.
He said the launch was designed to test the [...]

Showdown with Russia and China: U.S. Advances First Strike Global Missile Shield System

Posted by Matt in August 19th, 2009 | no comment

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“The U.S. Air Force has finished equipping its B-52 bombers with nuclear-armed cruise missiles, which are probably invisible to Russian and Chinese air-defense radar. And the air force has also enhanced the avionics on its B-2 stealth bombers to permit them to fly at extremely low altitudes in order to avoid even the most sophisticated [...]

Staring down North Korea

Posted by Matt in June 2nd, 2009 | 1 comment

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The United States, South Korea and Japan have moved to bolster their defences in the face of an increasingly belligerent North Korea, as reports on Tuesday indicated that Pyongyang was preparing fresh missile launches.
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates visited a base in Alaska on Monday to view one of 16 interceptor missiles designed to stop [...]

The Perilous Future of U.S. Strategic Forces

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

Published in Nuclear, U.S., Ahead, Big Trouble, Cold-War, Collapse Of The Soviet Union, Consequences, Curious Position, Decades, Decline, Doubts, Drastic Reductions, Encapsulated, Exhaustion, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Icbm, International Politics, Military Power, minuteman, Missions, New Nuclear Warhead, Nuclear Forces, Nuclear Infrastructure, Peacekeeper, Retirements, United States

This is a stunning report about the state of our nuclear forces. The United States is in big trouble as our nuclear forces are literally falling apart due to old age.
From the article:
Today, the United States finds itself in a curious position in international politics. While its conventional military power remains unparalleled, its once-formidable strategic [...]