Russia favors attack subs, tactical nukes

Posted by Matt in March 23rd, 2009 | no comment

Published in Military, Russia, Attack Submarines, bombs, Cruise-Missiles, Focus, Hindu, International Herald Tribune, Military Leaders, Military Officials, Novosti, Nuclear Missiles, Nuclear Subs, Nuclear Warheads, Russia, Russian Military, Russian Navy, Sophistication, submarines, Subs, Tactical Nuclear Arms, Tactical Nukes, United Press International, Xinhua

Russia is likely to place more emphasis on lighter attack submarines armed with nuclear-tipped cruise missiles in the future, military officials say.
With advances in the range and sophistication of tactical nuclear arms, Russian military leaders say low-yield nuclear warheads attached to cruise missiles fired from attack submarines make more sense than loading powerful bombs onto [...]

Food shortage + financial crisis = bleak outlook

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

Published in Economy, Financial, Afrol News, Bleak Outlook, Commodity Prices, Financial Crisis, Food Aid, Food Crisis, Food Price, Food Shortage, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Global Economic Meltdown, Global Financial Crisis, Global Food, Inflation Fears, International Herald Tribune, Mwai Kibaki, National Disaster, President Mwai Kibaki, Price Crisis, Protectionism, Voice Of America, Wfp, Wroughton

The global economic meltdown has the World Bank on high alert.
As the financial crisis deepens, the World Bank is issuing even bleaker warnings about rising poverty and hunger in the developing world. Initially, it estimated that 46 million people in developing countries could be pushed into poverty. Now, that level is up another 7 million.
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Russia weighs Cuba, Venezuela bases for bombers: report

Posted by Matt in March 15th, 2009 | 3 comments

Published in Americas, Russia, Afp, Air Force Officer, Arab News, Bombers, Chavez, Christian Science Monitor, Cuba, Cuban Missile Crisis, Doorstep, Editorials, Gimmick, Interfax, International Herald Tribune, Latin American Allies, Latin-America, Long Distance, Military News Agency, News Report, Nuclear Bombers, Propaganda, Russia, Russian Air Force, Russian Bombers, Strategic Aviation, United States, Venezuela, Vheadline

Russia could use bases for its strategic bombers on the doorstep of the United States in Cuba and Venezuela to underpin long-distance patrols in the region, a senior air force officer said Saturday. “This is possible in Cuba,” General Anatoly Zhikharev, chief of the Russian air force’s strategic aviation staff, told the Interfax-AVN military news [...]

Behind the Sea Spat Between the U.S. and China

Posted by Matt in March 12th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, Conflict, U.S., Battlefield, Canberra Times, China, China Daily, Chinese Side, Civilians, Conflict, Confrontation, Destroyer, Dialogue, diplomacy, Diplomats, Fishing Boats, International Herald Tribune, Mariners, Military Jargon, Military Sealift Command, Pentagon, Safe Bet, Soothing Words, South China Sea, Washington Post

But despite the soothing words of the two top diplomats, it’s a safe bet that more such incidents can be expected in the future. The Pentagon was quick to note that the mariners aboard the U.S.N.S. Impeccable were civilians working for the Military Sealift Command, while the Chinese side stressed that the confrontation involved local [...]

The whiff of contagion

Posted by Matt in February 26th, 2009 | 1 comment

Published in Economy, Europe, Financial, Account Deficits, Almunia, Berlin Wall, Boris Groendahl, Catastrophe, Christian Science Monitor, Chuck Missler, Confidence, Contagion, Currencies, Currency Woes, Depositors, Eastern Europe, Emerging Europe, Eurozone, Financial Crisis, Foreign Currency, Global Financial Crisis, Globe And Mail, International Herald Tribune, New Train, Paymaster, Recessions, Robert Marquand, Shareholders, Stress Tests, Weak Point, Western Banks, Whiff, Woes

Eastern Europe’s woes are not unmanageable. But they are not being managed. The result could be catastrophe
Contagion could happen in many ways. One is if depositors lose confidence that their savings are safe.
Another weak point is where shareholders take fright.
For now, the most likely source of contagion is collapsing currencies.
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The bill that could break [...]

Eastern Europe Credit Crisis

Posted by Matt in February 25th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Europe, Financial, Asian Economic Crisis, Axel Weber, Baltic Business, Baltic Countries, Banking Crisis, Central And Eastern Europe, Cnn, Contagion, Countries That Use The Euro, Credit Crisis, Credit Markets, Crisis Prevention, Eastern Europe, Eastern European Economies, Economic Slowdown, Europe Time, European Banking, European Banks, European Voice, Financial Contagion, Financial Meltdown, Global Financial Crisis, Herald Tribune France, International Herald Tribune, International Monetary Fund, Lew Rockwell, Municipal Bonds, Ninemsn, Oracle World, President Of Germany, Rome Burns, Sydney Morning Herald

Economic Crisis Hits Eastern Europe
TIME – USA
(See 25 people to blame for the financial crisis.) The IMF, which has
already provided $39 billion in emergency loans to shore up Eastern
European economies …
<http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1881715,00.html>
As It Falters, Eastern Europe Raises Risks
New York Times, United States – Feb 23, 2009
“International credit markets are linked, and so a snowballing credit crisis [...]

1913 Intel Brief 2-17-2009

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

Published in Brief, 1913 Intel, China Morning Post, China War, Diego Union Tribune, Herald Tribune France, International Herald Tribune, Military Modernization, Military Talks, Military-Threat, Missile Launch, Newfound Friend, San Diego Union Tribune, Sans Serif, South China Morning, South China Morning Post, South China Sea, Style Definitions, Territorial Aggression, Theme Font, Us Department Of Defense

China’s military rebirth prompts US response
San Diego Union Tribune, CA – 8 hours ago
The US Department of Defense acknowledged China’s military modernization three years ago in its most recent Quadrennial Defense Review. …
Video: Clinton Warns North Korea Against Missile Launch AssociatedPress
China, US To Resume Military [...]

Obsession – Radical Islam’s War Against the West

Posted by Matt in October 3rd, 2008 | no comment

Published in Islam, Adolf Hitler, American Speeches, Arab Tv, Bloody Struggle, Cnn, Cnn Newsroom, Countless Countries, Crucible, Dangerous Foe, Global Jihad, Graphic Images, Guerilla Leader, Herald Tribune France, Incitement, International Herald Tribune, Modern History, Nazi Youth, New Enemy, New Evil, New Film, Obsession Radical Islam, Plo, Radical Islam, Saudi-Arabia, Violent Struggle, Western Civilization, World Domination, world-war-II

Obsession – Radical Islam’s War Against the West is a new film that will challenge the way you look at the world.
Almost 70 years ago, Europe found itself at war with one of the most sinister figures in modern history: Adolf Hitler. When the last bullet of World War II was fired, over 50 million [...]

Russia to build missile defence shield and renew nuclear deterrence

Posted by Matt in September 26th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Military, Russia, Air And Space, Armed Forces, Defences, Escalation, Hartford Courant, International Herald Tribune, Medvedev, Miamiherald, Military Actions, Military Chiefs, Military Readiness, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Missile Defence Shield, New York Times, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Deterrent, Nuclear Overhaul, Nuclear War, Renovation, Reuters, Rhetoric, Russia, Russian Leaders, Russiatoday, Sharp, Spheres Of Influence, Star Tribune, Wholesale

In a sharp escalation of military rhetoric, Mr Medvedev ordered a wholesale renovation of Russia’s nuclear deterrence and told military chiefs to draw up plans to reorganise the armed forces by December.
He said that Russia must modernise its nuclear defences within eight years, including the creation of a “system of air and space defence”.
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