Analysis: Middle East nuclear renaissance?

Posted by Matt in June 24th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Middle East, Nuclear, Bandwagon, Chief Executive, Director General, International Institute For Strategic Studies, Iran, John Chipman, Middle East, Middle Eastern Countries, Nuclear Programs, Nuclear Proliferation, Renaissance, Urge, Volatile Regions

A comprehensive and well detailed report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, released last week, sheds a pile of information on the state of nuclear proliferation in one of the world’s most volatile regions — the Middle East.
Indeed, as John Chipman, director general and chief executive of IISS, points out in a publication entitled [...]

South American defence

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

Published in Americas, Military, 1980s, American Defence, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Defence Spending, Defense, Hardware, International Institute For Strategic Studies, Latin American Nations, Latin-America, London, Mexico, Military Budgets, Military Rule, South American Countries, Spenders, Talk America, Venezuela

Speak fraternally but carry a stick. Is there a new arms race—or just overdue retooling of armies?
Even as its leaders talk, Latin America is re-arming—or rather some South American countries are. In the broader region, including Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, total defence spending shot up to $38 billion in 2007 from $25 billion [...]

Iran’s nuclear program feeding proliferation

Posted by Matt in May 20th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Iran, Nuclear, Proliferation, algeria, Atomic Energy, Atomic Power, Egypt, Iiss, International Institute For Strategic Studies, Iran Nuclear, London, London Reuters, Match, Middle East, Middle Eastern Countries, Neighbors, Nuclear Ambitions, Nuclear Arms Race, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Program, Nuclear Programs, Nuclear Proliferation, Peter Graff, Saudi-Arabia, Think Tank

Iran’s disputed nuclear program has sent a wave of interest in atomic energy across the Middle East, a think tank said Tuesday, warning that it risked setting the scene for a regional nuclear arms race.
At least 13 Middle Eastern countries either announced new plans to explore atomic energy or revived pre-existing nuclear programs between February [...]

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