War Games Explore Military Options for Iran

Posted by Matt in February 7th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Iran, War, Confrontations, Hardline, Iran, Iranian Nuclear Threat, Leadership, Military Options, Nuclear Issue, Nuclear Weapons Issue, Prospects, Regime, Serious Games, tanks, Vengeance, War Games

What if Iran’s hardline leadership emerges from the current confrontations at home strengthened and emboldened? If so, the nuclear issue will be back with a vengeance. And three recent war games focused on the Iranian nuclear weapons issue suggest that the prospects for halting the regime’s progress toward nuclear weapons are not good.
The games — [...]

IAEA secret report: Iran worked on nuclear warhead | World news | The Guardian

Posted by Matt in September 18th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, guardian, Iran News, Iran Nuclear, Iranian Nuclear Threat, Islamic Republic, Nuclear Warhead, Nuclear Weapon, Urgency, World News

The urgency of dealing with the Iranian nuclear threat was underscored today when a leaked report revealed that the UN inspection agency believes the Islamic republic has “sufficient information” to make a nuclear weapon and has “probably tested” a key component.
IAEA secret report: Iran worked on nuclear warhead | World news | The Guardian

Iranian Nuclear Threat Targets U.S., Israel

Posted by Matt in August 31st, 2009 | no comment

Published in general, Burst, Earth, Electromagnetic Pulse Attack, Iran, Iranian Nuclear Threat, Islamic Republic, Israel, Missiles, Nuclear Bomb, Nuclear Device, Nuclear Warhead, Rogue Nation, Security Experts, Southeastern Europe, Threat Targets, United States

The Islamic republic has test-fired missiles capable of reaching Israel, southeastern Europe, and U.S. bases in the Mideast — and published reports say Iran is within a year of developing its own nuclear bomb.
Security experts warn that even one nuclear device in the hands of a rogue nation could be used against the United States [...]

Analysis: Iranian nuclear threat, Hamas and Hizbullah rockets pose greatest challenges in ‘09

Posted by Matt in March 26th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Nuclear, Atomic Bomb, Cat And Mouse, Defense Committee, Faces, Foreign Affairs, Hamas, Hizbullah, Iran, Iranian Nuclear Threat, Israel, Israel Military, Knesset, Military Intelligence, Nuclear Weapons, Reminder, rockets, Security Challenges, Sophisticated Game, Threshold

As a reminder of the myriad security challenges Israel faces in 2009, OC Military Intelligence Amos Yadlin told the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee during a briefing on Wednesday that Iran has “crossed the technological threshold” in its quest for nuclear weapons, but added that Iran was playing a sophisticated game of cat and [...]

Changes in the Middle East

Posted by Matt in February 16th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Middle East, Nuclear, Dangerous Situation, Democratic Countries, Detailed Descriptions, Disunity, Future Power, hezbollah, Hizballah, Indecision, Iranian Nuclear Threat, Iraqi Insurgency, Islamization, Main Source, Media Image, Military Power, Nuclear Capability, Nuclear Umbrella, Power Projection, Shia, Syrian Forces, Territorial Influence, Volatile Situation

Impact of a nuclear Iran on the Middle East
The Middle East finds itself these days in a very complex and dangerous situation, a situation that could lead to a major strategic upheaval of historic dimension if the Western democratic countries are not able to surmount their weaknesses, disunity, and indecision.
If indeed, as it looks for [...]