Posted by Matt in July 8th, 2008 |
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Argentina raised the prospect of posting military forces in the Antarctic region yesterday, with the announcement of plans to use troops to defend its interests.
President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner told defence chiefs that Argentina must be prepared to assert its sovereignty and protect its natural resources, as nations compete to claim areas of the region [...]
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Posted by Matt in February 23rd, 2008 |
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After 2012-2015, the U.S. will be able to annihilate Russian strategic nuclear forces by a non-nuclear preemptive strike, said Konstantin Sivkov, the first vice president of the Russian Academy of Geopolitical Problems.
“I declare that the likelihood of a military threat is great as never before now,” Sivkov told Interfax on Saturday.
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Posted by Matt in February 20th, 2007 |
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Forsvarets Forsvarsinstitutt (FFI), the Oslo-based Norwegian defense institute, has identified Russia as a potential “military threat†in the region. The FFI report, “Russia: A Military Power,†observes that while Norway has no reason to fear a threat of military invasion from Russia, a “limited, military action†cannot be ruled out.
The FFI advises the Ministry of [...]
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