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The problem is Putin, not the missiles

Posted by Matt in August 23rd, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Israel, Russia, Syria, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The hysteria over the expected arms deal between Russia and Syria should be directed elsewhere. Israel may indeed find it harder to strike Syria every time it feels like “sending a message” to Damascus. What should worry Jerusalem more, however, is the fact that it, and Syria, are now at the center of the great [...]

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Russia’s weaponry shows signs of age

Posted by Matt in July 17th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Military, Russia, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

But Russia’s own state-run defense industries, experts say, face a crumbling manufacturing base and pervasive corruption; they have produced little in the way of advanced armaments in the Putin era.
The Victory Day parade in Red Square in May was intended to showcase the nation’s military might. Instead, Russia’s arsenal showed its age. Most of the [...]

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Battling Cold War Cliches

Posted by Matt in July 14th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in New Cold War, Russia, West, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

In recent years, Moscow started to think that it could most easily express its dissatisfaction with Western politics by resorting to old Cold war cliches. The Kremlin does not like that Ukraine and Georgia want to join NATO, therefore it claimed that Western military bases will inevitably be built in those countries and that they [...]

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Israel and Iran: Be very afraid, please

Posted by Matt in July 12th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Iran, Israel, War, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

AMERICA and Israel often hint at military action to stop Iran’s suspected nuclear-weapons programme. The latest rumblings, however, may be more serious. The atmosphere has been charged by a combination of factors: Iran’s expanding uranium-enrichment programme, faltering diplomatic efforts to halt it, a dying American administration and a nervous Israel. Throw in the latest war [...]

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Chinks in China’s Armor

Posted by Matt in July 6th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in China, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

It may be a sporting event but Beijing is on war footing with an estimated 100,000 soldiers, police and anti-terrorist commandos mobilized to guarantee the safety of next month’s Summer Olympics. The People’s Liberation Army has also deployed a battery of surface-to-air Hongqi missiles to guard against attacks from the sky. Despite the preparations, however, [...]

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Iran Aims Shahab-3B Missiles at Dimona

Posted by Matt in June 29th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Iran, Israel, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Shahab-3B can be armed with a variety of different types of explosives, including conventional high explosives and submunitions as well as chemical, biological, radiological dispersion and, potentially, nuclear warheads. The missile, an “enhanced” version of the Shahab rocket, is believed to have been produced in ranges of approximately 1,300-1,500 km and 2,000 km, according [...]

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Top US military officials say China should do more to ease tensions in Taiwan Strait

Posted by Matt in June 26th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in China, Taiwan, , , , , , , , , , , , ,

China cannot allow Taiwan to remain independent. The very existence of the communist Chinese government is threatened by Taiwan.
From the article:
The U.S. Defense Department says China is adding more than 100 missiles a year to the estimated 1,000 it has targeting Taiwan. Hundreds of thousands of troops are based opposite Taiwan, it said, and hundreds [...]

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Army ‘vacuum’ missile hits Taliban

Posted by Matt in June 23rd, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Military, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

British forces in Afghanistan have used one of the world’s most deadly and controversial missiles to fight the Taliban.
Apache attack helicopters have fired the thermobaric weapons against fighters in buildings and caves, to create a pressure wave which sucks the air out of victims, shreds their internal organs and crushes their bodies.
The Ministry of Defence [...]

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Does Iran have blueprints for a miniature nuclear warhead?

Posted by Matt in June 17th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Iran, Koreas, Nuclear, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

“U.S. officials are downplaying reports in the New York Times and Washington Post that Pakistan’s A.Q. Khan may have given Iran–and other nations–blueprints for a miniature nuclear warhead first developed for his country’s program.”
Oh really! The same network that provided Iran and North Korea with the technology to enrich uranium has plans for a miniturized [...]

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Russia’s Phantom Fleet Buildup

Posted by Matt in June 10th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Military, Russia, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Russian Navy’s shipbuilding plans are still mostly plans. For the last seventeen years, most of their construction effort went into finishing a few subs, and building for export. Currently building are three SSBNs (the new Borei class, for which the missile is not quite ready yet), one new SSN (attack sub, that has been [...]

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US beef dispute grows into larger crisis in SKorea

Posted by Matt in June 10th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Koreas, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

In weeks of street rallies by angry critics of Lee, what had been seen as the former businessman’s strengths have instead been blasted as weaknesses. Nicknamed “The Bulldozer” for decisively pushing through projects as a Hyundai construction CEO and Seoul mayor, Lee has instead been labeled by protesters as a “dictator” who fails to heed [...]

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Venezuela fires missiles in exercises

Posted by Matt in June 7th, 2008 | 1 comment 
Published in Military, Venezuela, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Venezuela fired live missiles from fighter jets and ships Friday during exercises intended to demonstrate the firepower of President Hugo Chavez’s military.
Smoke rose from ships off the La Orchila island military base as Otomat MK2 missiles arced into the sky and Russian-made Sukhoi fighter jets flew in formation.
The televised war games allowed the military to [...]

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One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War

Posted by Matt in June 6th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Nuclear, War, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The nuclear strike codes were kept inside a black vinyl briefcase known as “the Football.” The Football enabled the President to order the obliteration of thousands of targets in the Soviet Union, China, and Eastern Europe. Within seconds of the authentication of a presidential order, missiles would lift off from silos on the plains of [...]

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Israeli and Syrian Weapons of Mass Destruction

Posted by Matt in June 4th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Israel, Military, Syria, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Both Israel and Syria have long been involved in creating weapons of mass destruction and the means to deliver them. The attached two reports look beyond the narrow issue of nuclear weapons, and summarize developments in each country’s full range of weapons of mass destruction — including chemical and biological weapons — and delivery systems. [...]

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Limited US attack on Iranian Revolutionary Guards bases in sight

Posted by Matt in June 2nd, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Conflict, Iran, U.S., War, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

DEBKAfile: Our Washington sources report that president George W. Bush is closer than ever before to ordering a limited missile-air bombardment of the IRGC-al Qods Brigade’s installations in Iran. It is planned to target training camps and the munitions factories pumping fighters, missiles and roadside bombs to the Iraqi insurgency, Lebanese Hizballah and Palestinian terrorist [...]

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China boosts fighter jet deployment

Posted by Matt in May 28th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in China, Military, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Frontline combat units of China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force will have at least 112 J-10 fighter jets by the end of the year, an analysis of current deployments and in-progress production reveals.
There are multiple indications that the 2nd Regiment of the No.1 Division of the PLA Air Force has received a full complement of [...]

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MI: Syria bolsters Hizbullah despite Israel-talks

Posted by Matt in May 27th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Syria, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Damascus continues to strengthen Hizbullah, and “plays a significant role in transferring weapons to the south of Lebanon,” Head of Military Intelligence research division Brig.-Gen. Yossi Baidatz told the Knesset on Monday.
He added that “at the same time as negotiating with Israel, Syria is working diligently on its own army, especially in terms of missiles [...]

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Video: Blaze ’sets off Russian rockets’

Posted by Matt in May 26th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Russia, , , , , , , , , , , ,

A fire at an air base arms depot in north-western Russia has reportedly set off several missiles, but caused no deaths or injuries.
Amateur video shows what appear to be at least two rockets zigzagging through a clear afternoon sky around the Lodeynoe Pole base near St Petersburg.
Unofficial sources say that at least 400 air-to-air rockets [...]

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Sanya base to float Chinese naval ambition

Posted by Matt in May 25th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in China, Israel, Military, general, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The question is, should we be concerned about Sanya? The answer: Yes.
The naval base centres on a huge underground complex even the most sophisticated spy satellites cannot penetrate.
It is being prepared with berths for up to 20 of the most advanced Chinese submarines, the C94 Jin-class boat, which will be capable of firing both anti-satellite [...]

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Ex-IAF Chief: Expect thousands of rockets on Israel in future war

Posted by Matt in May 17th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Israel, Syria, War, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Israel Air Force’s outgoing commander-in-chief has said that during a future war Israel’s home front is likely to be bombarded with thousands of missiles and rockets in the possession of Hamas, Hezbollah and Syria.
Major General Eliezer Shkedi made the comments in an interview with Israel Radio which was aired Saturday. He also said that [...]

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Israeli military intel: Tel Aviv within range of Hamas rockets by 2010

Posted by Matt in May 16th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Israel, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Israel’s military intelligence has projected that Hamas would be capable of producing missiles with a range of up to 50 kilometers.
The military has concluded that Iran wants the Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip to achieve the capability of firing missiles and rockets at targets in Tel Aviv, about 50 kilometers from the Gaza Strip. [...]

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